News
Facial recognition database system 'could cost billions' The setting up of a national facial recognition database is likely to cost Australia at least hundreds of millions of dollars, but could go into the billions, an expert in the field has told iTWire.
6th October 2017
New nbn Sky Muster plans offer up to 300GB monthly data Retailers are now selling new, larger capacity nbn Sky Muster plans, promising "better value broadband for the bush" at peak and off peak times following announcements made by NBN Co in June of increases to wholesale data limits.
5th October 2017
The September 2017 issue has now been published and papers may be found on the telsoc.org website. The papers provide a good mix of research, public policy comment and telecommunications history. This month the highlights include a paper about Indonesian telecommunications and a proposal for SafetyNet, a new approach to rural and remote communications.
5th October 2017
Vocus appoints new chairman, deputy ahead of AGM The Vocus Group has announced the appointment of a new chairman and deputy chairman ahead of its annual general meeting which is scheduled for 24 October.
4th October 2017
House panel tells NBN Co to use more fibre for rollout A parliamentary panel has recommended that the Coalition Government direct and enable the NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia's national broadband network, to complete as much of the remaining rollout as possible using fibre.
3rd October 2017
NBN Co announces new 'wholesale business pricing model' A new "capped" wholesale fee is "set to drive competition of nbn business products," according to Australia's flexible national broadband network builders.
28th September 2017
Hawaiki trans-Pacific cable system ready for deployment The deployment of the 14,000km Hawaiki trans-Pacific cable system has reached the point where it is in the final stages of being loaded into the two cable-laying ships.
27th September 2017
Telstra seals deal as ASX global connectivity partner Telstra has secured a deal with the Australian Stock Exchange as the connectivity partner for the ASX?s international network services. Australia to launch its own Space Agency Australia is to establish its own space agency with the federal government set to announce plans for the agency as it looks to cash in on the growing global space industry estimated to be worth $400 billion.
26th September 2017
NBN Co posts massive loss in full-year 2017 The NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia's national broadband network, has made a loss of $4.24 billion for the 2017 year, according to the accounts which were released on Friday. Optus turns to Hollywood to promote mobile products Number two telco Optus has commissioned Hollywood actor Cuba Gooding Jnr to showcase some of its latest mobile products in a series of online short videos.
25th September 2017
A new book, 'Changing Jobs. The Fair Go in the Machine Age' by Jim Chalmers and Mike Quigley, has been launched today (25 September 2017). It is reviewed by Peter Gerrand in TelSoc's Journal, the Australian Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, here.
25th September 2017