Industry News
Telcos warned over wrong or missing IPND data
ACMA has directed 11 telcos to comply with their obligations under regulations covering the database of subscriber information provided to emergency services. [ + ]
Telco practices driving consumer debt
A new report from the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman outlines four common industry practices that are driving financial overcommitment. [ + ]
Cisco to invest $61m to speed Australia's digitisation
Cisco's $61m Country Digital Acceleration program for Australia will see the company forge both public and private sector digital transformation partnerships. [ + ]
5G to comprise 15% of global mobile industry by 2025
With 5G network launches on the rise, 5G will account for 15% of the global mobile industry by 2025, according to GSMA. [ + ]
Australian tablet sales fell 2.1% in 2H18
A slump in demand for Android tablets led to a 2.1% contraction in the Australian tablet market during 2H18, Telsyte has estimated. [ + ]
Drupal issues critical security alert
Open source content management software project Drupal has issued a critical security alert warning of a remote code execution vulnerability in Drupal 8. [ + ]
TPG to take $228m writedown on abandoned mobile foray
TPG Telecom will write off $228m from the value of its investments in its mobile network due to the decision to abandon the rollout. [ + ]
Professional Standards Scheme certification for ACS
ACS has now been certified by the Professional Standards Council under the Professional Standards Scheme. [ + ]
NetComm gets $161m buyout offer
The board of Australian telecoms equipment company NetComm is unanimously recommending a buyout offer from US-based Casa Systems. [ + ]
IMR Standard reduces bill shock but complaints rise
A review of the International Mobile Roaming Standard (IMR Standard) has just been completed by the ACMA. [ + ]
AIIA calls for national digital skills policy
The government's review of the VET system represents a chance to develop a national approach to improving digital skills education and training, the AIIA said. [ + ]
Japan to test for vulnerable IoT devices
Japan's National Institute of ICT has commenced a five-year project involving rooting out IoT devices protected by easily guessed or default passwords. [ + ]
Software guidance for businesses claiming tax incentive
A new software guidance has just been published which will help businesses obtain access to the research and development tax incentive (R&DTI). [ + ]
CEBIT 2019 unveils first keynote speaker
Virgin Galactic's Stephen Attenborough will be one of eight keynote speakers at the event, to be held in Sydney from 29–31 October. [ + ]
Misconfigured cloud storage a goldmine for attackers
Cybercriminals are stealing millions of records from poorly configured cloud workloads or storage instances each year, according to Symantec. [ + ]