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New gaming facility arrives in Sydney Gaming company Fortress Sydney is poised to open a gaming venue in Sydney on 1 April in partnership with telecommunications company Telstra. Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Mobile Platform Semiconductor and chipmaker company Qualcomm unveiled the availability of Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Mobile Platform. SpaceX launches SES-18 and SES-19 satellites
21st March 2023
ACMA fines Circles.Life $253,080 for INPD neglect The Australian Communications and Media Authority has fined mobile provider Circles Australia (trading as Circles.Life) $253,080 after it breached rules and failed to provide information to the Integrated Public Number Database (INPD) on more than 60,000 occasions between January and August 2022. FirstWave renews contract with NASA
17th March 2023
Macquarie to help Horizon Power transition to cloud and cut data centre footprint WA regional energy provider Horizon Power has signed a deal with Macquarie Telecom Group subsidiaries Macquarie Telecom and Macquarie Cloud Services to transition its workload to a private cloud environment and reduce its data centre footprint. 2degrees goes live with BroadForward STP
16th March 2023
Researcher Dr Mamello Thinyane to lead Optus and UniSA cyber security and data science team Telecommunications provider Optus and University of South Australia (UniSA) have appointed United Nations University Institute computer science researcher Dr Mamello Thinyane to lead the Optus chair of cyber security and UniSA data science team in a co-funded role. Bottneuro AG enlists Samsung’s technology to treat Alzheimer’s disease
14th March 2023
Dale River gets Optus coverage boost Telecommunications provider Optus has switched on a new tower in Dale River to strengthen coverage between Brookton and Perth. Africa Airtel deploys Nokia’s iSIM Secure Connect technology
13th March 2023
ACMA campaign aims to help consumers pay telco bills The Australian Communications and Media Authority has launched a consumer education campaign “Tell your telco – they can help” to assist consumers who are having difficulty paying their telco bills. KT Sat partnership strengthens Epsilon Telecommunications satellite coverage
10th March 2023
D-Link debuts DWM-3010 5G NR M2M Industrial Gateway D-Link's DWM-3010 5G NR M2M Dual SIM Industrial Gateway aims to meet the IoT connectivity demands of enterprises and SMBs alike, supporting private network deployments to ensure low latency for near-instantaneous M2M communications. LG launches UltraGear Oled 27 and 45-inch gaming monitors
9th March 2023
Italy's CDP and Macquarie Group bid for Telecom Italia's grid to rival KKR offer Italy's state investor Cassa Depositi e Prestiti SpA (CDP) and Australian fund infrastructure Macquarie Group have joined forces to form a multibillion-euro purchase for Telecom Italia SpA's landline network to outbid New York-based investment firm KKR's preliminary offer. iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus arriving in yellow
8th March 2023
Subco announces landing extension for Oman Australia Cable Connectivity solutions provider Subco unveiled its plan to deliver a landing for its 9,800 km-long Oman Australia Cable by extending a branch to Salalah, Oman. Qualcomm, Quectel showcase smart modules at MWC 2023
7th March 2023
ACMA, UK Information Commissioner Office fight phone scams The Australian Communications and Media Authority and the UK Information Commissioner’s Office will work closely to combat unsolicited calls, texts, and phone scams under a new agreement. eSafety commissioner extends deadlines for online safety industry draft codes
6th March 2023