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.

Google lands Telstra cyber security strategist

Google lands Telstra cyber security strategist

First senior security appointment for local cloud business.
Ry Crozier Sep 2 2020 6:52AM Training & Development
Apple preparing 75 million 5G iPhones for later this year

Apple preparing 75 million 5G iPhones for later this year

Along with other new device models.
Staff Writer Sep 2 2020 6:28AM Hardware
IBM wants to help financial services providers with compliance in cloud

IBM wants to help financial services providers with compliance in cloud

Hopes Cloud Policy Framework will speed up onboarding of workloads.
Staff Writer Sep 1 2020 4:35PM Partner Content
NBN Co creates path to bring low-income users up to paid plans

NBN Co creates path to bring low-income users up to paid plans

Extends COVID-related 'education' offer until January 2021.
Ry Crozier Sep 1 2020 11:36AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co faces 'close monitoring' in new developments

NBN Co faces 'close monitoring' in new developments

Competition concerns remain, even as rules are changed.
Ry Crozier Sep 1 2020 10:38AM Telco/ISP
Telstra, Optus, TPG and Dodo left some customers 'high and dry' in NBN migration

Telstra, Optus, TPG and Dodo left some customers 'high and dry' in NBN migration

Breach replacement service, remedial plan rules.
Ry Crozier Sep 1 2020 6:55AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co signs Service Stream, Downer EDI to new field services deals

NBN Co signs Service Stream, Downer EDI to new field services deals

Expected to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Ry Crozier Aug 31 2020 4:11PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co says 126,000 FTTN users still can't get 25Mbps speeds

NBN Co says 126,000 FTTN users still can't get 25Mbps speeds

'Vast majority' will be remediated by the end of the year.
Ry Crozier Aug 31 2020 11:36AM Telco/ISP
Amaysim goes to market as Optus network deal approaches expiry

Amaysim goes to market as Optus network deal approaches expiry

Less data top-ups and acquired customers drive lower mobile spend.
Ry Crozier Aug 31 2020 9:58AM Telco/ISP
Victorian govt to combine its two telco buying schemes

Victorian govt to combine its two telco buying schemes

In refresh of $126m-a-year panel.
Justin Hendry Aug 27 2020 6:35AM Strategy
UK's Supreme Court dismisses Huawei and ZTE patent appeals

UK's Supreme Court dismisses Huawei and ZTE patent appeals

Over mobile data technology.
Staff Writer Aug 27 2020 6:20AM Networking
Orica completes co-lo clear-out in shift to AWS

Orica completes co-lo clear-out in shift to AWS

Completed in less than 15 months.
Juha Saarinen Aug 26 2020 12:12PM Cloud
Elders taps Rimini Street for SAP support

Elders taps Rimini Street for SAP support

Savings from new arrangement to be reinvested back in IT.
Matt Johnston Aug 26 2020 11:49AM Strategy
Airplane mode, prepaid SIMs used to dodge COVID-19 tracking

Airplane mode, prepaid SIMs used to dodge COVID-19 tracking

Low-tech evasion methods employed.
Dan Williams Aug 25 2020 6:36AM Telco/ISP
Foxtel tries to understand audience and spend with new data platform

Foxtel tries to understand audience and spend with new data platform

Runs primarily on Google cloud, with managed service add-ons.
Ry Crozier Aug 24 2020 12:51PM Cloud
Uniti urges broadband tax extension to cellular

Uniti urges broadband tax extension to cellular

Argues equivalency is fast approaching, if not here already.
Ry Crozier Aug 24 2020 12:39PM Telco/ISP
Geoscience Australia moves to replace IT services deal with DXC

Geoscience Australia moves to replace IT services deal with DXC

As IT overhaul continues.
Justin Hendry Aug 24 2020 6:07AM Strategy
TPG Telecom adds 550 sites to 5G network rollout plan

TPG Telecom adds 550 sites to 5G network rollout plan

85 percent of top six cities to be served by the end of 2021.
Justin Hendry Aug 21 2020 1:54PM Telco/ISP
Optus opts for crowd-sourced mapping of service problems

Optus opts for crowd-sourced mapping of service problems

Accepts problem reports from anywhere in the world.
Juha Saarinen Aug 20 2020 4:10PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co agrees to pay up for slow internet, poor service

NBN Co agrees to pay up for slow internet, poor service

Now that the rollout is largely complete.
Ry Crozier Aug 20 2020 10:54AM Telco/ISP

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