Industry News
Telstra to launch LTE-Broadcast this year
Telstra is working with network equipment provider Ericsson to deploy LTE-Broadcast nationwide by 2018, to help improve the mobile video experience for subscribers. [ + ]
Government responds to #censusfail report
The federal government has not accepted a recommendation from senators Nick Xenophon and Stirling Griff to make giving a name voluntary while completing the census. [ + ]
nbn upgrades address checker with more detail
Two months after removing the technology choice section of nbn's address checker portal, the company has now restored this information. [ + ]
HMD revives the Nokia 3310
HMD, the company established to develop handsets using the Nokia brand, has brought back the popular Nokia 3310 feature phone and launched three new Android-based smartphones. [ + ]
Joint Cyber Security Centres to unite public, private sectors
The government has opened the first of five planned Joint Cyber Security Centres, which will serve as spaces for government, industry and law enforcement to collaborate on security improvements. [ + ]
Unified communication explored at CeBIT
The CeBIT conference will be focused on the unified communication market, which is growing globally. [ + ]
Microsoft issues critical Flash security update
Despite the decision to delay this month's batch of Windows patches, Microsoft has pushed out an update that fixes potential vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash libraries embedded in newer Windows browsers. [ + ]
Alibaba urges Aussie firms to embrace new tech
The newly established ANZ subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba Group has urged Australian businesses to embrace new technologies and convergence to grow their export sales. [ + ]
CeBIT hones in on 5G mobile communications
Application scenarios for the new 5G wireless communications standard will be on show at the CeBIT event in Germany. [ + ]
Vodafone on top of the Sydney mobile market
Vodafone was the market leader in Sydney during the second half of 2016, while remaining third-ranked nationally and in most other capital cities. [ + ]
Accordant, 2DataFish win Adobe partner awards
Australian marketing technology companies Accordant and 2DataFish both took home awards at Adobe's latest APAC partner awards in Indonesia. [ + ]
Optus switches on 4.5G in Macquarie Park
Optus has selected Macquarie Park as the site for its initial launch of a new 4.5G network capable of delivering speeds of over 1 Gbps during network testing. [ + ]
ACCC to address NBN speed confusion
The ACCC will issue new guidelines and work with NBN retail service providers in an attempt to address mass confusion among customers about the speeds their plans are meant to deliver. [ + ]
Data science award developed by UTS, Australian Museum
UTS and the Australian Museum will work together on establishing a prize for excellence in data science. [ + ]
Boosting IT security doesn't combat fraud: agencies
A study of fraud incidents and losses shows that only a minority of federal agencies believe that improving IT security helped reduce fraud. [ + ]