BigAir to acquire Applaud IT for AU$1.2m in cashWireless broadband provider BigAir has agreed to purchase managed services and cloud solutions provider Applaud IT in a deal to bolster its managed technology solutions.July 12, 2015 by Asha Barbaschow in Networking
Superloop completes AU$10m NuSkope acquisitionThe South Australian ISP has been scooped up by the APAC fibre infrastructure firm for a total of AU$10 million.October 15, 2017 by Asha Barbaschow in Networking
New .au domain namespace rules come into effect April 12Following the agency completing all recommendations arising from a 2018 government review.November 18, 2020 by Asha Barbaschow in Networking
Over 3 million .au domains under management by auDA in 2020In 2019-2020, the Australian Domain Name Administrator said it received a total of 4,458 complaints and 3,426 enquiries.October 18, 2020 by Asha Barbaschow in Networking
Inabox seals AU$3.6m deal to handle 3,000 PSTN customersAustralian telco Inabox Group has secured a AU$3.6 million deal with Total Telecoms Group that will see Inabox responsible for 3,000 PSTN accounts under the contract.June 29, 2015 by Asha Barbaschow in Networking
Megaport picks up ECIX and OM-NIX in first string of European acquisitionsAustralian-listed Megaport has announced plans to acquire German internet exchange operator ECIX after scooping up Bulgaria's carrier-grade pan-European network services provider OM-NIX.July 29, 2016 by Asha Barbaschow in Networking
SpaceX approved to send over 7,000 satellites into orbitElon Musk's rocket company has been granted approval by the FCC to send its very-low-Earth orbit constellation of more than 7,000 satellites into space to provide global internet connectivity.November 15, 2018 by Asha Barbaschow in Networking
Superloop kicks off FY17 with AU$2m first-half lossSuperloop has reported a net loss after tax of AU$2 million on revenue of AU$8.8 million for the first half of the 2017 financial year.February 27, 2017 by Asha Barbaschow in Networking
Qantas posts AU$515m first-half profit as it readies on-board Wi-Fi for MarchWith on-board Wi-Fi services to begin rolling out next month, Australia's largest airline has reported AU$515 million in statutory profit on revenue of AU$8.2 billion for the first half of the 2017 financial year.February 22, 2017 by Asha Barbaschow in Networking
Superloop expands high-speed network through NextDC's Canberra datacentreNextDC's C1 datacentre sees the nation's capital link to Superloop's high-speed intercapital network.March 1, 2017 by Asha Barbaschow in Networking