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Australia launches $18 million cable resilience centre Australia yesterday launched a new $18 million cable connectivity and resilience centre to help undersea cable networks in the Indo-Pacific area. Singtel adopts TR-369 standard for enhanced Wi-Fi management
30th July 2024
TM, Nxera break ground for new data centre in Malaysia TM and Nxera, the regional data centre arm of Singtel’s Digital InfraCo, inaugurated their new data centre campus in Iskandar Puteri, Johor. Eurofiber acquires data centre operations of Bytesnet
29th July 2024
ACMA warns 10 telcos for not following financial hardship rules The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) warned 10 telcos for not following new rules designed to protect customers struggling to pay their internet and phone bills. Epson invests in microsatellite company
26th July 2024
Nozomi Networks debuts new IoT security sensor OT and Internet of Things (IoT) company Nozomi Networks unveiled an IoT security sensor that runs embedded in Mitsubishi programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Equinix acquires three data centres from TIM; enters Philippine market
25th July 2024
Macquarie Data Centres breaks ground at new AI facility Macquarie Data Centres, part of Macquarie Technology Group, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony, signaling the start of construction at its newest data centre, IC3 Super West, in Sydney’s north zone, which is purpose-built for high-density AI and cloud workloads. Ericsson renews partnership with 2degrees for five years
24th July 2024
Swoop strikes ‘biggest’ deal in its history Telco challenger Swoop signed a deal with an unnamed technology company to provide infrastructure throughout the Greater Melbourne area. The telco claims the contract will deliver revenues of a minimum of $24 million and up to $36 million over the next 22 years—the biggest deal in its history. Hoyts deploys Optus to innovate its ecosystem
23rd July 2024
Govt, telcos cut inaccessible 4G handsets ahead of 3G network closures The number of 4G handsets still in circulation that could lose access to Triple Zero when 3G networks have shut down has dwindled to 102,000, the government estimates. Australians spend $250 and up just to repair damaged phones: survey
22nd July 2024
Optus offers free mobile handsets and deals as 3G shutdown looms Australian telco Optus announced it is offering mobile handsets to eligible customers at no cost and other special deals to customers impacted by the 3G shutdown. Samsung beefs AI ambitions with Oxford Semantic acquisition Samsung announced it signed an agreement to acquire UK startup Oxford Semantic, which specialises in knowledge graph technology.
19th July 2024
ACMA fines Telstra $1.5 million for failing to authenticate customer IDs Australian telco Telstra has paid $1,551,000 to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) after failing to perform required customer ID authentication processes, leaving thousands vulnerable to SIM-swap scams and other types of mobile fraud. Macquarie Telecom revamps Summit Homes’ operations
18th July 2024
Telin, BW Digital to construct new submarine cable system Indonesian telco Telin and BW Digital have partnered to develop and construct the Nongsa-Changi submarine cable system linking Batam and Singapore. SKT invests US$200 million in SGH
17th July 2024