News
Government releases spectrum report; Recommendations of the Spectrum Review; Huawei flexes muscles in Malaysia; Inmarsat, Honeywell, Kymeta team up on business aviation comms initiative; ?Sniffing? and tracking wearable tech, smartphones a privacy concern; Government spends up big on ICT, with more to come.
25th May 2015
Huawei launches Agile Internet of Things architecture with LIteOS; Pay TV providers embrace OTT video and ?skinny? bundles to stave off cord-cutting ; Dallas Buyers Club to sue other ISP customers, takes action in Singapore; Optus, xMatters seal strategic partnership; International cybersecurity coordination is ?poor?; The smart way to pay is by phone for many consumers.
22nd May 2015
COVER STORY: TELSTRA REVEALS PACNET SECURITY BREACH Mystery hackers attack Pacnet: Telstra reveals all Free legal advice from iiNet and $10 fines expected for Dallas downloaders Dallas Buyers Club to sue other ISP customers, takes action in Singapore Huawei launches Agile Internet of Things architecture with LIteOS Telcos noticeably absent from desirable Australian employers list Internet TV, consumer choice to drive fourfold increase in use of OTT services Dramatic rise in mobile data traffic ahead Vodafone mobile-only strategy puts it at ?disadvantage?: analyst Pay TV providers embrace OTT video to stave off cord-cutting Amcom adjourns shareholder meeting and gives startups a boost Spark to NZ broadband regulator: ?front up and be counted' Singtel joins SHARE buy-back club Russian launch failure to slow Inmarsat GX deployment Macquarie paves way for Aussie firms to meet govt cloud security standards Optus and xMatters seal strategic partnership Fujitsu iris-scanning Android smartphone is an eyeful No rest as Presto goes West in content expansion ChatSim chats up free chat without limits or Wi-Fi Ruckus Hotspot 2.0 Redefines burgeoning Public WiFi with Release 2 OUT OF LEFT FIELD: A future history of Australian telecoms, 2015-25
22nd May 2015
Mystery hackers attack Pacnet network; Vodafone ?mobile-only? strategy puts it at ?formidable disadvantage? to rivals; ?Front up? and be counted says Spark to NZ broadband regulator; Equinix delivers Azure access through Melbourne data centre; ChatSim chats up free chat without limits or Wi-Fi; Apple Watch security holes plugged by Watch OS 1.0.1.
21st May 2015
Free legal advice from iiNet and $10 fines expected for Dallas downloaders; Dramatic rise in mobile data traffic ahead; Amcom adjourns shareholder scheme meeting; Amcom gives WA startups a boost with $320k seed capital; Ruckus Hotspot 2.0 heats up Public WiFi with Release 2; Nokia boxes up LTE network - into a box.
20th May 2015
Internet TV, consumer choice to drive fourfold increase in use of OTT services; Singtel joins buy-back club; Russian launch failure to slow Inmarsat GX deployment; Macquarie paves way for Aussie firms to meet stringent govt cloud security standards; No rest as Presto goes West in dramatic content expansion; Financing deal sets up Inabox for more acquisitions; Little growth in government ICT spending.
19th May 2015
Telcos noticeably absent from desirable Australian employers list; Fujitsu?s iris-scanning Android smartphone is an eyeful; Kiwi ?thirst? for Internet accelerates with streaming take-up; Sharp?s multi-billion dollar loss blunts Apple; OUT OF LEFT FIELD with GP.
18th May 2015
Macquarie Bank buys Australia?s mobile towers for $2B; Optus boosts profits with strong mobile growth; Quickflix to offer Presto TV, movie content; AARNet, AusCERT get together with security services offer; Free US MVNO FreedomPop launching UK in ?summer?; Why streaming services will not end piracy.
15th May 2015
COVER STORY: MACQUARIE BANK BUYS BACK THE FARM FROM CROWN CASTLE Macquarie Bank buys Australia?s mobile towers from crown castle for $2B Optus boosts MODEST profits with strong mobile growth Budget: NBN fast track, Netflix tax, multinational crackdown, SME relief, more Data retention compliance allocation could force smaller ISPs out of business Telstra takes Ericsson?s CDN on board for network delivered media Foxtel welcomes tax on digital transactions Telstra rides the Pacnet wave to extend China market reach Telstra hits back at competitors with aggressive new GO MOBILE plans Ericsson threat to Apple profits as wireless patent war expands into Europe TIO: Net and landline complaints up, overall complaints down Telstra breached Structural Separation obligations in 2014: ACCC NZ beats lowly Australia in Netflix providers speed rankings Telstra?s Pacnet pushes globally optical PEN COMMENT: Why streaming services will not end piracy ECONOMUSE: ?Are CVCs evil, stupid and counterproductive?
15th May 2015
TIO: Net and landline complaints up, overall complaints down; Telstra breached Structural Separation obligations in 2014: ACCC; Telstra?s new Pre-Paid mobile data prices: impressive; Virgin Mobile?s new plans deliver more data too; Samsung announces new ARTIK 1 chip for next-gen IoT devices; ECONOMUSE: Are CVCs ?evil, stupid and counterproductive??
14th May 2015