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.

Qld police get new powers to access cloud-based evidence

Qld police get new powers to access cloud-based evidence

Parliament extends data access powers beyond physical devices.
Justin Hendry Feb 21 2020 12:26PM Cloud
NBN Co sees 250Mbps take-up rise after price cut

NBN Co sees 250Mbps take-up rise after price cut

While low end rebalances following 12Mbps changes.
Ry Crozier Feb 20 2020 11:28AM Telco/ISP
Aussie Broadband lets customers 'kick' own connection

Aussie Broadband lets customers 'kick' own connection

Benchmark Awards 2020 finalist.
Matt Johnston Feb 20 2020 7:05AM Software
NBN Co won't reveal individual profit and loss for wireless, satellite

NBN Co won't reveal individual profit and loss for wireless, satellite

Could undermine the case for a broadband tax.
Ry Crozier Feb 20 2020 7:05AM Telco/ISP
NAB stops work on facial recognition ATMs

NAB stops work on facial recognition ATMs

Despite tasting trial success in late 2018.
Ry Crozier Feb 19 2020 7:00AM Financial Services
Woodside Energy reveals cloud role in better gas estimates

Woodside Energy reveals cloud role in better gas estimates

Reprocessed dataset saw resource volume estimate up 52 percent.
Ry Crozier Feb 19 2020 6:59AM Cloud
Broadband tax bill gets senate committee green light

Broadband tax bill gets senate committee green light

Only minor transparency improvements needed.
Justin Hendry Feb 17 2020 1:49PM Telco/ISP
Monash Uni targets higher-speed student admissions processing

Monash Uni targets higher-speed student admissions processing

Part of a broader back-office transformation drive.
Ry Crozier Feb 17 2020 7:00AM Cloud
Judge grants Amazon bid to pause Pentagon's JEDI cloud contract

Judge grants Amazon bid to pause Pentagon's JEDI cloud contract

After claims deal reflected undue influence by President Trump.
David Shepardson and Nandita Bose Feb 14 2020 9:25AM Cloud
Fletcher further distances govt from ACCC view on TPG-Vodafone merger

Fletcher further distances govt from ACCC view on TPG-Vodafone merger

Believes mobile market can’t support four telcos.
Ry Crozier Feb 13 2020 5:07PM Telco/ISP
Vodafone to bring 5G to 650 sites Australia-wide

Vodafone to bring 5G to 650 sites Australia-wide

Even faster progress possible once TPG assets are available.
Ry Crozier Feb 13 2020 4:04PM Telco/ISP
Vodafone and TPG $15bn merger gets court approval

Vodafone and TPG $15bn merger gets court approval

ACCC loses the case.
Ry Crozier Feb 13 2020 10:51AM Telco/ISP
eHealth NSW starts brokering AWS, Azure in public cloud push

eHealth NSW starts brokering AWS, Azure in public cloud push

Streamlines adoption for NSW Health organisations.
Justin Hendry Feb 13 2020 6:47AM Strategy
Macquarie's bank business to go 100 percent cloud for IT infrastructure

Macquarie's bank business to go 100 percent cloud for IT infrastructure

But does not specify how many apps are multi-cloud bound.
Ry Crozier Feb 11 2020 1:30PM Financial Services
NBN Co's HFC, FTTC costs now higher than expected

NBN Co's HFC, FTTC costs now higher than expected

Final part of the build sees numbers spike.
Ry Crozier Feb 11 2020 11:52AM Telco/ISP
New delays strike Defence's billion-dollar network rollout

New delays strike Defence's billion-dollar network rollout

As Telstra handed another $314m.
Justin Hendry Feb 11 2020 6:54AM Strategy
AI-powered Digital Owl boosts NSW's conservation efforts

AI-powered Digital Owl boosts NSW's conservation efforts

Benchmark Awards 2020 finalist.
Matt Johnston Feb 10 2020 1:47PM Projects
NBN Co begins renegotiating its role in enterprise market

NBN Co begins renegotiating its role in enterprise market

Questions how users can be held responsible for fibre build costs.
Ry Crozier Feb 10 2020 12:17PM Telco/ISP
Data retention 'ambiguity' sees cops given web browsing histories

Data retention 'ambiguity' sees cops given web browsing histories

Telcos sometimes turning over full URLs in metadata requests.
Justin Hendry Feb 7 2020 4:39PM Security
Huawei sues Verizon over alleged patent infringement

Huawei sues Verizon over alleged patent infringement

Lawsuit seeks compensation, royalty payments.
Staff Writer Feb 7 2020 6:30AM Telco/ISP

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