Industry News
6000 new UFB customers last quarter
New Zealand's Ultrafast Broadband network now passes roughly 1.4m premises and has just under 669,000 subscribers. [ + ]
nbn co rolls out first G.fast DPUs
nbn co is futureproofing the fibre-to-the-curb component of its network by deploying distribution point units capable of supporting G.fast technology. [ + ]
ACS develops data sharing framework
A new data sharing framework developed by the ACS proposes the introduction of a standardised method of sharing and properly anonymising personal data. [ + ]
Deputy raises $111m in Australia's largest Series B round
The funding round was led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm IVP, known for its investments in Dropbox, Snap, Slack and Twitter. [ + ]
Fed govt releases new cybersecurity reports
The federal government has released two new reports that aim to make Australia a world leader in cybersecurity. [ + ]
FIXE@Lot Fourteen hub launches in Adelaide
The hub is poised to position SA as a world-leading start-up state where entrepreneurs with bright ideas can establish their business. [ + ]
Silicon quantum computing one step closer
Australian scientists have overcome another hurdle for building a silicon-based quantum computer. [ + ]
Adelaide opens new cybersecurity centre
The Commonwealth Government's Joint Cyber Security Centre (JCSC) has now opened in Adelaide. [ + ]
NZ's ComCom consulting on UFB migration rules
New Zealand's Commerce Commission has proposed new rules governing Chorus's transition of copper customers in the UFB network rollout footprint to fibre. [ + ]
Telstra's copper services to remain regulated
The ACCC has decided to extend the declaration of Telstra's wholesale copper-based fixed line services until at least mid-2024. [ + ]
BEC scams on the rise: Scamwatch
Reports of business email compromise (BEC) to Scamwatch have grown by one-third this year. [ + ]
Infosys to open three innovation hubs
Three innovation hubs will be opened in Australia by Infosys, creating 1200 new jobs by 2020. [ + ]
Payment fraud losses to hit $30bn this year
Juniper Research has predicted that online payment fraud losses will grow to US$22bn this year, growing to US$48bn by 2023 as a fraud-as-a-service economy emerges. [ + ]
10th year of conferences for YOW!
A range of inspiring speakers and cutting-edge content will be on show at this year's 10th YOW! Conference. [ + ]
nbn co lifts revenue by 53% in FY19
nbn co increased its first-quarter revenue to $620 million as the number of wholesale connections neared 4.4 million. [ + ]