Asia-Pacific is leading the world’s smart city evolution, with a number of cities across the region rolling out smart city initiatives and investing to build a better place for their people to […]
SOARING AUSSIE APP DEMAND PRESENTS OPPORTUNITIES, THREATS FOR LOCAL BUSINESS, TELCOS
Soaring Australian demand for apps is opening the doors for businesses and brands but is also posing new threats, according to App Annie, whose new report shows Australia is the eighth largest market […]
EQUINIX ROLLS OUT ON-DEMAND INTERCONNECTION FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE MARKETS
Equinix is set to extend its Cloud Exchange Fabric capabilities to Melbourne and Sydney, following the announcement of the global launch of the service in December 2017.
ARE YOU READY FOR GDPR? IF NOT, YOU’RE NOT ALONE
The deadline for compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is coming up fast. Says the European Union: “Enforcement date: 25 May 2020 – at which time those organizations in non-compliance may […]
UNLOCKD HAILS INTERIM INJUCTION AGAINST GOOGLE ADMOB MOVE
Australian tech startup Unlockd has welcomed the decision by the English High Court to grant an interim injunction to prevent Google from disabling AdMob-generated advertising content and removing Unlockd apps from the Google Play […]
TELSTRA SCORES 5-YR MOBILE RIGHTS, SPONSORSHIP DEAL WITH FOOTBALL FEDERATION AUSTRALIA
Telstra has won a five-year contract with Football Federation Australia, with the telco securing the live mobile rights for football until 2023.
NUTANIX AIMS FOR NETWORK CONTROL OPP WITH NEW ‘BEAM’ SAAS LAUNCH
Nutanix has unveiled a new software-as-a-service offering to provide multi-cloud management settings, allowing organizations to control their spending, security and regulatory compliance across a variety of cloud platforms.
OVO APPOINTS INAUGURAL CMO AMID ONGOING CONTENT PLAY
OVO has appointed former Pandora, eHarmony and WooliesX marketing director Nicole McInnes as the media telco’s first chief marketing officer.
AUSTRALIAN IT, TECH PLAYERS RESPOND TO FEDERAL BUDGET
Decision makers representing some key Australian IT and technology companies have responded to the Federal Government’s budget, which was presented yesterday.
EQUINIX NABS DIGITAL REALTY CTO TO SPEARHEAD HYPERSCALE MARKET PUSH
Equinix is bolstering its ranks to address the demands of a renewed effort to capture a larger slice of the hyperscale datacenter market, with the appointment of former Digital Realty CTO Jim Smith.
BUDGET 2018: SPACE AGENCY FUNDED, PARLIAMENT GETS BOOSTED CYBER DEFENCES
The Australian federal government has revealed just how much money it will allocate to the establishment of a space agency and its industry, while also promising several million dollars in funding to […]
Telstra, Intel and Ericsson demonstrate 5G future for esports, gaming
Telstra, Intel and Ericsson have demonstrated how professional gaming is set to benefit from 5G, showcasing the technology’s ultra-low latency – a feature, the firms said, professional and amateur gamers alike can […]
Optus-powered MSP Catch Connect adds annual prepaid plans to range
Australia’s latest mobile phone plan provider Catch Connect, which operates on the Optus 4G Plus mobile network has unveiled a suite of new 365-day plans which include a 30% discount promotion.
Motorola Solutions to kick off Melbourne hackathon with A$25K prize up for grabs
Motorola Solutions 2018 hackathon in Melbourne will see public safety agencies nominating some of their greatest operational challenges, with application developers responding by creating key technologies designed to make communities safer. Now […]
TELSTRA EXPANDS ‘ALWAYS ON’ NETWORK AVAILIBILITY ON KEY APAC SUB CABLE LINKS
Telstra has expanded its ‘Always On’ network service to provide more bandwidth choices and lower latency on the Hong Kong to Singapore and Japan to Hong Kongsubsea cable routes.
MACQUARIE TELECOM ROLLS OUT SD-WAN FOR WA FRESH FOOD FIRM SPUDSHED
Macquarie Telecom has signed a deal with Western Australian fresh food and farming company Spudshed, to implement SD-WAN services to 24 retail and farming sites across the state.
NOKIA BOOSTS IOT ARSENAL WITH SPACETIME INSIGHT PURCHASE
Nokia has expanded its Internet of Things portfolio and analytics capabilities, with the acquisition of San Mateo based IoT applications provider SpaceTime Insight.
CRADLEPOINT UNVEILS NEW 4G LTE CAT 11 600Mbps-CAPABLE ROUTERS
Cradlepoint has announced new NetCloud Solution Packages for branch and mobile networking featuring faster LTE Advanced Category 11 (Cat 11) modems – as part of its ‘pathway to 5G strategy’.
SEABORN NAMES INDUSTRY VETERANS AS NEW SALES, CORP DEV LEADS
Boston-based developer-owner-operator of subsea fibre optic cable systems Seaborn Networks has appointed David Zimmer as its chief sales officer and Jim Olson as VP of corporate development
IRELAND COULD LOSE €160m PER YEAR IF 3% TAX FOR DIGITAL FIRMS PASSES
If the EU’s proposal for a 3% tax on the turnover of digital companies passes, Ireland could lose up to €160 million in tax revenue a year, revenue official Kate Levey told […]
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