Industry News
Chorus welcomes NZ regulatory reform
New Zealand telco infrastructure firm Chorus has welcomed the government's proposed amendments to the country's regulatory framework. [ + ]
Govt seeks to modernise business registers
As part of ongoing efforts to cut red tape associated with businesses interacting with government, the federal government has launched a consultation into ways to modernise business registers. [ + ]
SVOD disrupting Australian TV market
Adoption of subscription video on demand services such as Netflix and Stan in Australia is on track to overtake that of traditional pay TV by June 2018, Telsyte is predicting. [ + ]
Identity verification simplified with Digital iD
Digital iD technology will be rolled out by Australia Post across various companies and government departments. [ + ]
NSW govt strikes cybersecurity deal with Data61
The NSW government will gain access to some of the country's best data scientists under a new agreement with Data61. [ + ]
NZ govt tables Telco Act reforms
Proposed telecoms reforms would provide NZ regulators with more powers to improve quality of service and deregulate copper lines within the UFB fibre footprint. [ + ]
Are health, safety and wellness important to you and your team?
If the answer is yes, you should attend the SAFETYconnect event at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney this month. [ + ]
SA government launches GigCity Adelaide
The South Australian government has launched a network providing gigabit-speed fibre broadband services to key innovation precincts across Adelaide. [ + ]
Defence SA's mock cyber attack highlights cyber threat
Cybercrime is now the world's seventh biggest economic threat, costing Australia an estimated $16 billion over the next decade. [ + ]
Australia's digital divide is widening
The digital divide between higher and lower income Australian households is growing due to falling affordability, but the gap between Indigenous and remote Australians and urban Australians is slowly narrowing. [ + ]
nbn performance under the spotlight
As nbn co and retail service providers pass the buck over the slow speeds of some nbn connections, ACMA has launched a review into the customer experience of a migration to the network. [ + ]
Ransomware fallout worse than ransom itself
Some 22% of Australian SMBs suffering a ransomware attack had to suspend operations as a result, and the financial impact of this is often greater than the size of the ransom being demanded. [ + ]
Vodafone nbn customers get backup wireless service
Vodafone will offer its new Wi-Fi Hub modem, capable of providing both fixed and mobile broadband for free mobile data services, to customers waiting for a Vodafone nbn service. [ + ]
USyd enters R&D partnerships with Thales, MS
The University of Sydney has entered a research partnership with Thales Australia focused on digital technologies for Thales's target industry verticals, as well as an alliance with Microsoft based on quantum computing research. [ + ]
Beserk and Kogan take out online shopping award
The StarTrack Online Retail Industry Awards (ORIAs) have revealed the favourite online shopping destinations for Australians. [ + ]