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Nokia, Japan’s Sendai City test effectiveness of drones for tsunami evacuation alerts
13 November 2019 in StrategySendai City in the Tohoku Region of Japan and Nokia have successfully conducted a test flight of a Nokia drone…
Payment security compliance in decline says Verizon
13 November 2019 in SecurityPayment security compliance has declined for the second year in a row, with organisations based in the Americas lagging behind…
Optus, Ericsson complete first 5G teleoperated drone flight
12 November 2019 in Business TelecommunicationsOptus and Ericsson have delivered Australia’s first 5G teleoperated drone controlled over a live 5G network.
Ericsson, Swisscom, Qualcomm take major step towards 5G coverage in Switzerland
12 November 2019 in Business TelecommunicationsQualcomm and Ericsson have taken a step forward in the large-scale rollout of 5G across Switzerland with a claimed first…
Aust firm promises data decryption after Dharma ransomware attack
12 November 2019 in SecurityAustralia data firm Fast Data Recovery reportedly offered to decrypt files that had been encrypted by the Dharma ransomware for…
NBN Co lost another $1.1b in 1Q 2020, ARPU still at $45
12 November 2019 in Telecoms & NBNAnother day, another set of quarterly results from the NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia's broadband network, but little…
APAC to record highest growth in global telecom, pay-TV market
11 November 2019 in Telecoms & NBNThe Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is poised to witness the highest growth in the global telecom and pay-TV market between 2019…
Myriota seals South Australian space industry manufacturing deal with Motherson
11 November 2019 in SpaceAdelaide-based nanosatellite Internet of Things connectivity vendor Myriota has entered a partnership deal with global manufacturer Motherson to produce its…
Researchers reported to find backdoor in Siemens PLCs
11 November 2019 in SecurityAccording to unconfirmed reports, there is a hidden access 'backdoor' in the Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 PLC (programmable logic controller) which…
GitLab yet to decide on banning Russians, Chinese from its staff
11 November 2019 in Technology RegulationSoftware development and operations outfit GitLab is yet to make any announcement about a proposal it had floated recently, to…
ACMA gets tougher powers to block illegal offshore gambling websites
11 November 2019 in Technology RegulationAustralian Internet Service Providers are set to begin blocking illegal offshore gambling websites under tough new powers mandated for the…
ACCC appeals court decision on TPG prepayments
08 November 2019 in Business TelecommunicationsThe competition regulator, the ACCC, has appealed a Federal Court decision against telecommunications provider TPG for alleged false or misleading…
APAC public cloud services set for major revenue growth
08 November 2019 in MarketPublic cloud services are expected to be the major revenue generator of cloud computing in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during…
Optus tops ACCC's broadband speed measurements for August
07 November 2019 in Telecoms & NBNOptus has recorded the highest percentage of plan download speeds during the evening busy period for August, the competition watchdog…
Data breaches worst in Australia, says Cisco. But beware ‘cyber security fatigue’
07 November 2019 in Telecoms & NBNCisco’s annual Asia Pacific Chief Information Security Officer Benchmark Study says that data breaches are costing Australian businesses more than…
Telecoms in Australia a billion dollar a week industry
07 November 2019 in Telecoms & NBNAustralia’s telecommunications industry directly contributes more than $51 billion annually to the Australian economy and supports more than 350,000 jobs…
ACMA acts against 11 Telcos
07 November 2019 in Technology RegulationThe Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) as taken action against eleven telcos for failing to comply with consumer protection…
Jetson Xavier NX joins Nvidia's edge family
07 November 2019 in HardwareGPU vendor Nvidia has anniounced a new member of its Jetson family of processors. The Jetson Xavier NX delivers Xavier-like…
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Deliveroo launches new ‘Pick up’ service
13 November 2019 in AppsOnline food delivery service Deliveroo has launched “Pick Up”, its new click and collect service, in the Australian market.
