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NBN to consult industry on wholesale pricing
NBN will release an industry-wide wholesale pricing review consultation paper to some 50 retail service providers selling NBN plans to residential and business customers, and special interest groups such as ACCAN. According to NBN, the consultation paper will seek industry feedback… Read More ›
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UK unified comms specialist eyes ANZ for key regional expansion plans
It has been eight months since UK-based unified communications firm Via launched in Australia, and country manager Glendon Evarts is confident that there will be plenty of growth opportunities for the company in the region. “There is a huge opportunity… Read More ›
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Data#3 wins sole WA government Microsoft licensing contract
Australian technology services and solutions provider Data#3 will be the sole Microsoft software provider to the Western Australian government after winning two three-year contracts. Data#3 has been selected by the Western Australian government to supply Microsoft software including to the… Read More ›
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Flat IT budgets impact ANZ digital priorities
A new survey by Gartner has revealed that 70 percent of Australian and New Zealand organisations are still evolving their digital business foundations, yet only a quarter have made digital initiatives a top business priority for 2019. The Gartner 2019… Read More ›
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Fujitsu, KIA build intelligent police car prototype
Fujitsu and Kia Motors have partnered for the first time in Australia to develop a prototype police vehicle that could be cheaper, easier and safer to operate. The prototype that was built using Kia’s Stinger model – which is currently… Read More ›
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HPE, Nutanix sign hybrid cloud partnership
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Nutanix (NTNX) have signed a global partnership to deliver an integrated hybrid cloud as-a-service (aaS) solution. Under the agreement, Nutanix’s Enterprise Cloud OS software will be delivered through HPE GreenLake ecosystem. Nutanix channel partners will… Read More ›
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MATE TAKES ON LOCAL ISPS WITH ‘SIMPLE, AUTHENTIC STRATEGY’
Honesty and good customer service are two factors that have underpinned the success of Australian-based privately-owned internet service provider, Mate, according co-founder and general manager Mark Fazio. “Our plan was always to build a simple business that had a simple… Read More ›
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EQUINIX INVESTS A$117M IN SECOND MELBOURNE DATA CENTRE
Equinix has announced it will invest an initial A$117 million to build a new international business exchange data centre in Melbourne’s Port Melbourne. To be named ME2, the data centre will host a colocation space of more than 2,730 square metres,… Read More ›
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TELSTRA EYES 5G FUTURE WITH SMARTPHONES, BANKING TRIAL
Telstra has announced it has sealed exclusive partnerships with Samsung, LG and Oppo to offer its customers 5G smartphones in the first half of 2019. These handsets include the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G an LG V50 ThinQ, as well as… Read More ›
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MICROSOFT BRINGS MIXED REALITY TO HOLOLENS 2
Microsoft has announced the next generation of its HoloLens wearable headset, HoloLens 2, four years after the first version was introduced. At the company’s MWC press event in Barcelona, Microsoft said its holographic device features a display of 47 pixels… Read More ›
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Review: OPPO AX5
Shenzhen-based phone manufacturing giant Oppo has debuted the AX5, its new entry-level smartphone packed with some serious flagship features. The budget friendly phone that comes in at an affordable recommended retail price of A$379 features a 6.2-inch screen, a 13MP… Read More ›
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Optus unveils SMB-focused innovation hub in Sydney
Optus has launched a dedicated workspace within the Sydney Startup Hub, dubbed the Optus Innovation Hub, which will see the telco’s small to medium business division work with startups to address some of the existing and potential issues they face. Key… Read More ›
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VOCUS GROUP NAMES TELCO VETERAN KEVIN RUSSELL AAS ITS NEW CEO
Vocus Group has hired telco industry veteran Kevin Russell as its new managing director and CEO, following the departure of former chief exec Geoff Horth three months ago. Russell, who comes on board with an A$1.1 million pay packet, most… Read More ›
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VERTIV URGES FUTURE-PROOFING OF KEY TECH TREND, AHEAD OF SMART CITIES GROWTH
While the concept of smart cities is still in its infancy, Robert Linsdell, ANZ MD of critical infrastructure firm Vertiv, has warned that it will eventually gain significant traction, and businesses and government need to be prepared for it. Linsdell… Read More ›
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AI TO HELP TELCOS BE PROACTIVE: ACCENTURE
New research by Accenture shows that while 77 percent of chief executives in the telco sector understand that adopting intelligent technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) will be critical to the organisation’s ability to differentiate and compete in the market, only… Read More ›
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Act now on AI before it’s too late: Avanade
Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality are increasingly becoming part of the digital transformation conversation within businesses, however there is still a lack of ability to see that these technologies can be used to give a… Read More ›
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NBN learning curve continues for Amaysim: CTO Julian Dell
Since Australian telco provider Amaysim launched its National Broadband Network (NBN) product just under a year ago, it has been a learning curve for the company, according to its chief technology officer Julian Dell.