Industry News
Australian PC market grows 8.8% in Q2
The Australian traditional PC market grew 8.8% in Q2 to 1.07m units as a result of growing demand from the enterprise segment, IDC estimates. [ + ]
Red Belly Blockchain validated on global scale
The Red Belly Blockchain variant developed by the CSIRO's Data61 was able to deliver speeds far exceeding traditional blockchain during a global-scale test. [ + ]
Global landing pad receives City of Sydney funding
The City of Sydney is supporting a global business landing pad designed for entrepreneurs from Asia. [ + ]
ACMA finalises nbn migration rules
The ACMA will start enforcing new nbn migration rules requiring telcos to provide clear information and continuity of service for customers. [ + ]
nbn co to double backbone capacity
nbn co has engaged Coriant to help double the capacity of its 60,000 km optical backbone network to 19.2 Tbps per fibre link. [ + ]
CivVic Labs funded for start-up success
Australia's first accelerator for start-ups to gain access to government procurement will be funded by the Victorian Government. [ + ]
Cybersecurity reports hit record highs: CERT NZ
More than 700 cybersecurity incidents have been reported between 1 April and 30 June, according to the latest threat report from CERT NZ. [ + ]
Take-up of NZ's UFB network hits 44%
The New Zealand Government is well ahead of projections with the take-up of its Ultra-fast Broadband FTTP network, which offers speeds of up to 1 Gbps. [ + ]
Sydney's interconnection bandwidth surging
Sydney's total interconnection bandwidth capacity is on track to more than quadruple by 2021, Equinix has predicted. [ + ]
iSelect repatriating service centre to Vic
iSelect has revealed plans to bring its service centre back to Victoria and to establish a new Data Science Centre of Excellence research facility in the state. [ + ]
Digital innovation to bring $315bn to Australia
According to a new report from AlphaBeta Advisors, digital innovation could deliver $315 billion to the Australian economy over the next decade. [ + ]
NSW Fair Trading taking Android Enjoyed to court
NSW Fair Trading has taken the company behind online retailers Android Enjoyed and CameraSky and its director to court over alleged violations of consumer law. [ + ]
North America leads 5G migration: GSMA
According to a new study, nearly half of all mobile connections in North America will be running on 5G networks by 2025. [ + ]
ACCC puts telcos on notice over misleading ads
The ACCC has threatened to take court action against telco executives knowingly approving misleading advertising as part of a crackdown on the practice. [ + ]
FreightExchange chosen as Google Demo Day Asia finalist
A Sydney start-up has been selected as a finalist for Google's Demo Day Asia. [ + ]
