Wireless + mobility

NBN Co to add 9000 Interim Satellite customers

08 April, 2014 by Andrew Collins

NBN Co will add a further 9000 spots to the Interim Satellite Service (ISS) while expanding bandwidth available to customers on the service, Comms Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced last week.


Optus wins $19.5m Defence satellite contract

07 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The Department of Defence has awarded Optus a $19.5m contract extension covering the continued supply of satellite capacity and support services.


Optus wins $19.5m Defence satellite contract

07 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The Department of Defence has awarded Optus a $19.5m contract extension covering the continued supply of satellite capacity and support services.


Office for iPad will appeal to some, but disappoint innovation-seekers

03 April, 2014 by Andrew Collins

Microsoft's recently revealed Office for iPad will appeal to some users, but will leave those looking for innovative tablet-related features disappointed, according to one analyst firm.


DIY smart home systems to fuel strong market growth

02 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The Australian smart home automation market will be taking in nearly $1 billion by 2017, with 'smart home hubs' capturing 40% of the market, Telsyte predicts.


Securing BYOD and company-provided mobile devices

26 March, 2014

Financial institution CUA has implemented a new solution to protect data and applications on its fleet of company-owned and BYOD mobile devices.


BYOA spreads to two-thirds of Aussie businesses

13 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Two in three Australian businesses have employees using personal mobile or web apps for work purposes - sometimes without the consent of IT - a Telsyte survey shows.


Barcode scanning with Google Glass

06 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

GS1 and the Open Mobile Alliance have demonstrated using Google Glass to scan product barcodes and receive product information as part of their push to include barcode scanning as standard in Android and iOS.


RMIT student takes on world hunger with mobile app

26 February, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Former RMIT student James Downing has developed Pocket Rice, a mobile app designed to tackle world hunger through trivia.


Mobility helps UN improve food distribution

20 February, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Tigerspike has developed a mobile framework to improve the registration and distribution processes of the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP).


Telstra takes Optus to court over mobile coverage ads

11 February, 2014

Telstra has taken Optus to court over an ad that suggests little difference between the companies' mobile coverage, and has so far successfully forced Optus to remove the ad from its website.


Optus to operate NBN Co's satellites

04 February, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Optus has been awarded an up to 20-year contract to control and track the two NBN Ka-band satellites scheduled to launch next year.


VMware shakes up EMM market with $1.7bn M&A

24 January, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

VMware's planned acquisition of enterprise mobility management vendor AirWatch is expected to stimulate a flurry of consolidation activity in the fast-growing segment.


MYOB, Millipede win Ford app hackathon

02 December, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Teams from MOYB and Millipede have won a Ford Australia hackathon to develop innovative mobile apps that can be operated using in-vehicle voice controls.


Telco revenues may stagnate through 2015

28 November, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Australian telecom operators are still grappling with a growth slump that started in 2011, and opportunities for service revenue growth are limited, according to BuddeComm.


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