Avaya exits bankruptcy protection, ready for stock market listing
Unified communications vendor Avaya has finally emerged from Chapter 11 protection from bankruptcy in the US with completion of its debt reconstruction plan. The exit from bankruptcy protection follows...
View ArticleResearchers say people can be identified from released medical data
A group of researchers from Melbourne University say it is possible to re-identify people with a high degree of confidence from de-identified medical data that was released last year. The three...
View ArticleCTS expands Opal card use to Manly Fast Ferry service.
Global transport solutions company Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) have expanded the Opal smart card ticketing system to Sydney’s Manly Fast Ferry service....
View ArticleNBN Co, Ericsson extend fixed wireless, satellite comms deal
NBN Co, the builders of the National Broadband Network, is extending its fixed wireless and Sky Muster managed services partnership with global communications and networking giant Ericsson. Under the...
View ArticleAustralia-Singapore cable opens up new strategic data route, says Vocus
The Australia Singapore Cable (ASC) network will open the door for a new strategic data route - the Great Southern Route - connecting South East Asia to North America via Australia, according to owner...
View ArticleAccenture Interactive secures Vatican communications deal
Global professional services firm Accenture subsidiary – Accenture Interactive - has been appointed to help design and deliver a new communications system for the Vatican. The move is part of the...
View ArticleBelkin to honour lifetime warranties after ACCC action
The ACCC reports accepting a "court-enforceable undertaking from consumer electronics manufacturer Belkin to honour claims under its lifetime warranty policies for the lifetime of the original...
View ArticleAI and Voice two of the top tech trends in 2018 and beyond
Two top industry executives talk up AI and Voice as two major technology trends and advancements that will transform how businesses better deliver customer experience in 2018. Aniqa Tariq, Managing...
View ArticleAfilias selected for .au domain
The world’s second largest domain name registry, Afilias, has been appointed to provide registry services for the .au domain as part of auDA’s Registry Transformation Project. Afilias’ Australian...
View ArticleRedflow begins battery component manufacture in Thailand
Brisbane-based battery company Redflow has started manufacturing core components for its zinc-bromine flow batteries at its new production facility in Thailand. In the first production over the past...
View ArticleQld gets new IoT testing, certification centre
Queensland’s James Cook University and Enex TestLab have inked a partnership agreement to build Australia’s first testing and certification centre for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, monitors and...
View ArticleKaspersky appeals DHS software ban decision in US, says it's unconstitutional
Citing "reputational and revenue impact of a Binding Operational Directive based on media reports, rumour and unsubstantiated allegations," Kaspersky is fighting back and wants due process. Billed in...
View ArticleCrucial tips to speed up Adobe Photoshop (and your PC or Mac)
If you're still waiting on your computer to finish so you can get on with the next task, then these tips to speed up Photoshop are a picture perfect way to speed up all computer operations. At nearly...
View ArticleTPG to compensate 8000 users over slow NBN speeds
TPG has become the third ISP to agree to pay compensation to customers who have been misled about the speeds offered on certain NBN plans. In TPG's case, the number who will be compensated is about...
View ArticleHydro Tasmania probe finds cause of 2015 Basslink cable failure
The cause of the December 2015 failure of the Basslink cable has finally been identified, with two experts saying it happened because Basslink Pty Ltd exceeded its design limit. A statement from Hydro...
View ArticleGovt says new Universal Service Guarantee will improve regional telecoms...
The federal government has announced a programme of work to implement a new Universal Service Guarantee, which it says will ensure all Australians have access to voice and broadband services,...
View ArticleOptus, ACCAN give thumbs up to proposed USO
The impending introduction of a new Universal Service Obligation, aimed at improving regional telecoms delivery in Australia, has been welcomed by telco Optus and the peak body representing consumer...
View ArticleDigital Sourcing in ACCC's sights over suspected consumer law breach
The competition watchdog, the ACCC, has warned that overseas based online retailer Digital Sourcing ApS (Digital Sourcing) is suspected of breaching Australian Consumer Law by misleading consumers and...
View ArticleTELEHOUSE deploys Juniper for data centres
Data centre services provider TELEHOUSE America has deployed Juniper Networks to build a multi-tenant infrastructure that bridges its data centres across multiple US locations, while providing...
View ArticleFacebook Messenger: how it shaped people-to-business conversations in 2017
Facebook has looked back at its Messenger and the messaging trends that shaped 2017, "uncovering interesting data about how people are messaging with each other and businesses – over two billion...
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