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Shanghai named ‘the smartest city’ due to cloud technology Shanghai has been named the smartest city for the second year again in a row due to its Suishenban Citizen Cloud, which provides access to 1,000 different services for residents as well as its strong deployment of 5G and digital twins, according to a study by Juniper Research. Geoscience Australia, Toitū te Whenua Land Information New Zealand deploy Inmarsat satellites
31st May 2023
More young men are getting conned and blackmailed after sending explicit photos to scammers: eSafety Commissioner Criminals posing as attractive young women are scamming young men after they have sent sexual images or videos, blackmailing them for money—with sexual extortion reports tripling in the first quarter of 2023, according to online safety regulator eSafety.
30th May 2023
Commpete fronts parliament to support co-investment for regional mobile Telco alliance fostering competition in digital communications Commpete has brought teams from Pivotel, BAI Communications, and Maddocks Lawyers to front the parliamentary inquiry into co-investment in multi-carrier regional mobile infrastructure. Singapore eyes ‘cancelling’ cancel culture. Could this happen in Australia?
29th May 2023
Netflix password sharing crackdown arrives in Australia Streaming giant Netflix has now implemented its crackdown on password sharing in Australia, charging more fee for users sharing their accounts. Scammers target Mandarin speakers
26th May 2023
Subscribers may now report scams to Telstra Customers may now report SMS and MMS scams to a national phone number, telecommunications provider Telstra announced, as the telco takes stronger initiative to crack down text scams. Fire and Rescue New South Wales deploys Motorola’s Smart Connect to improve its radio coverage
25th May 2023
Profectus Group to help Telstra identify overcharging Compliance and recovery solutions services provider Profectus Group has signed an agreement with Telstra to help the telecommunications provider identify instances of overcharging from suppliers. No more physical keys: Samsung introduces Digital Key in Australia
24th May 2023
eSafety Commissioner and Queensland Police Service team up to fight criminality and harmful online content The eSafety Commissioner and the Queensland Police Service have joined forces to fight against the proliferation of criminal and harmful content. Opera Queensland partners with Cisco and Data#3 to bring ‘interactive’ opera to classrooms
23rd May 2023
Commercial TV spending slightly increased in 21-22, ACMA report shows Commercial TV networks spent $1.54 billion on Australian programs in 2021-22 financial year, a slight increase from $1.52 billion on the previous year, according to a report by the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Linux Foundation, Meta form LF Connectivity
22nd May 2023
Telstra Wholesale 400Gbps intercapital services go live Telstra Wholesale's 400Gbps services are now available on routes between Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane. Cost-conscious consumers willing to pay for more telco services, says survey Specific customer segments in broadband and mobile are still willing to pay more despite current conditions, according to research by management consulting company Oliver Wyman.
19th May 2023
NBN Co eyes to meet financial targets in its corporate plan Local broadband operator NBN Co claimed that its financial and operational performance in the nine months to 31 March 2023 is on track to achieve its full year guidance as outlined in its corporate plan 2023. Azyan Telecom strikes satellite deal with Kymeta
18th May 2023