Spotlight on telecommunications & networking Spotlight on telecommunications & networking

As the rollout of the NBN presses on, 5G is fast approaching along with regulatory changes that will shape enterprise buyers and suppliers alike.

These shifts all come as Internet of things becomes ubiquitous, mobile evolves to a default consumer and workplace channel and intelligent and intuitive networks evolve rapidly.

In our Spotlight on Telecommunications and Networking, iTnews examines how and why enterprises and government are responding to new challenges, innovations and solutions as they emerge.

Australia's mandatory ISP filtering plan axed

Australia's mandatory ISP filtering plan axed

Telcos to filter child abuse material via INTERPOL block list.
Ry Crozier Nov 9 2012 3:03AM Security
Conroy abandons mandatory ISP filtering

Conroy abandons mandatory ISP filtering

Tells ISPs to filter child abuse material using INTERPOL block list.
Ry Crozier Nov 8 2012 10:34PM Telco/ISP
Cup causes dip in Telstra's mobile data traffic

Cup causes dip in Telstra's mobile data traffic

Horse race pulls users away from handsets.
Ry Crozier Nov 7 2012 2:44PM Telco/ISP
AARNet peers with Amazon Web Services

AARNet peers with Amazon Web Services

Brings compute options, cost benefits to Australian researchers.
Staff Writers Nov 7 2012 12:56PM Networking
RightScale keeps eye on Telstra, Ninefold clouds

RightScale keeps eye on Telstra, Ninefold clouds

Sizes up support for local services as it expands in Australia.
Ry Crozier Nov 7 2012 12:41PM Software
Researchers use virtual machine for cloud crypto key attack

Researchers use virtual machine for cloud crypto key attack

Air-gap to avoid side-channelling.
Juha Saarinen Nov 7 2012 7:18AM Security
End users agree on cloud infrastructure standard

End users agree on cloud infrastructure standard

Opinion: Will cloud providers allow their services to be commodified?
Justin Warren Nov 6 2012 10:53AM Strategy
Bookies call on extra IT, bandwidth for Cup day

Bookies call on extra IT, bandwidth for Cup day

Predict a fivefold increase in traffic.
Charis Palmer Nov 6 2012 7:00AM Hardware
Britain gets Skype prepay cards

Britain gets Skype prepay cards

VoIP to go.
Juha Saarinen Nov 6 2012 6:32AM Software
Committee confused over data retention debate

Committee confused over data retention debate

Definitions of metadata, URLs still hazy.
Joshua Gliddon Nov 2 2012 1:11PM Security
Telstra's NBN retraining open to more workers

Telstra's NBN retraining open to more workers

Carrier can stretch $100m deed beyond initial 6500 staff.
Ry Crozier Nov 2 2012 12:41PM Training & Development
Qantas completes Optus wifi rollout

Qantas completes Optus wifi rollout

Free connectivity for frequent flyers.
Staff Writers Nov 2 2012 11:30AM Telco/ISP
Open DNS resolvers behind gigantic DDoS

Open DNS resolvers behind gigantic DDoS

Australia has many open resolvers.
Juha Saarinen Nov 2 2012 7:28AM Security
Telco approval process for Blackberry 10 starts

Telco approval process for Blackberry 10 starts

Fifty carriers start lab trials.
Juha Saarinen Nov 1 2012 8:01AM Hardware
NBN Co taps former Telstra chief as CIO

NBN Co taps former Telstra chief as CIO

NBN Co will need to eat its own dogfood.
Joshua Gliddon Oct 31 2012 2:42PM Strategy
Telstra wins billion-dollar Defence contract

Telstra wins billion-dollar Defence contract

Beats Optus to terrestrial communications deal.
Staff Writers Oct 31 2012 2:39PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co turns to Telco Act in NSW pole dispute

NBN Co turns to Telco Act in NSW pole dispute

Invokes Schedule 3 carrier powers.
Ry Crozier Oct 31 2012 7:15AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co close to finalising MDU cabling contractor

NBN Co close to finalising MDU cabling contractor

Considers extending existing relationship.
Ry Crozier Oct 31 2012 6:36AM Telco/ISP
NZ Regulator clears Vodafone takeover of TelstraClear

NZ Regulator clears Vodafone takeover of TelstraClear

Won't get all the spectrum.
Juha Saarinen Oct 30 2012 7:41AM Telco/ISP
NSW, Feds to face off in court over NBN

NSW, Feds to face off in court over NBN

Updated: Dispute over access to power poles.
Joshua Gliddon Oct 29 2012 1:53PM Telco/ISP

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