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 Cloud prepares for Black Friday 'peak on top of peak'

Google Cloud prepares for Black Friday 'peak on top of peak'

Record online shopping levels anticipated.
Paresh Dave Aug 5 2020 6:10AM Cloud
NBN Co shows distribution of Sky Muster premises within 25km of Adelaide GPO

NBN Co shows distribution of Sky Muster premises within 25km of Adelaide GPO

Adds 574 premises to footprint in final seven months of build.
Ry Crozier Aug 4 2020 12:04PM Telco/ISP
Vodafone Australia re-platforms its customer channels

Vodafone Australia re-platforms its customer channels

'Huge project' ran through 2019, expected to save $3m a year.
Ry Crozier Aug 3 2020 6:52AM Telco/ISP
'Massive messaging storm' takes out Telstra's DNS infrastructure

'Massive messaging storm' takes out Telstra's DNS infrastructure

Walks back on earlier claims of denial-of-service attack.
Ry Crozier Aug 2 2020 12:40PM Security
Amazon to invest $14 billion in satellite broadband plan

Amazon to invest $14 billion in satellite broadband plan

Plans to deploy 3236 satellites.
David Shepardson and Joey Roulette Aug 1 2020 9:07AM Telco/ISP
REA Group repatriates 500TB of data to Google's Sydney cloud region

REA Group repatriates 500TB of data to Google's Sydney cloud region

Having originally hosted it in Europe.
Ry Crozier Jul 31 2020 6:55AM Projects
US regulator approves Amazon's Project Kuiper satellite broadband plan

US regulator approves Amazon's Project Kuiper satellite broadband plan

But satellites still in the design phase.
David Shepardson Jul 31 2020 6:43AM Telco/ISP
Xinja deploys Kong to better control its APIs, microservices

Xinja deploys Kong to better control its APIs, microservices

Ahead of lending push.
Justin Hendry Jul 30 2020 12:52PM Financial Services
TPG wins again in $20 prepayment stoush with ACCC

TPG wins again in $20 prepayment stoush with ACCC

Commission 'carefully considering' fresh ruling.
Ry Crozier Jul 30 2020 12:39PM Telco/ISP
Telstra positions over-provisioned NBN downlink as a speed boost 'freebie'

Telstra positions over-provisioned NBN downlink as a speed boost 'freebie'

As NBN Co wraps up work on its side.
Ry Crozier Jul 29 2020 5:48PM Telco/ISP
WA govt probes state's digital experience to improve inclusion

WA govt probes state's digital experience to improve inclusion

Wants to address connectivity, affordability concerns.
Justin Hendry Jul 28 2020 6:18PM Strategy
ACSC steers govt cloud security path as market opens up

ACSC steers govt cloud security path as market opens up

As centralised model gives way to self-assessment.
Justin Hendry Jul 27 2020 1:02PM Strategy
Aussie universities turn to Alibaba Cloud to keep Chinese students studying

Aussie universities turn to Alibaba Cloud to keep Chinese students studying

30 institutions find a way around China's stringent internet controls.
Pei Li Jul 27 2020 10:53AM Cloud
European companies need to rethink US data transfers

European companies need to rethink US data transfers

May be better off storing data elsewhere.
Foo Yun Chee Jul 27 2020 10:53AM Cloud
Microsoft cloud flagship posts first growth under 50 percent

Microsoft cloud flagship posts first growth under 50 percent

But bookings growth steady.
Stephen Nellis and Munsif Vengattil Jul 24 2020 7:01AM Cloud
VW sees Amazon-built 'industrial cloud' as future B2B marketplace

VW sees Amazon-built 'industrial cloud' as future B2B marketplace

Software and data portal expansion to link factories with suppliers.
Paul Lienert Jul 24 2020 6:59AM Cloud
NBN residential user consumes 34TB in a month

NBN residential user consumes 34TB in a month

Sets a new published mark for consumption.
Ry Crozier Jul 23 2020 4:01PM Telco/ISP
Aussie Broadband hopes NBN Co will revisit uplink shrinkage on high-tier plans

Aussie Broadband hopes NBN Co will revisit uplink shrinkage on high-tier plans

Restructure may help it distance from old thinking.
Ry Crozier Jul 23 2020 3:08PM Telco/ISP
Telstra joins CSIRO lab 'that invented wi-fi' to test wireless setups in a six-bedroom home

Telstra joins CSIRO lab 'that invented wi-fi' to test wireless setups in a six-bedroom home

Occupied full-time by a robot.
Ry Crozier Jul 23 2020 12:31PM Telco/ISP
Kmart plans multi-year app transformation

Kmart plans multi-year app transformation

After virtualising its mainframe using a fully remote team.
Ry Crozier Jul 22 2020 11:57AM Projects

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