Optus predicts NBN Co’s drive to 100Mbps will backfire – Telco/ISP
NBN Co’s plan to “coerce” users of its most popular 50Mbps tier onto 100Mbps services could backfire and lead to a mass downgrade to 25Mbps…
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Big Tech ‘fair share’ debate set to dominate Barcelona mobile meet – Strategy
A clash between Big Tech and European Union telecoms firms over who will underwrite network infrastructure is set to dominate discussion at the world’s largest…
Government flags possible Cyber Security Act – Security
The federal government is considering a specific Cyber Security Act – or an expansion of the existing Security of Critical Infrastructure Act – as a major reform…
NSW gov promises $250m for regional mobile services – Telco/ISP
Regional NSW communities with little or no mobile coverage will be the focus of $250 million promised by the Coalition government as part of its…
ACT gov asks NEC to build smart transit ticket system – Hardware – Software
The ACT government is set to roll out a new cashless transport ticketing system called MyWay+, and has commissioned NEC to build it. Minister for…
Vic audit warns of weak IT controls in council systems – Security
Victoria’s auditor-general is concerned at an increase in the number of weak IT controls in the state’s local government sector. In a new audit of local government…
TPG Telecom hails return to growth – Telco/ISP
TPG Telecom says the headwinds of 2022, including NBN margin challenges and the impact of the pandemic, have passed as it turned in revenue growth…
Westpac strikes five year AWS deal – Finance – Cloud
Westpac has struck a new five year agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS), almost a year after doing a similar deal with Microsoft for Azure.…
Deep dive: Redefining insurance through digital strategy and innovation – Partner Content
Modernisation is sweeping across the insurance industry, digitally transforming the way operations are streamlined, customer interactions are performed, and claims are processed. The staunchly traditional…
ASX concedes it must “lift transparency” on core replacement – Finance – Software
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) says it understands it must “lift transparency” surrounding its CHESS replacement to rebuild stakeholder trust. The exchange abandoned a blockchain-based replacement of…
ASIC and ACCC had 5579 websites blocked in three weeks – Networking – Telco/ISP
Australia’s competition and corporate watchdogs used Netcraft technology to target 5579 scam websites over a three-week trial period. The joint trial ran from June 29…
Trust, ethical data use, and incident response critical for cyber security strategy: KPMG – Benchmarking Change – Partner Content
Gergana Winzer, partner enterprise advisory – cyber services, KPMG Building inherent trust, ensuring the ethical use of data, and developing a cyber incident response strategy…