Industry News
QUT robot enters Amazon competition
A robot that picks and packs items is contesting The Amazon Robotics Challenge. [ + ]
Availability experts to gather in Sydney, Auckland
Veeam is bringing its flagship VeeamON Forum event to Australia and New Zealand in August, featuring Peter McKay as the lead speaker. [ + ]
Connectivity and IoT specialists join forces
B+B SmartWorx has announced a partnership with Reekoh to boost its IoT-focused integration and interoperability capabilities. [ + ]
Alphabet profit slumps 27.7% on EC fine
Google's parent company, Alphabet, saw its net profit for the second quarter shrink 27.7%, as a result of the record antitrust fine levelled on the company by the EC in June. [ + ]
Gov funding for revolutionary batteries
Printed Energy has received federal government funding to continue developing innovative new battery technology. [ + ]
Flawed FTTN nbn could cost billions, says IA
nbn co’s use of copper-based FTTN is flawed and should be discontinued, according to Internet Australia. [ + ]
Microsoft doubles Q2 profit on strong cloud growth
Microsoft's focus on cloud services and subscriptions helped the company more than double its net income for the June quarter. [ + ]
Enterprise iOS malware infections triple in Q1
As use of iOS in the enterprise grows, Apple devices are becoming increasingly popular targets for cybercriminals, with the number of exploits patched in Q1 exceeding the number discovered in all of last year. [ + ]
Optus earmarks $1bn to boost regional mobile coverage
Optus has announced what it says is one of the largest investments in regional mobile infrastructure in Australia's history, with plans to spend $1bn by June next year to build 500 new mobile sites. [ + ]
Third IBM Cloud data centre opens in Sydney
IBM has opened its third IBM Cloud data centre in Sydney and its fourth in Australia as part of a wider expansion of its global data centre footprint. [ + ]
1 in 4 Australians ready for AI and IoT in commerce
More than a quarter of Australians are ready for internet-connected virtual assistants or smart appliances to make purchases on their behalf, up from just 12% less than a year ago, according to Visa. [ + ]
Metronode spending $150m on DC projects in 2017
Data centre operator Metronode is building expansions for its GovDC data centres in Unanderra and Silverwater and its facility in Derrimut, Melbourne. [ + ]
Dutton to lead Home Affairs super portfolio
The federal government has announced plans to establish a new Home Affairs super portfolio modelled after the UK's Home Office, as well as a new Office of National Intelligence. [ + ]
Two-thirds of regional Australians can access nbn
The nbn's fixed wireless rollout is continuing at a fast pace, with an extra 45 towers due to have been deployed across June and July, while retail nbn satellite providers have agreed to raise allocations at little extra cost. [ + ]
WaterGroup to use Sigfox for IoT smart meters
Smart water meter company WaterGroup has announced a partnership to connect its IoT smart meters to the fast-growing Australian Sigfox LPWA network under deployment by Thinxtra. [ + ]
