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Australia: slow speeds, but prices down
Australia's fixed broadband speeds were well below the global average in December, but price cuts to the nbn's 50 Mbps tier plans could help address the nation's poor ranking. [ + ]
Season's greetings
We'd like to wish you a safe and merry Christmas, and a safe, happy and prosperous New Year. [ + ]
Broadband USG rolled out by federal govt
A new universal service guarantee (USG) will be implemented, ensuring all Australians have access to voice and broadband services. [ + ]
Belkin agrees to honour lifetime warranties
Consumer electronics maker Belkin has undertaken with the ACCC to honour its lifetime warranties for the lifetime of the original purchaser, instead of the five years initially offered. [ + ]
Illegal activity flourishing through bitcoin use
The use of bitcoin is largely associated with illegal activity, according to new research. [ + ]
TPG to compensate nbn users for slow speeds
TPG has become the third nbn retail service provider to make an enforceable undertaking to compensate customers sold speed tier plans they could not receive. [ + ]
Australian start-ups should look to Malaysia
Australian start-ups to consider the opportunities presented by Malaysia's efforts to establish itself as a key digital market in the region. [ + ]
Is your data driving climate change?
Green, efficient and clean storage will build our partnership with the planet, not ruin it. [ + ]
Equinix to buy Metronode for $1.03bn
Equinix has arranged to acquire Australian data centre operator Metronode for $1.03bn, while Oracle has submitted a $1.56bn buyout offer for cloud collaboration software company Aconex. [ + ]
World's largest hacked credential database leaked
A 41 GB database containing 1.4 billion stolen usernames and passwords — compiled from over 250 high-profile data breaches — has been leaked online. [ + ]
Interview: Jeremy Deutsch, Equinix Australia
In our annual Leaders in Technology series, we ask the experts what the year ahead holds. Today we talk innovation and new technologies with Equinix Australia's Jeremy Deutsch. [ + ]
Interview: Lindsay Brown, LogMeIn
In our annual Leaders in Technology series, we ask the experts what the year ahead holds. Today we talk artificial intelligence with LogMeIn's Lindsay Brown. [ + ]
Interview: Bret Davies, Toshiba
In our annual Leaders in Technology series, we ask the experts what the year ahead holds. Today we talk automation and new technologies with Toshiba's Bret Davies. [ + ]
Optus to compensate nbn customers over slow speeds
Optus has become the second nbn service provider to commit to compensating customers who had been sold nbn plans that are incapable of matching the speeds advertised. [ + ]
SD-WAN's future in an MPLS world
We've long lived in an MPLS world, but SD-WAN is now breathing down its neck. [ + ]
