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At the 2016 Charles Todd Oration event in Sydney on 19 October, Professor Peter Gerrand, Chair of the TelSoc Selection Panel, awarded the 2016 Medallist to Dr Simon Poole, saying "Simon Poole is a technologist and entrepreneur who has made outstanding contributions to the world's optical fibre infrastructure". Read more
20th October 2016
NBN claims ?lightning speeds? of 8Gbps in XG.FAST trials; Patton restrained on NBN Co planned use of ultra-fast XG technology; Bizcaps, Authenticateit team up in counterfeit medicines fight; VIDEO: ?World?s First Gigabit Class LTE Mobile Device and Gigabit-Ready Network?; Avaya contracted by dnata in 5 year, multi-million dollar deal; Talk to the network because Alexa is listening; Naganayagam joins NetLinkz from SAP;
19th October 2016
NBN on board as report predicts global explosion in ultra-fast G.Fast; Sky and Space Global, GomSpace partner on nano-satellite assembly; Google may be stealing mobile traffic: claim; In-flight Wi-Fi: the latest attack vector for cyber theft requires VPN protection; Avaya claims new platform release a glimpse of ?future of UC?; Huawei hosts ?2nd Asia Pacific Submarine Networks Forum? in Singapore;
18th October 2016
ACCC wants to continue ADSL regulation; US bans Note7 from all flights, threatens prosecution; Galaxy Note7 debacle shows Samsung in poor light; Telstra?s Google Pixel Android OS updates to be available when Google releases them; All-fibre NBN still top of the agenda for IA; Enterprise mobility market heading to $5.5 billion by decade end; Esri partners with Waze to deliver traffic data sharing options to governments;
17th October 2016
Unrest at Vocus sees shares take a big hit; Major markets see Android growth, iOS to grow in China; VR to invade Aussie lounge rooms; NBN Co signs last MTM construction agreements; DigitalX secures remittances deal with AT&T Mexico; Spark NZ Note7 customers get $100 gift card; OVH to set up shop in Australia;
14th October 2016
Govt gives Hanson seat on NBN committee; Turnbull says NBN represents 'great corporate turnaround'; Vodafone and Nokia?s first Australian ?live public 5G trial?; Telstra joins industry initiative to explore ?truck platooning? benefits; Huawei Marine to build PNG national broadband network; Ghana joint venture to expand SpeedCast African satellite coverage;
13th October 2016
Telstra chairman slams Vodafone over mobile roaming support; Early and continuing engagement for NBN employees with Workplace by Facebook; Rising tide of public, industry concerns over MTM, says IA chief; Samsung ends production of Galaxy Note7; Fusion Broadband speeds private WAN rollouts; Yahoo! making it tough for users to leave: report;
12th October 2016
Most Aussies hardly use their landline and cost trumps speed; Dubber secures Simetric agreement on mobile recording solution; UK and Australia Govts banning Apple Watch from Cabinet meetings: hacking fears; Big Switch ? like name, like nature; Samsung should cut its losses and take Note7 off the market; Most phones lack protection: survey; Verizon bid to get Yahoo! price lowered: report;
11th October 2016
Valuable, LTE-A friendly 700MHz spectrum up for billion dollar auction; Visionstream connects with Chorus NZ contract win; Union questions government motives on Triple Zero tender; Vodafone vrooms in Canberra: major network boost, prepares for 5G; Optus Mobile not hacked - says Optus; NBN: For pollies, one-upmanship is more important; Replacement Samsung Note7 phones catching fire in the US
10th October 2016
Government looks for new operator for ?enhanced? Triple Zero emergency service A modern Triple Zero Emergency Call Service utilising the latest technologies will be implemented nationally, with the federal government calling for expressions of interest for operators to take over the contract to provide ?enhanced? services.
7th October 2016