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.

Teens scale AWA radio comms tower in Sydney

Teens scale AWA radio comms tower in Sydney

Taken into custody.
Ry Crozier Jul 22 2019 10:48PM Telco/ISP
Amazon AU adds AMD-powered instances

Amazon AU adds AMD-powered instances

EPYC 7000-powered processors undercut Intel instances by 10 percent.
Simon Sharwood Jul 22 2019 12:03PM Cloud
'Polarising' Oracle and 'disjointed' IBM remain cloud also-rans

'Polarising' Oracle and 'disjointed' IBM remain cloud also-rans

Gartner's annual Cloud IaaS quadrant reaches a status quo.
Simon Sharwood Jul 22 2019 11:43AM Cloud
Law Council wants data retention loopholes shut

Law Council wants data retention loopholes shut

Put a stop to the growing number of data users and uses.
Ry Crozier Jul 22 2019 10:49AM Telco/ISP
Cloud becomes Microsoft's biggest business

Cloud becomes Microsoft's biggest business

Beats the street and keeps on growing in US$33bn quarter.
Vibhuti Sharma and Stephen Nellis Jul 22 2019 6:20AM Financial Services
Trump says he's looking closely at JEDI cloud deal

Trump says he's looking closely at JEDI cloud deal

Cites complaints from other tech companies.
Staff Writer Jul 19 2019 6:17AM Benchmarking Change
NBN Sky Muster Plus satellite trial averages 43Mbps

NBN Sky Muster Plus satellite trial averages 43Mbps

With one-quarter of all data unmetered.
Ry Crozier Jul 18 2019 10:23PM Telco/ISP
V4 Telecom warned after wholesale dispute causes outage

V4 Telecom warned after wholesale dispute causes outage

Formally warned over its handling of complaints.
Ry Crozier Jul 18 2019 11:12AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft, AT&T sign giant cloud deal

Microsoft, AT&T sign giant cloud deal

AT&T will go Azure, then team for the 5G edge in US$2bn+ tie-up.
Stephen Nellis and Angela Moon Jul 18 2019 6:07AM Cloud
NSW Police smash fake telco technician scam syndicate

NSW Police smash fake telco technician scam syndicate

Claimed to need remote access to fix internet flaw.
Ry Crozier Jul 17 2019 12:33PM Financial Services
Home Affairs could tap telcos for MAC and IP addresses, port numbers

Home Affairs could tap telcos for MAC and IP addresses, port numbers

As more organisations use data retention laws.
Ry Crozier Jul 17 2019 4:55AM Security
Macquarie Group's telco Nu Mobile reveals its plans

Macquarie Group's telco Nu Mobile reveals its plans

Used iPhones and Galaxy devices, sizable data and call quotas.
Ry Crozier Jul 16 2019 8:42PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co shifts IT ops onto ServiceNow

NBN Co shifts IT ops onto ServiceNow

BMC Remedy out for ITSM use.
Ry Crozier Jul 16 2019 7:58PM Cloud
Optus fears storage cost blowout to retain 5G metadata

Optus fears storage cost blowout to retain 5G metadata

Calls for 5G M2M and IoT services to be exempt.
Ry Crozier Jul 16 2019 4:52PM Telco/ISP
Huawei should not be kept "entirely" out of UK 5G networks

Huawei should not be kept "entirely" out of UK 5G networks

Given glimmer of hope to play at the edge.
Ry Crozier Jul 16 2019 12:36PM Networking
Vodafone must also refund users stung by third-party billing

Vodafone must also refund users stung by third-party billing

Goes back through complaints made since 2015.
Ry Crozier Jul 16 2019 11:37AM Telco/ISP
Launceston expands free wi-fi network

Launceston expands free wi-fi network

Rolling out 50 new access points.
Ry Crozier Jul 15 2019 12:17PM Networking
Microsoft admits it couldn't afford its own cloud

Microsoft admits it couldn't afford its own cloud

Humiliating backdown after rebellion over partners’ entitlements.
Simon Sharwood Jul 15 2019 12:15PM Cloud
Govt now says 'premature' to cut Telstra from future NBN sale

Govt now says 'premature' to cut Telstra from future NBN sale

Leaves door open for telco’s InfraCo unit.
Ry Crozier Jul 11 2019 5:40PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co to fix aerial cable run between two trees in Sydney

NBN Co to fix aerial cable run between two trees in Sydney

“Inherited in that condition” from Telstra.
Ry Crozier Jul 11 2019 2:26PM Telco/ISP

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