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Vodafone, TPG begin court action to get merger approval
25 May 2019 in Telecoms & NBNVodafone Hutchison Australia and TPG Telecom have taken action in the Federal Court, seeking orders that the proposed merger between…
Trump indicates Huawei a pawn in US-China trade deal
24 May 2019 in Government Tech PolicyUS President Donald Trump has hinted at what some observers have been saying all along – that Chinese telecommunications equipment…
Bitcoin creator allegedly unmasked
24 May 2019 in MarketFor 11 years, bitcoin enthusiasts have wondered just who in the world the enigmatic founder Satoshi Nakamoto is. A US…
Sydney gets new ticketing system for driverless trains
24 May 2019 in MarketAdvanced ticketing technology to cater for driverless trains has been installed on Sydney’s metro train system which opens on 26…
auDA investigating company.com.au name, but does not say why
24 May 2019 in StrategyThe au Domain Administration, the organisation that administers the Australian domain namespace, has confirmed to iTWire that it is investigating…
US hits Assange with 17 charges under Espionage Act
24 May 2019 in StrategyWikiLeaks publisher and founder Julian Assange has been hit with 17 new charges under the US Espionage Act over his…
ACCC publishes guide for problem-plagued NBN fixed wireless broadband customers
23 May 2019 in Telecoms & NBNAustralia’s competition watchdog, the ACCC, has published a guide for NBN fixed wireless customers, advising them how to seek compensation…
Optus apologises for outage, says issues completely fixed
23 May 2019 in Telecoms & NBNAny Internet issues faced by Optus users on Thursday have been individual service-related issues, the company says, adding that these…
Value of fraud transactions in Australia decreases: report
23 May 2019 in SecurityThe average value of a fraud transaction in Australia decreased 31%, from $387 in the fourth quarter of 2018 to…
Spark warned of ‘likely’ law breach on broadband pricing notification
23 May 2019 in Telecoms & NBNNew Zealand competition regulator, The Commerce Commission, has warned the country’s largest telco, Spark, over likely breaching of thelaw in a notification…
ACCC takes Kogan to court over alleged misleading ads
23 May 2019 in StrategyThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken online retailer Kogan to the Federal Court, alleging that the company indulged…
Judge finds Qualcomm violated anti-trust law; company to appeal
23 May 2019 in MobilityAmerican multinational semiconductor and telecommunications equipment company Qualcomm has been found to have illegally suppressed competition for smartphone processors by…
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Don't miss 5G Summit - Sydney - June 2019
24 May 2019 in Business TelecommunicationsSPONSORED NEWS. The 5G Business Summit 2019 takes place 25-27 June at SMC Conference & Function Centre in Sydney. The…
After one year, GDPR slowly gaining wider acceptance
24 May 2019 in Technology RegulationA year on from becoming the guiding standard for data handling in Europe, the General Data Protection Regulation is slowly…
QUT launches graduate course in data, new technology law
24 May 2019 in EducationQueensland University of Technology has launched Australia’s first Graduate Certificate in Data and New Technology Law which the university says…
‘Network nasties’ number one frustration for Australian IT managers: survey
24 May 2019 in MarketAround six in ten Australian IT administrators are frustrated by unexpected network issues in the workplace, and just more than one third feel…
Nokia, U Mobile ink agreement on Malaysian network deployment
23 May 2019 in DealsNokia and U Mobile have signed a three-year contract to deploy a Nokia Single Radio Access Network network, as well…
Tquila ANZ appoints new professional services chief
23 May 2019 in People MovesIT solutions company Tquila ANZ has appointed 22-year IT industry veteran Andrew Burgess as the director of professional services.
17m Australians use Facebook in average four-week period
23 May 2019 in EntertainmentNearly 83% of the population of Australia above the age of 14 — 17.1 million people — uses the social…
EE beats Vodafone in UK 5G race, to launch on 30 May
23 May 2019 in Telecoms & NBNBritish mobile operator EE, part of the BT Group, will be the first to launch 5G services in the country,…
Chinese brands dominate, but Europe smartphone sales down
23 May 2019 in MobilitySmartphone sales in Europe during the first quarter of 2019 fell 3% year-on-year and 20% quarter-on-quarter, the analyst firm Counterpoint…
Veeam v10 gets closer
23 May 2019 in DataThe long-awaited Veeam Availability Platform v10 is a step nearer delivery.
SA Government launching state online accessibility policy
23 May 2019 in Government Tech PolicyThe South Australian Government is set to launch a new online accessibility policy, and online toolkit, to assist all organisations…
VIDEO: ASUS launches new ROG and TUF gaming notebooks with powerful features and great prices
22 May 2019 in Home TechAt IEM 2019 earlier this month, and then at its own media event, ASUS launched a fantastic range of new…
Veeam Availability Orchestrator v2 expands DR capabilities
22 May 2019 in DataVeeam Availability Orchestrator v2 brings orchestration and automation capabilities to a broader set of applications and VMs.
Veeam joins billion-dollar club
22 May 2019 in StrategyData management vendor Veeam passed US$1 billion in annual bookings on 15 May, its co-founder and executive vice-president of sales…
Some Optus services on the blink, US-based sites hit
22 May 2019 in Telecoms & NBNAustralia's second biggest telco, Singtel Optus, has been hit by an outage that has been affecting some services for at…
Telstra launches Australia's first 5G mobile hotspot, also supports 4G, but no 3G
22 May 2019 in Telecoms & NBNThe HTC 5G Hub can be ordered today, delivering 5G speeds in active areas, and working as a 4GX modem…
ACS appoints Cheryl Mack as NSW state manager
22 May 2019 in People MovesThe Australian Computer Society has appointed former StartCon chief executive Cheryl Mack as its NSW state manager.
Samsung to deliver Galaxy S10 5G, its first 5G device, from 28 May
22 May 2019 in Telecoms & NBNSamsung's S10 5G will be the first 5G smartphone to go on sale in Australia. Set to be available via…
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Optus to offer 5G to selected users, top speed 295Mbps
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Re: iTWire - Bitcoin creator unmasked
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Re: iTWire - Bitcoin creator unmasked
This is fake news. Do your research first. The fact that Faketoshi claimed copyright means absolutely nothing. Anyone can claim[…]
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Re: iTWire - ACCC publishes guide for problem plagued NBN fixed wireless broadband customers
The fixed wireless network was and is a huge mistake by NBN. They have solely designed a network based on[…]
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Re: iTWire - ACCC publishes guide for problem plagued NBN fixed wireless broadband customers
Wireless is dogs breakfast and always will be. "5G is the gamechanger like 4G was supposed to be" . Right.Some[…]
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Re: iTWire - Optus to offer 5G to selected users, top speed 295Mbps
non-congested networks perhaps 295mbps