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.

Microsoft pegs Australian Azure prices to US dollar

Microsoft pegs Australian Azure prices to US dollar

All cloud prices based on greenback from next week.
Simon Sharwood Oct 25 2019 1:45PM Financial Services
Bevan Slattery to build new Oman-Australia subsea cable

Bevan Slattery to build new Oman-Australia subsea cable

Sets up new firm SUB.CO to run project.
Ry Crozier Oct 24 2019 6:31PM Telco/ISP
NEC inks $39m networking upgrade deal with WA Police

NEC inks $39m networking upgrade deal with WA Police

For improved bandwidth at 200-plus sites.
Justin Hendry Oct 24 2019 5:16PM Strategy
NSW Health bolts cloud telephony onto ServiceNow transformation

NSW Health bolts cloud telephony onto ServiceNow transformation

Deploys to service desk, shared services environments in eight weeks.
Ry Crozier Oct 24 2019 1:07PM Cloud
Microsoft boosts bug bounties for sign-on services

Microsoft boosts bug bounties for sign-on services

Faster, simpler, higher awards.
Juha Saarinen Oct 24 2019 6:50AM Security
NBN Co now insists $200m not cut from wireless budget

NBN Co now insists $200m not cut from wireless budget

Reverses its own position.
Ry Crozier Oct 23 2019 10:10AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co uses enterprise to finance more fibre for its network

NBN Co uses enterprise to finance more fibre for its network

Reframes contentious market entry as side-door to a 'social good'.
Ry Crozier Oct 23 2019 6:23AM Telco/ISP
Home Affairs reveals core systems cloud push

Home Affairs reveals core systems cloud push

After three years laying the groundwork.
Ry Crozier Oct 22 2019 6:55AM Cloud
NBN Co redirects $200m wireless capex into HFC, FTTC

NBN Co redirects $200m wireless capex into HFC, FTTC

After 91,000 phantom premises cut from rollout.
Ry Crozier Oct 22 2019 6:55AM Telco/ISP
DTA to replace govt-wide cloud services panel with marketplace

DTA to replace govt-wide cloud services panel with marketplace

Planned for July 2020.
Justin Hendry Oct 21 2019 12:25PM Strategy
Cutting iiNet staff helps keep TPG steady

Cutting iiNet staff helps keep TPG steady

NBN revenue boost revealed in annual report.
Simon Sharwood Oct 18 2019 12:19PM Financial Services
NBN Co downsizes wireless, satellite footprints by 130,000 'premises'

NBN Co downsizes wireless, satellite footprints by 130,000 'premises'

Because those 'premises' don’t actually exist.
Ry Crozier Oct 17 2019 1:25PM Telco/ISP
Newcastle Uni to bulldoze data centre in move to AWS

Newcastle Uni to bulldoze data centre in move to AWS

Kicks off cloud-first strategy.
Matt Johnston Oct 17 2019 1:21PM Projects
NBN Co claims it will take Australia to 13th in the world for broadband

NBN Co claims it will take Australia to 13th in the world for broadband

As CEO calls high-speed broadband a human right.
Ry Crozier Oct 17 2019 1:41AM Telco/ISP
Fourth subsea data cable for Tasmania edges closer

Fourth subsea data cable for Tasmania edges closer

Feasibility explored for fourth connection to mainland.
Ry Crozier Oct 16 2019 2:16PM Telco/ISP
Govt targets mobile number hijackers with tighter porting rules

Govt targets mobile number hijackers with tighter porting rules

To be developed by ACMA.
Ry Crozier Oct 16 2019 8:25AM Telco/ISP
Germany leaves 5G telecoms door open to Huawei

Germany leaves 5G telecoms door open to Huawei

To avoid rollout delays and billions in extra costs.
Andreas Rinke and Douglas Busvine Oct 15 2019 12:52PM Networking
ACIC to deploy archTIS platform for secure inter-agency sharing

ACIC to deploy archTIS platform for secure inter-agency sharing

On national real-time intelligence sharing system build.
Justin Hendry Oct 15 2019 12:52PM Strategy
Telstra says Australia would have gotten 100Mbps without NBN

Telstra says Australia would have gotten 100Mbps without NBN

Ramps up criticism of government-backed telco project.
Ry Crozier Oct 15 2019 10:22AM Telco/ISP
Border Force autopsy reveals cause of IT outage at Aussie airports

Border Force autopsy reveals cause of IT outage at Aussie airports

Faulty hardware, incorrect configuration blamed for April fail.
Justin Hendry Oct 15 2019 7:15AM Strategy

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