Hawaiki cable rollout completes
The Hawaiki subsea cable connecting Australia, New Zealand, and the US has completed its final landing in American Samoa ahead of going live in June.
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Telstra confirms cable broadband speed boost
Around 500,000 Telstra cable broadband customers will see their speeds increase from 30/1Mbps to 50/5Mbps thanks to an upgrade.
eSim collusion: AT&T, Verizon being investigated by US
US federal regulators are looking into AT&T, Verizon, and GSMA for possibly making it more difficult for customers to switch wireless carriers. GSMA puts eSIM tech on hold.
ZTE lashes out at US ban, vows to protect company
Chinese vendor describes US export ban as unacceptable, adding that it has invested significant efforts since April 2016 in ensuring compliance with export laws and, if necessary, will seek judicial recourse to protect its interests.
Ericsson plans continued 5G R&D as net loss reduces to 700m SEK
Ericsson has reported a net loss of 700 million Swedish Kronor on net sales of 43.3 billion SEK for Q1 2018, saying its 5G, cloud, automation, and machine intelligence R&D investments will continue.
Another rise in telco complaints shows 'struggling' industry: Comms Alliance
Telstra, Optus, Vodafone Australia, and Pivotel have all clocked in with higher complaints ratios in the quarterly telecommunications complaints in context report.
Software automation policy guidelines
Software automation is used for many business and IT processes, depending on industry vertical and individual company business and IT needs. Because this automation is far-reaching, policy considerations...
South Korea's 5G spectrum auction to start at $3 billion
South Korea's 5G spectrum auction kicking off in June will have a starting price of 3.3 trillion won ($3.09 billion) for bandwidth of the 3.5GHz and 28GHz spectrum.
Turnbull confirms Solomon Islands subsea cable
Malcolm Turnbull has cited Pacific Islands cybersecurity in affirming funding for a subsea cable to be built between Australia, Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea.
TPG jacks up data inclusions and ditches SIM and MMS fees
Telco says even more aggressive moves will be made once it has its own network.
DNS is about to get into a world of trouble with GDPR
ICANN, the group in charge of the Domain Name System, is in a deadlock with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation over the WHOIS database and that means there's internet trouble ahead.
Victoria delivering in-train mobile coverage
All Vlocity trains on the Ballarat, Geelong, Bendigo, Traralgon, and Seymour lines will have mobile boosters by the end of this year, with telcos to activate 35 additional mobile towers.
Pro-net neutrality FCC commissioner resigns
In another setback for net neutrality, Mignon Clyburn is resigning from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
MacTel warns telcos to fix problems before Royal Commission happens
The government delayed its review of telco consumer safeguards until NBN complaints to the TIO tripled, Labor has said, but Macquarie Telecom is suggesting tighter regulations aren't the answer.
Microsoft releases its first Linux product
For the first time, Microsoft has released its own Linux kernel in a new Linux-based product: Azure Sphere.
UK telcos warned on use of ZTE equipment: Report
The UK National Cyber Security Centre has reportedly sent a letter to telcos warning of the risks of using ZTE equipment.
Unboxing the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+
We got our hands on one of the first Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ boards. Here's what it looks like and how it differs from the previous incarnation (there's one design change that could catch you out!).
The best VPN services: Our 10 favorite vendors for protecting your privacy
Whether you're in the office or on the road, a VPN is still one of the best ways to protect yourself on the big, bad internet. One of these could be your best bet.
Gadgets to go: The ultimate tech travel-kit
The Business Bargain Hunter shows you what to pack for every possible tech scenario.
Best Google Chrome extensions to enhance your productivity, security, and performance
If you are a Google Chrome user and you're not making use of extensions, then you are really missing out. Here is a selection of extensions aimed specifically at boosting your productivity and privacy.
We rank the technologies most likely to change the world by 2028
From today's rock stars of innovation to tomorrow's hidden gems, these 18 technologies have the greatest potential to transform the world over the next decade.
These were 2017's biggest hacks, leaks, and data breaches
Dozens of data breaches, millions of people affected.
Best gifts: 2017's top five TV media-streaming devices
Now, more than ever, to make the most from your TV you must include an internet streaming device with it.
Powerful iOS and Android apps for IT pros
IT pros don't have to be chained to their desks! Here are a selection of apps that will allow them to get work done when out and about.
Top iOS and Android apps for IT pros
IT pros don't have to be chained to their desks! Here are a selection of apps that will allow them to get work done when out and about.
Ubiquiti Networks UniFi enterprise Wi-Fi
Powerful, managed enterprise Wi-Fi hardware.
17 ways the Internet of Things can go horribly wrong
If the Internet is built into everything you own, none of it will be truly safe from hackers.
The best business gadgets of CES 2017
A number of high-end PCs and useful business gadgets showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show this year.
Five banking security trends in Latin America
Cybercrime in the banking world is becoming more sophisticated in the region as attackers develop their own systems and replicate practices seen in other parts of the world. We look at five key trends for banking security in Latin countries.
The most exciting, innovative MIT projects in 2016
It's been an exciting year for the MIT CSAIL lab with ingestible origami robots, AI acting as oracles and cyberattack detection research only the tip of the iceberg.
These were the biggest hacks, leaks and data breaches of 2016
Over two billion records were stolen in 2016 alone -- and the year isn't over yet.
Ericsson posts net loss of 700m SEK for Q1
Ericsson has reported its first-quarter results for 2018, recording a net loss of 700 million Swedish Kronor (SEK), an 18.5 percent improvement on last year's 10 billion SEK net loss, on net sales of 43.4 billion SEK.
