Industry News
nbn co launches enterprise Ethernet products
nbn co has launched a new enterprise Ethernet product that will allow its retail service provider customer to offer businesses speeds of up to 1 Gbps symmetrical. [ + ]
SA receives cybersecurity traineeship opportunity
The Training and Skills Commission approved the new traineeship as part of the Skilling South Australia initiative. [ + ]
nbn co CTO addresses Broadband World Forum
The Chief Technology Officer at nbn co has delivered a keynote speech at the Broadband World Forum in Berlin. [ + ]
NSW cybersecurity start-ups receive India opportunity
Business development opportunities in India will be made available for 10 cybersecurity start-ups in NSW. [ + ]
Qld to build AI hub
An artificial intelligence hub will be built in Queensland as part of a plan to upskill more workers in this sector. [ + ]
NZ's 200 top tech exporters grew 11% in 2018
New Zealand's 200 largest technology exporters collectively increased their revenues by 11% in 2018 to NZ$11.1bn, a new report shows. [ + ]
Apple, Samsung fined $24m by Italian authority
Italy's competition authority has fined Apple and Samsung a combined $24m for pestering users to upgrade to firmware that caused malfunctions in older devices. [ + ]
ISACA releases white paper on GDPR compliance
ISACA has released new resources to help auditors assess and maintain General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance. [ + ]
Australians deeply concerned over decryption Bill
Three in four Australians are concerned that the government's proposed decryption Bill would weaken the security of their personal data, a survey shows. [ + ]
NZ's UFB protected from broadband price hike
Chorus, the company operating New Zealand's Ultrafast Broadband wholesale fibre network, has agreed to cut the price cap for its 100/20 Mbps wholesale service. [ + ]
Telco complaints decreasing, report shows
A new Communications Alliance report shows that the volume of complaints about telco service providers has been dropping. [ + ]
5G partnership formed by NEC, Samsung
NEC Corporation and Samsung Electronics have formed a 5G partnership to strengthen their next-generation business portfolio. [ + ]
Peering criteria to promote interconnect competition: ACCC
Moves by major ISPs to publish their criteria for peering with rivals should obviate the need for regulatory action on the interconnection market, according to the ACCC. [ + ]
Newcastle holds series of smart city events
A series of smart city engagement activities will be held around Newcastle for innovators and entrepreneurs. [ + ]
What online shoppers expect: Pitney Bowes
Lack of fast and free shipping and the fear of fraud are two big deterrents for Australian online shoppers. [ + ]