Monash Uni researchers to explore automated decision-making technologies
12 November 2019 in EducationMonash University researchers will play a key role in a new Australian Research Council (ARC) centre examining the use of…
Wipro deploys solution for Sydney Water billing, customer services system
12 November 2019 in DealsIndia's second largest outsourcing company Wipro has successfully deployed SAP S/4HANA software for Sydney Water’s billing and customer services systems.
Uber launches customer loyalty program
12 November 2019 in MarketUber Australia has launched a customer loyalty program to reward people for riding with the ride share company and dining…
Digital bank 86 400 takes step into home-loan market
12 November 2019 in StrategyFive months after it obtained a deposit-taking licence from the regulator APRA, the Australian digital bank 86 400 has started…
Verrency appoints Dickson Chu to advisory board
12 November 2019 in People MovesGlobal payment company Verrency has appointed former Paypal executive Dickson Chu to its global advisory board.
Redflow secures deal with NZ Rural Connectivity Group
12 November 2019 in DealsAustralian-listed energy storage technology company Redflow has been chosen by the New Zealand Rural Connectivity Group (RCG) to provide zinc-bromine…
GitHub State of the Octoverse 2019 - Python popular, data science apps on the rise
11 November 2019 in Open SourceGlobal open-source software lifecycle and collaboration platform, GitHub, has released its annual State of the Octoverse report for 2019, revealing…
Aljuboury awarded MacGov cybersecurity scholarship
12 November 2019 in EducationMacquarie Government has awarded this year's cyber security scholarship to Adel Aljuboury, a computer science student at Western Sydney University.
Bootcamps to focus on challenges posed by regional cyber security
11 November 2019 in SecurityGovernment officials from ASEAN and Pacific countries are to receive practical expert advice and skills training in dealing with cybersecurity…
Senec simplifies home solar batteries
11 November 2019 in Home TechVertically integrated energy company Senec has launched a new hybrid solar battery that it says can make households up to…
Zoom2U raises $4.2 million
11 November 2019 in DevelopmentOn-demand courier company Zoom2U has secured another $4.2M in funding.
Leal's the new lead at Delta Electronics
11 November 2019 in People MovesPower and thermal management specialist Delta Electronics has appointed David Leal to the role of country manager for Delta Electronics…
Next Telecom, SonicWall partner with Australian market offering
11 November 2019 in MarketAustralian company Next Telecom is offering technology from global cybersecurity provider SonicWall in its Security In a Box bundle for…
Real Time Agent finds new home at Domain
11 November 2019 in DealsProperty website Domain has agreed to acquire real estate digitisation vendor Real Time Agent.
EY absorbs Aleron
11 November 2019 in DealsProfessional services firm EY Australia has acquired the business and assets of security consultancy Aleron.
Kaspersky finds Platinum APT using new Windows backdoor
11 November 2019 in SecurityA well-known advanced persistent threat known as Platinum has been found to be using a new Windows backdoor, named Platinum…
CSIRO opens new agriculture research station in NSW
11 November 2019 in BiologyThe CSIRO has opened a new agriculture research station where scientists will use drones, remote monitoring and advanced data analytics…
Why I reluctantly returned my AirPods Pro for a full refund
11 November 2019 in MobilityI was very excited to buy a set of AirPods Pro, the new noise cancelling in-ear wireless earphones from Apple,…
Adore Beauty Increases Productivity, Accuracy and Cost Savings with Zebra Technologies
10 November 2019 in StrategyAdore Beauty leverages Zebra Technologies’ mobile warehouse solutions to support aggressive growth
AVJennings turns to TechnologyOne for tech rebuild
08 November 2019 in DealsResidential builder AVJennings has signed a five-year deal with Australian enterprise software company TechnologyOne.
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Optus tops ACCC's broadband speed measurements for August
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NBN Co lost another $1.1b in 1Q 2020, ARPU still at $45
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