Applications open for unsold 700MHz spectrum auction The Australian Communications and Media Authority has opened applications for the 2017 auction of unsold spectrum licences in the 700MHz band.

17th January 2017

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Telstra gives ?always on? service guarantee on key APAC cable routes Telstra has launched a new ?always on? service guarantee for Asia?s busiest subsea cable routes ? Hong Kong to Singapore and Japan to Hong Kong.

16th January 2017

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Government wants ?radical? expansion of data retention Internet Australia has criticised a move by the Federal Government to call for submissions over the Christmas period for what it describes as a ?radical expansion of its controversial data retention scheme?

21st December 2016

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CA, AMTA support Productivity Commission proposals on data use, availability The Communications Alliance and the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association have given their broad support to the Productivity Commission?s proposals and aims to increase the availability and use of data in Australia.

20th December 2016

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Vodafone to build Cyber Defence and Response Centre Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) has partnered with Dimension Data and FireEye as part of a multimillion dollar five-year investment to build its first Cyber Defence and Response Centre (CDRC).

19th December 2016

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Don?t declare mobile roaming Fifield warns ACCC Communications Minister Mitch Fifield has weighed into the mobile services regulation debate, warning the ACCC in a letter that declaring domestic roaming could hamper private investment.

16th December 2016

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Remaining blocks in 700 Mhz spectrum to be sold The Australian Communications and Media Authority will begin the process of auctioning off the remaining blocks of spectrum in the 700 MHz band next month. ATO services downed by HPE hardware crash Hardware supplied by Hewlett Packard Enterprise has malfunctioned, causing a major IT outage at the Australian Taxation Office, with staff unable to use systems on Monday and Tuesday.

15th December 2016

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Fiber Corp plans to offer 10Gbps speeds Fibre optics provider Fiber Corp plans to disrupt the broadband market by offering speeds between 200Mbps and 10Gbps to high-rise residential and commercial developments in Sydney.

14th December 2016

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Government proposes $40m broadband levy on telcos for regional NBN rollout The Government has proposed legislation to establish a Regional Broadband Scheme and the introduction of an industry levy to fund the costs of paying for the provision of the National Broadband Network in unprofitable regional areas.

13th December 2016

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Twitter alerts for Sydney rail commuters Twitter Australia and the New South Wales public transport body, Transport for NSW, have teamed up to provide alerts about delays or disruptions on the Sydney suburban and inner-city rail networks.

12th December 2016

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