Telstra Pledges Gigabit Speeds On Nighthawk: 5G – Maybe …
Telstra is promising mobile users gigabit-class speeds on its network if they acquire a new mobile hotspot gadget made by Netgear. Telstra... Read More
Telstra Team With Netgear On Gigabit 4G LTE Device
Telstra and Netgear are banding together to bring the ultra-fast and ultra-lightweight Nighthawk M1 to Australian customers. Promising to marry the convenience of... Read More
REVIEW: New Netgear Orbi Seriously Lifts The Home Networking Bar
Just before Christmas I got my hands on the all new Netgear Orbi router and their new satellite extenders which work hand... Read More
Qantas Set To Test Free Onboard NBN Domestic Service
Qantas has confirmed that it plans to begin testing an NBN-based satellite service onboard some of its domestic aircraft at the start... Read More
ACMA Lifts Curtain On New 700MHz Spectrum Auction
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has opened the door to prospective bidders for its planned auction of 700MHz spectrum, now set... Read More
For Sale: One Slightly Used FttH Net
Want to take on the NBN with your very own fibre-to-the-home network? Here’s you chance: the Victorian Government’s Property Development Agency is... Read More
Telstra Plans 5G Trial At 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
Telstra will use the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast to test new 5G wireless technology in partnership with Ericsson. In what... Read More
OS Security Company Makes Fox News In USA
Melbourne based Security Company Swann Communications has become big news in the USA after one of their products helped catch a thief... Read More
A Neat New Netgear Baby Cam & And A Rugged Arlo Camera With A Long Battery Life
If you are looking to dump some rubbish beware, Netgear has a tough new Arlo camera product that allows local Councils to... Read More
CES 2017: Netgear Go In On Gaming With Nighthawk S8000
Networking specialists Netgear have used CES to launch their new high-end Nighthawk S8000 Gaming and Media Switch. Proudly touting a total of... Read More
CES 2017: Symantec Move Into Hardware With Norton Core Router
Security software giant Symantec has announced its first official foray when it comes to networking hardware. Called the Norton Core, it’s an app-enabled... Read More
CES 2017: Lenovo To Enter Home Hub Market With Smart Assistant
Lenovo has announced that it’ll be entering the smart home hub arena with a new device called the Smart Assistant. Boasting both... Read More
CES 2017: Linksys Reveals Mesh Network Gear In Effort To Compete With Netgear
As tipped by ChannelNews Linksys have moved to take on Netgear with a modular mesh wi-fi system that looks a simple oblong... Read More
EXCLUSIVE:Linksys To Be Spun Out As Separate Operation
Struggling Network company Linksys is set to be set up as a separate operation in Australia. Currently run by Belkin management the... Read More
Businesses Struggle To Keep Up With Increased Cyber Security Threats
As the threat of cyber attacks against businesses continues to surge, 93% of security operations centre managers indicate they are unable to... Read More
Netgear Issues Security Warning For Routers
Netgear says it is aware of, and is currently investigating, security flaws within the firmware of its R7000, 6400 and R8000 routers.... Read More
Government Set To Saddle NBN Competition With $7 Levy
The Australian government has revealed intentions to introduce a new levy on telecommunications companies to help pay for the roll-out of the... Read More
Women’s Big Bash League Broadcast Rights Secured By Optus
An expansion of their existing live sport offerings, Optus has secured the live broadcast rights for all 47 matches of the Women’s... Read More
French Startup To Disrupt Smart Sound With New App
French tech company Tempow, now based out of San Francisco, isn’t shying away from its ambitions to challenge Sonos when it comes... Read More
Netgear Launches New DSL-Ready Nighthawk Router
Netgear are bringing their CES Innovation Award-honored Nighthawk X8 Wi-Fi router back with a new model designed for “for families who want... Read More
TPG To Webcast Its AGM
TPG Telecom will hold its AGM tomorrow and is planning to webcast the proceedings from 10am. Those interested, or perhaps intrigued, can... Read More
Failure Of Basslink Subsea Cable ‘An Act Of God’: Report
A six-month investigation into the cause of the subsea cable fault that led to the December 2015 outage of the Basslink cable... Read More
1.1mil. Premises Said To Be Ready As FttN Overtakes FttP
Just one year after NBN Co announced a move to fibre-to-the-node (FttN) technology, rather than the more expensive and more difficult to... Read More
