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.

New subsea cable system planned between New Zealand and Australia

New subsea cable system planned between New Zealand and Australia

Part of US$500 million South Island hyperscale data centre build.
Juha Saarinen Dec 15 2020 12:18PM Cloud
NBN Co disables instant online quotes for user-pays fibre upgrades

NBN Co disables instant online quotes for user-pays fibre upgrades

A fortnight after soft launching the tool.
Ry Crozier Dec 15 2020 12:18PM Telco/ISP
Google hit by worldwide service accessibility issue

Google hit by worldwide service accessibility issue

'Majority of users' impacted in hour-long outage.
Ry Crozier Dec 14 2020 11:25PM Cloud
Telstra scores $130m WA schools internet upgrade deal

Telstra scores $130m WA schools internet upgrade deal

Base bandwidth to climb to 2 Mbps from early 2021.
Justin Hendry Dec 14 2020 3:17PM Telco/ISP
Optus to support its customers based on where they live

Optus to support its customers based on where they live

More details of support restructure emerge.
Ry Crozier Dec 14 2020 12:37PM Telco/ISP
Vic govt axed IBM i2 from freshly digitised contact tracing system

Vic govt axed IBM i2 from freshly digitised contact tracing system

Did not meet predictive analytics needs.
Ry Crozier Dec 14 2020 12:36PM Cloud
Australian security agencies to build top secret private cloud

Australian security agencies to build top secret private cloud

For improve data analysis, collaboration.
Justin Hendry Dec 14 2020 12:32PM Strategy
US Treasury breached by hackers

US Treasury breached by hackers

Targeted Office 365 environment.
Christopher Bing Dec 14 2020 6:44AM Security
Cash Converters goes native Azure for data science workspace

Cash Converters goes native Azure for data science workspace

Also switches visualisation tool to open source option.
Ry Crozier Dec 11 2020 6:55AM Cloud
FCC begins process of halting China Telecom US operations

FCC begins process of halting China Telecom US operations

Takes further steps in China telco crackdown.
David Shepardson Dec 11 2020 6:44AM Telco/ISP
Optus filed half of all network change notifications under security laws

Optus filed half of all network change notifications under security laws

In the first two years of law's operation.
Ry Crozier Dec 10 2020 10:17AM Security
NBN Co to undertake $200m IT transformation

NBN Co to undertake $200m IT transformation

Largest such project in its history.
Ry Crozier Dec 9 2020 5:20PM Telco/ISP
Huawei Australia still waiting for 'formal' NBN, 5G ban notifications

Huawei Australia still waiting for 'formal' NBN, 5G ban notifications

Says it is 'well placed' to critique 2018 telco security law.
Ry Crozier Dec 9 2020 5:12PM Networking
Mirvac, Dexus and Investa unveil floor-by-floor view of office telco performance

Mirvac, Dexus and Investa unveil floor-by-floor view of office telco performance

New index ranks mobile carriers, shows ISP availability.
Ry Crozier Dec 9 2020 12:54PM Telco/ISP
Nokia's head of global services to leave the company

Nokia's head of global services to leave the company

Joins executive exodus.
Staff Writer Dec 9 2020 11:57AM Networking
Cisco revamps Webex, targets virtual events

Cisco revamps Webex, targets virtual events

Wants bigger share of booming online collaboration market.
Supantha Mukherjee and Stephen Nellis Dec 9 2020 11:57AM Cloud
Touchpoint Global trims cloud costs as its aviation customers hit hard times

Touchpoint Global trims cloud costs as its aviation customers hit hard times

Revenue cut causes infrastructure rethink.
Ry Crozier Dec 9 2020 6:55AM Cloud
BoM taps IBM for asset system overhaul

BoM taps IBM for asset system overhaul

Strikes $4.7m deal as part of ‘robust’ program.
Justin Hendry Dec 9 2020 6:45AM Software
The global telco 5G cloud gaming opportunity

The global telco 5G cloud gaming opportunity

Learn about the potential for cloud gaming and the opportunity for fixed and mobile carriers.
Dec 8 2020 3:07PM

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