Solomon Islands subsea cable to go live late 2019
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela issued a statement saying a telecommunications subsea cable between the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Australia will go live at the end of 2019.
Digital Darwinism: Businesses won't fully exploit 5G until it works in the wild
Tom Goodwin, EVP & head of Innovation at Zenith, discusses how businesses won't fully exploit 5G until they see how it works in the wild
Net neutrality advocate Clyburn steps down from FCC
Leading net neutrality advocate Mignon Clyburn has announced her resignation as FCC commissioner after being appointed by Obama in 2009.
MacTel warns telcos to fix problems following consumer complaints
Macquarie Telecom group executive Luke Clifton has welcomed news of rising consumer complaints statistics as it reveals practices being used within the telco industry 'are not working'.
Huawei launches 5G SingleRAN Pro
Huawei said its 5G SingleRAN Pro combines 5G, 4G, 3G, and 2G across one network, with an automatic intelligent management system and a mobile cloud network architecture.
NBN launching new wholesale pricing next month
Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN) is attempting to push speeds, with its new wholesale pricing options launching next month after several months of consulting with industry.
Basslink subsea cable out until May
Basslink's return-to-service date for its subsea cable has been delayed from April 14 following third-party damage to the system.
Cisco's Smart Install Client protocol can be misused to access critical infrastructure
Cisco urges Smart Install client users to patch and securely configure the software.
StarHub switches on gigabit LTE with Nokia
StarHub has activated the 'first commercially ready' gigabit-speed LTE mobile network in Singapore and signed a multi-year agreement with Nokia for the latter to continually upgrade its network.
Telcos pay £1.4bn for 5G spectrum in the UK
Vodafone, EE, Hutchison, and Telefonica have won the race for the airwaves they need to deliver 5G services in the UK.
Google announces Japan-Guam-Australia subsea cable
The Japan-Guam-Australia (JGA) cable system forms a ring between the key markets of Hong Kong, Australia, and Singapore, building on Google's previous APAC cable systems.
Google adds Wi-Fi to school buses in rural areas
Google said its Rolling Study Halls project connects students to school work assigned through internet apps, who otherwise wouldn't have access to connectivity at home.
Elon Musk readies space hook-up for ultra-fast Internet
The Federal Communications Commission has approved Elon Musk's SpaceX application to deliver broadband services from its Starlink Low Earth Orbit satellites.
Cisco patches critical Smart Install flaw: 8.5 million devices affected
Cisco patches a severe flaw in switch deployment software that can be attacked with crafted messages sent to a port that's open by default.
Netgear Orbi Pro, First Take: Business-friendly mesh networking
The Orbi Pro may be more expensive than conventional wi-fi routers, but it offers small businesses a flexible plug-and-play networking solution.
AVM Fritz!Box 7590 review: Flagship wireless router with VDSL supervectoring and MU-MIMO
The Fritz!Box 7590's ease of use places it at or near the top of the list of broadband routers for anyone seeking a fully-featured home/small office networking device.
AVM Fritz!Box 4040, First Take: A fast and reliable dual-band Wi-Fi router
This well-featured wireless router continues AVM's tradition of high-quality hardware and usable software.
Logitech ConferenceCam Connect review: Flexible video conferencing for small groups
Logitech's cylindrical ConferenceCam Connect delivers high-quality HD video conferencing for groups of up to six people. Useful extras include battery-powered operation and wireless screen mirroring for compatible mobile devices.
Logitech ConferenceCam CC3000e review: Room-based HD video conferencing
The ConferenceCam CC3000e allows you to make full use of your meeting rooms for HD video and audio conferencing, without paying telepresence-style prices.
Dell PowerEdge R520 review
It's not the most powerful or scalable 2U server in Dell's PowerEdge range, but the R520 is still a quick, capable and affordable dual-socket platform that can be configured to handle a variety of both datacentre and distributed office workloads.
Cisco Linksys EA4500 review
With its novel cloud-based configuration and app platform, Cisco's EA4500 is an interesting experiment, but the hardware itself fails to excite.
Logitech BCC950 ConferenceCam review
Although it's not cheap by consumer standards, Logitech's BCC950 ConferenceCam is an excellent solution for businesses wanting to get into video communication without going to the much greater expense of installing traditional room-based systems.
Drobo B800i
It's hard to fault the Drobo B800i, which combines good looks, performance and functionality with ease of use. It's not cheap, but for the money it's one of the best small-business iSCSI appliances you can buy.
IBM Storwize V7000
IBM's Storwize V7000 is a mid-range SAN disk array with some very high-end features. Its data migration and virtualisation capabilities are well suited to organisations with SAN disk arrays in need of consolidation or replacement.
Data Robotics Drobo Elite
Data Robotics has taken its self-managing storage technology and added dedicated iSCSI Gigabit interfaces to create a fast, reliable and extremely usable small-business SAN appliance.
Pogoplug
Few devices make it easier to share data on USB-connected drives over the internet, or offer as much functionality for the price. The Pogoplug is also highly extensible, thanks to its open-source software.
Data Robotics Drobo Pro
Drobo Pro is a business-class RAID storage array that accepts virtually any SATA disk on the market, supports iSCSI and pretty much looks after itself. What more could you want?
Cisco 891 ISR
A great little all-in-one network connectivity and security device that offers good value for money and is perfect for a small office or branch/regional office deployment. You would be hard pressed to pass by the 890 family of ISR devices from Cisco.
KACE KBOX 1000 Series
The appliance format of the KBOX 1000 puts a new slant on systems management, making the process significantly easier, quicker and more affordable compared to traditional software-only solutions.
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