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.

Speedy removal of Huawei equipment would cost UK, telcos say

Speedy removal of Huawei equipment would cost UK, telcos say

During the country's rebound from COVID-19.
Paul Sandle Jul 10 2020 6:48AM Telco/ISP
Telstra to have Australian agents answer all inbound calls from 2022

Telstra to have Australian agents answer all inbound calls from 2022

Contact centre mix changes made in COVID to become permanent.
Ry Crozier Jul 9 2020 2:32PM Telco/ISP
Domino's Pizza loses its group CIO to ANZ

Domino's Pizza loses its group CIO to ANZ

Terry Powell heads back into finance IT.
Ry Crozier Jul 9 2020 11:57AM Training & Development
Vocus fibre cable cut in South Australia

Vocus fibre cable cut in South Australia

Appears to be behind east-west connectivity issues.
Ry Crozier Jul 9 2020 11:56AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co to cut 800 staff by end of 2020

NBN Co to cut 800 staff by end of 2020

Unveils plans for post-build internal restructure.
Ry Crozier Jul 8 2020 4:00PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co's final build push includes 25k premises that fell through the cracks

NBN Co's final build push includes 25k premises that fell through the cracks

Due to overlap in responsibilities with Telstra.
Ry Crozier Jul 8 2020 1:25PM Telco/ISP
Govt ponders new sovereignty rules for datasets

Govt ponders new sovereignty rules for datasets

After COVIDSafe hosting controversy.
Justin Hendry Jul 7 2020 12:35PM Strategy
Optus looks to spend $1.5m on transportable 4G small cells

Optus looks to spend $1.5m on transportable 4G small cells

To bolster its disaster response capabilities.
Ry Crozier Jul 7 2020 11:57AM Telco/ISP
NSW govt signs on with Vault Cloud

NSW govt signs on with Vault Cloud

Brokers government-wide deal.
Justin Hendry Jul 7 2020 10:19AM Cloud
Origin Energy powers self-service expansion with Amazon Connect

Origin Energy powers self-service expansion with Amazon Connect

Brings Amazon cloud to Retail 2020 transformation.
Ry Crozier Jul 7 2020 6:51AM Cloud
Optus, Telstra to build 21 new mobile towers in regional NSW

Optus, Telstra to build 21 new mobile towers in regional NSW

Funded from $50m state government fund.
Justin Hendry Jul 6 2020 12:22PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co will have 22,000 premises still awaiting infrastructure after this year

NBN Co will have 22,000 premises still awaiting infrastructure after this year

Increases its focus on hard-to-connect sites.
Ry Crozier Jul 6 2020 11:32AM Telco/ISP
Telstra gets two more years to upgrade or sell its residential fibre networks

Telstra gets two more years to upgrade or sell its residential fibre networks

Earns rebuke from the government.
Ry Crozier Jul 2 2020 5:30PM Telco/ISP
Optus to deploy software-defined satellite in 2023

Optus to deploy software-defined satellite in 2023

Reconfigurable at any time.
Ry Crozier Jul 2 2020 3:39PM Telco/ISP
Optus commits to digital core upgrade

Optus commits to digital core upgrade

Evaluates blockchain and IoT, but gives no indication if either will advance.
Ry Crozier Jul 2 2020 12:02PM Cloud
NBN Co expects to sustain some of its traffic uplift

NBN Co expects to sustain some of its traffic uplift

More evidence that bandwidth bonuses might be hard to unwind.
Ry Crozier Jun 30 2020 5:31PM Telco/ISP
Nokia wins Taiwan Mobile 5G contract

Nokia wins Taiwan Mobile 5G contract

Worth $654 million.
Supantha Mukherjee Jun 30 2020 12:06PM Networking
Telstra sets $65 a month as minimum spend to get 5G access

Telstra sets $65 a month as minimum spend to get 5G access

Changes mobile plan line-up.
Ry Crozier Jun 30 2020 11:14AM Telco/ISP
Optus runs mmWave 5G tests in Sydney

Optus runs mmWave 5G tests in Sydney

Between four locations.
Ry Crozier Jun 30 2020 9:57AM Telco/ISP
Tasmania relaxes 'on-island' cloud hosting mandate

Tasmania relaxes 'on-island' cloud hosting mandate

As part of new digital strategy.
Justin Hendry Jun 29 2020 12:10PM Strategy

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