Defence extends Optus satellite contract
[1] Australia’s Department of Defence has extended its satellite deal with Optus until 2020 in a new signed contract. [2] The agreement covers the managed services contract for the C1 satellite, whi...
Telstra to boost mobile investment to $5bn
[1] Telstra is planning to invest more than $5 billion in the telco’s mobile network over the next three years. [2] Telstra chief executive Andy Penn announced the move at a CEDA event in Sydney...
Partnership sealed to build new trans-Pacific cable
[1] New Zealand cable company Hawaiki Cable and SIL Long Term Holdings, the investment vehicle of Sir Eion Edgar, have partnered to build the much awaited Hawaiki submarine cable system. [2] The new t...
Perth startup Hangover Helpers aims to banish hangover horrors
[1] From the name itself, Hangover Helpers helps individuals solve their hangover issues. [2] Rest assured that the Perth-based startup will have your houses cleaned and make sure breakfast is prepare...
Shoeboxed Australia splits from US parent, on the way to closing a seed funding round
[1] With Shoeboxed Australia, various receipts can be digitized and organized for tax payments – making tax payments convenient and easy. [2] The startup is 75% on its way to earning a seed fund...
Internet Plus will enable and encourage the rise of smart cities: Tencent
[1] According to Chinese company Tencent’s senior executive vice-president, Seng Yee Lau, Internet Plus will provide the backbone for administrations to create innovative way to develop smart cities...
Sydney nightclubs to get free Wi-Fi under new deal
[1] ASX-listed Wi-fi technology company SkyFii is set to set up free Wi-Fi in two of Sydney’s hottest nightclubs Ivy and Establishment. [2] The installation is part of a trial agreement between SkyF...
Govt funds robots, cyberbullying projects with new grants
[1] $86.9 million has been offered by the federal government in funding to universities and private sector bodies for academic research projects including IT initiatives that range from robotics to 5G...
Perth asks ISPs to set up public transport wi-fi for free
[1] Despite the lack of money to pay for the initiative, Western Australia’s Public Transport Authority is pushing ahead with plans to install free public wi-fi across the city’s transport system....