Industry News
2021 Women in AI Awards accepting nominations
The 2021 Women in AI Awards Australia - New Zealand are now open to women working in the AI industry, with updated criteria for applicants. [ + ]
ACMA enhances nbn migration rules
ACMA has made enhancements to the nbn consumer experience rules aimed at further protecting consumers while the final premises are moved to the nbn. [ + ]
Medicine of the future: e-script rollout across Sydney
Residents of metropolitan Sydney will soon have access to electronic prescriptions, as part of the plan to expand the rollout from Victoria. [ + ]
IRIS Software Group acquires school management system
The iSAMS web-based management information system is designed to streamline all aspects of school administration. [ + ]
TasTAFE investing in campus and facility upgrades
New ICT labs are among infrastructure investment projects for Tasmania's TasTAFE. [ + ]
HPE Cray EX to give Pawsey a 30x compute boost
The Pawsey Supercomputing Centre has selected Hewlett Packard Enterprise to supply a new supercomputer that will delivers 30 times more compute power. [ + ]
Ten Gigabit Adelaide rollout completed
TPG Telecom has completed the rollout of a 10 Gbps fibre network spanning 1000 buildings for the City of Adelaide, on time and on budget. [ + ]
Making maths more meaningful via online platform
A new online maths platform promises to change the way problem-solving skills are taught. [ + ]
NZ enhances privacy breach reporting with online tool
The NZ Office of the Privacy Commissioner has launched NotifyUs, an online tool to help businesses and organisations determine if a privacy breach is notifiable. [ + ]
Global 5G revenues to hit $489.2bn by 2025
Juniper Research expects rapid 5G adoption to drive a strong increase in 5G revenues worldwide over the next five years. [ + ]
Uni degree redesign to focus on digital literacy post-COVID
Digital literacy and a technology focus are increasingly important attributes for graduates. [ + ]
Tiny device harvests energy to power mobile phones
Researchers are searching for invisible power from low-frequency vibrations in the environment, to power mobile phones and pacemakers. [ + ]
Fletcher issues statement of expectations to ACCC
Communications Minister Paul Fletcher has issued the ACCC with a statement of expectations in relation to the regulation of the telecom sector. [ + ]
Optus claims Australian 5G speed record
Optus has achieved average download speeds of over 2.5 Gbps using the first of 151 planned high-speed 5G base stations to be deployed in Sydney and Melbourne. [ + ]
Managing truth and misinformation in online forums
Researchers are developing a platform that uses graph algorithms and machine learning technology to moderate and verify content shared on popular online forums. [ + ]