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.

Shared services level AFL playing field

Shared services level AFL playing field

Seven IT staff keep $330m football league connected.
Liz Tay Nov 17 2010 1:21PM Strategy
HP: Storage is IT's biggest pain point

HP: Storage is IT's biggest pain point

Network kit a close second.
Brett Winterford Nov 17 2010 9:59AM Software
Conroy pressured to reveal NBN Co business plan

Conroy pressured to reveal NBN Co business plan

Independents up campaign after passing Telstra split bill.
Ry Crozier Nov 17 2010 7:55AM Telco/ISP
Mandatory ISP filtering stalled until mid-2013

Mandatory ISP filtering stalled until mid-2013

Classification reviews delay the filter.
John Hilvert Nov 17 2010 5:26AM Networking
Regulator warns Australia's finance industry on cloud risks

Regulator warns Australia's finance industry on cloud risks

APRA's cloud computing fears published in open letter.
Brett Winterford Nov 16 2010 4:56PM Strategy
NBN Co spends $9.5m on data centre kit

NBN Co spends $9.5m on data centre kit

Cisco, EMC, VMware, BMC Software win out.
Ry Crozier Nov 16 2010 3:12PM Telco/ISP
Gartner identifies cloud security risks, opportunities

Gartner identifies cloud security risks, opportunities

Access management, monitoring and reporting key challenges.
Brett Winterford Nov 16 2010 2:47PM Security
NBN Co willing to move on points of interconnect

NBN Co willing to move on points of interconnect

Small service providers need to "step up" to have their voices heard, says NBN Co design engineer Peter Ferris.
Nate Cochrane Nov 16 2010 2:33PM Telco/ISP
Tasmania readies NBN "opt-out" legislation

Tasmania readies NBN "opt-out" legislation

Government makes good on October plan.
Ry Crozier Nov 16 2010 12:01AM Telco/ISP
NEC's Health cloud comes of age

NEC's Health cloud comes of age

Three aged care facilities sign up.
Brett Winterford Nov 15 2010 3:31PM Networking
Fifty ISPs harbour half the world's zombies

Fifty ISPs harbour half the world's zombies

Report smashes link between broadband speeds and botnets.
Liam Tung Nov 15 2010 9:35AM Security
Intel sole advisor to customer cloud alliance

Intel sole advisor to customer cloud alliance

Alliance strives for vendor-neutral cloud computing standards.
Liz Tay Nov 12 2010 6:12AM Strategy
Regional backhaul: We're halfway there

Regional backhaul: We're halfway there

Whoah, living on a prayer.
Stephen Withers Nov 11 2010 6:10PM Telco/ISP
Backhaul providers lobby against NBN POI proposal

Backhaul providers lobby against NBN POI proposal

Industry polarised over centralised approach.
Liz Tay Nov 11 2010 3:59PM Telco/ISP
ACTA: ISPs could be liable for trademark infringements

ACTA: ISPs could be liable for trademark infringements

Sydney "technical" meeting to resolve.
John Hilvert Nov 11 2010 6:39AM Telco/ISP
Scrapped Tas-NBN joint venture deemed unnecessary

Scrapped Tas-NBN joint venture deemed unnecessary

Joint ownership model falls to contractor arrangements.
Liz Tay Nov 10 2010 2:44PM Telco/ISP
Intel backs cloud alliance for economies of scale

Intel backs cloud alliance for economies of scale

But call for standards raises 'Wintel' fears.
Liz Tay Nov 10 2010 1:55PM Software
Interpol offers "worst of" list to Australian ISPs

Interpol offers "worst of" list to Australian ISPs

The ACMA to evaluate.
John Hilvert Nov 10 2010 7:47AM Telco/ISP
ANU seeks private cloud contractor

ANU seeks private cloud contractor

Plans to consolidate resources in “internal data cloud”.
Liz Tay Nov 9 2010 12:05PM Storage
Ombudsman spies "problems" with carrier access

Ombudsman spies "problems" with carrier access

Lack of clarity when police seek data stored by ISPs.
Ry Crozier Nov 8 2010 3:18PM Telco/ISP

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