Industry News
Cracking the coding challenge
There's just over six weeks to go till the NCSS Challenge starts, with coders from absolute newbies through to seasoned programmers ready to compete. [ + ]
AI spending and adoption on the rise, says IDC survey
Customer experience is the main driver, with process automation, supply and logistics and HR among the most popular use cases. [ + ]
5G tipped to revolutionise business and society, survey shows
Executives say the technology will enable new business models, modernisation and better connection. [ + ]
Telco issues affecting small business are on the rise
Unsuitable plans, communication breakdowns and service disruptions are rife and on the rise, according to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman. [ + ]
Flexible learning: have your say
Victorian Minister for Education James Merlino is seeking community input on remote and flexible learning. [ + ]
NBN Co close to completing principal rollout
NBN Co has reached its FY20 target of completing 99% of the principal rollout one month ahead of schedule despite the disruptive impact of natural disasters. [ + ]
Telco customer complaints drop almost 14% year-on-year
Australian telcos' performance prompted 7.2 complaints to the TIO for every 10,000 Services in Operation in Q1 2020, according to the Communications Alliance. [ + ]
COVIDSafe source code revised for better accessibility
The new release of the COVIDSafe app improves its usability and makes it available to more people, with better backward compatibility and app store access. [ + ]
Free training to close analytics skills gap
A free online program is aiming to mitigate the challenges of entering a COVID-19 impacted employment market, offering tertiary students an opportunity to get ahead of the game. [ + ]
Bite-sized learning
A series of bite-sized lessons to help Australian teachers explain fundamental maths, literacy and science skills is now available online. [ + ]
NBN Co extends 40% higher CVC offer
NBN Co has extended its offer of 40% higher CVC capacity for its retail service provider customers until 19 August to help RSPs return to their usual operations. [ + ]
Web conferencing spend to grow 24.3% in 2020
Gartner expects the global cloud-based web conferencing market to benefit from the COVID-19 outbreak, with spending projected to grow by 24.3% in 2020. [ + ]
Malicious mobile apps doubled in last 12 months
There were 29,000 malicious mobile apps detected in 2020 Q1, up from 14,500 in the same quarter in 2019 according to Upstream. [ + ]
AI to help workers return to the office
An AI tool developed by RMIT can prescribe the best physical working conditions for staff. [ + ]
Regional EdTech event expands and moves online
An education technology gathering in regional NSW is using the pandemic restrictions to expand online and offer more opportunities to educators in Australia and overseas. [ + ]
