Stan scores streaming deal with Vodafone
[1] Streaming service company Stan has announced a new deal with Vodafone in a move that will push forward with its dramatic entrance into the Australian content streaming scene. [2] The deal will mea...
Turnbull calls for innovation “insurgency” at NICTA Techfest
[1] Speaking at the National ICT Australia Techfest conference, communications minister Malcolm Turnbull said that Australia needs an innovation “insurgency” with school children as little...
Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA): Parents ‘want kids taught digital skills’
[1] According to AIIA, more than three quarters of Australian parents want kids taught ‘digital skills’, as they think that digital skills and computer programming should be included into school c...
ARRIS upstages Cisco to win “long term” NBN Co HFC contract
[1] Network vendor ARRIS Group has beat Cisco to win a “long term” NBN Co contract. [2] The $400 million contact aims to re-purpose Telstra and Optus hybrid fiber coaxial cable to connect ...
Aussies spend up big on BI and Analytics
[1] The latest global sales figures for BI and analytics from analyst firm Gartner reveal that Australian organizations will spend $670.6 million on Business Intelligence and Analytics software in 20...
That Startup Show prepares pitching workshops
[1] Australia’s startup founders will have a chance to enhance their skills through That Startup Show’s PitchClub for Startups workshops. [2] Show creator and co-founder Anna Reeves say...
Telstra appoints Andrew Penn as chief executive officer
[1] After serving for more than 5 years at Telstra, David Thodey has resigned from his chief executive position. [2] The Chief financial officer Andrew Penn will replace Thodey’s role as Telstra...
Australian IT market: government calls for digital development as engineers teach Torres Strait girls to code.
[1] Through Engineers Without Borders Australia (EWBA), Torres Strait girls are now being taught how to code and develop emergency beacons. [2] This initiative is lead by Australian IT companies like...
ISPs agree to graduated warnings for pirates
[1] Australian internet service providers have come to a common ground and agreed to employ a graduated warning scheme for users engaged in online copyright infringements. [2] This scheme is part of a...
Centrify enters Big Data partnerships
[1] Centrify, a unified identity management company, has announced the launch of its privileged identity management solution for Apache Hadoop-based big data infrastructures. [2] It has also partnered...