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Researchers hit 1.4 Tbps in real-world test
Researchers from Alcatel-Lucent and BT claim to have achieved transfer speeds of up to 1.4 Tbps across existing core fibre. With a spectral efficiency of 5.7 bits per second per Hertz, the researchers believe this is the fastest speed ever achieved in commercial-grade hardware in a real-world environment. [ + ]
Vic govt seeks feedback for ICT Strategy revamp
Victoria's technology ministry has called for consultation on the next stage of its ICT Strategy project, seeking feedback on ways to benefit from trends including mobility and cloud computing. [ + ]
Telstra buys O2 Networks for $60 million
Telstra has acquired network solutions provider O2 Networks in a deal reportedly worth $60 million. [ + ]
Monash University secures first new TLD
ICANN has approved Monash University to operate the new .monash top-level domain, with the first two .monash sites due to come online in the near future. [ + ]
Analysis: Sensis sale part of Telstra transformation
Telstra's $454m sale of a 70% stake in Sensis is likely aimed at helping the company pursue its goal of growing through expansions into Asia, cloud services and new digital media. [ + ]
IBM spending $1.4bn to expand cloud reach
IBM has revealed plans to open 15 new data centres this year, and to make recent acquisition SoftLayer the foundation of its global cloud portfolio. [ + ]
Intel to chop 5% of workforce, denies "layoff"
Intel plans to cut its global headcount of around 107,000 by about 5% this year, equalling a total loss of more than 5000 jobs. [ + ]
Google's US$3.2bn Nest Labs purchase raises privacy concerns
Google this week announced it plans to purchase home automation company Nest Labs for US$3.2 billion in what pundits are labelling a move into the Internet of Things. Users, however, have raised privacy concerns about the purchase. [ + ]
Rumour: Windows 9 coming next year
The next iteration of Microsoft's Windows is slated to ship in April 2015 and will likely be called Windows 9, according to supposed inside sources at the company. [ + ]
Brocade appoints Schliesser as distinguished engineer
Brocade's new distinguished engineer, Benson Schliesser, will help shape the company's future software defined networking and network functions virtualisation strategies. [ + ]
Southern Cross Cable upgrade to add 1 Tbps of capacity
Southern Cross Cable Network has commissioned an upgrade that will add 500 Gbps of capacity to each of the two SXC subsea cables. [ + ]
Your staff: the weakest link in cybersecurity
News stories about hackers obtaining data on millions of customer accounts might grab attention, but are they that far removed from the situations of the organisations that most of us work for? [ + ]
Defence drops distributed computing tender
Defence has frozen a plan to bundle two IT outsourcing contracts into a "distributed computing" tender, and has instead extended an existing contract with Unisys in a $52m deal. [ + ]
Yahoo! ad malware attack worse than thought
A recent malware attack that saw Yahoo! serving malware to users of its websites affected more users than originally thought and may have caused affected computers to become 'bitcoin slaves', generating bitcoins for the attackers. [ + ]
Intel to phase out McAfee brand
Intel has revealed plans to progressively replace the long-lasting McAfee brand with a new name - Intel Security - and to branch out into the emerging wearable devices segment. [ + ]