Telecoms Panel: Only Six Make It – Optus, Fujitsu Left Behind
Nextgen Networks, Sliced Tech and Verizon Australia are among the local telcos that have made it onto the Federal Government’s new six-member... Read More
74% Of Android Devices At Risk From New Malware
If you’re still using a smartphone running on Android Jellybean, KitKat or Marshmallow, you’re at risk say security firm Check Point. The... Read More
Australia’s Appetite For Digital Content Is Driving It’s Future, Says ACMA
According to the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s Communications Report 2015–16 tabled in federal parliament today, Australians’ increasing appetite for digital content... Read More
Intel Security Identifies Biggest Cyber Threats For 2017
Intel Security have released a report that details the major cyber threats expected in 2017 and beyond, with insights into the developments and... Read More
Google Chromecast Crashing Routers
The new Google Chromecast Audio player, which is a popular seller at JB Hi Fi, has been identified as the device that... Read More
Datacentre Mystery As Alibaba Launches Aust. Cloud Venture
The world’s No. 3 cloud computing company, China’s Alibaba Cloud, yesterday formally launched itself into the Australian market, taking on market leaders... Read More
Telstra Set To Hang Up On 2G
Telstra is finally planning to switch off its ageing 2G mobile network just one week from today, on December 1. The network... Read More
Credit Card Fraud Expanding Down Under, Norton Warns
Credit card fraud appears to be advancing sharply in Australia, with 19 percent of Australians reporting that they have experienced it, according... Read More
Less Than Half Of Australians Know How To Secure New Christmas Gadgets
Less than half of Australians will take the measures required to secure their new devices this Christmas, despite 80% planning to use... Read More
NetComm Grabs NBN FttDP Deal
NBN Co has handed Sydney-based, and ASX-listed, NetComm Wireless a deal to supply NBN’s gear for future fibre-to-the-distribution-point (FttDP) services – sometimes... Read More
Apple Kills Off Airport Routers As They Search For Next Big Thing
Apple has killed off its Airport wireless router as they desperately search for their next big thing. Facing falling iPhone, iPad and... Read More
D-Link Team With Microsoft To Bring Super Wi-Fi To Underserved Regions
Networking specialists D-Link have announced they will partner with Microsoft to deliver next generation Wi-Fi to rural communities across the globe. Called... Read More
NBN Will Receive $19.5 Billion Loan From Government To Complete Rollout
The federal government will loan NBN Co $19.5 billion to ensure the network is rolled out across the country by 2020. NBN Co... Read More
Ombudsman Report Reveals NBN Complaints Have Almost Doubled
Data from this year’s Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman’s annual report has revealed that general NBN complaints almost doubled to 13,406. Its the highest... Read More
Telstra To Make Smart-Home Play
Telstra has made its play for the growing niche of smart-home customers, rolling out a range of products that allow users to,... Read More
Shazam’s Always-On Microphone Prompts Security Concerns
Shazam’s music identifying app for Mac computers is forcing the microphone to remain on even after users try to close it. Former... Read More
Yet Another Bank Adds Apple Pay
Another day, another nail in the coffin for the on-going battle between Australia’s big banks and tech giant Apple over Apple Pay.... Read More
No Rats, But Boomtown Scores Big Investment From Telstra
Telstra Ventures – an investment subsidiary of Australia’s No 1 telco – has pumped an unknown amount, but believed to be many... Read More
Review: D-Link AC1900 EXO Hits The Sweet Spot
The biggest thing that D-Link’s new DIR-879 AC1900 EXO Wi-Fi Gigabit Router is promising to do is hit the sweet spot between speed, coverage and affordability.... Read More
ATO Hits Optus With Own Goal Tax Bill
Singapore Telecommunications the owners of Optus have been hit with a $326M dollar tax bill by the ATO, the tax dates back,... Read More
Govt. Plans To Spend $45 Million On New Cyber-Security Centres
The Turnbull Government has announced plans to launch Academic Centres of Cyber Security Excellence in the hope of improving Australia’s cyber-security through... Read More
Singtel Fights ATO $326m Demand
Optus owner Singtel has received an amended tax assessment from the Australian Tax Office demanding payment of A$326 million – and at... Read More
Fibre To Node Rollout Sees NBN On Tap At 3.2mil. Premises
Revealing its financial first-quarter results, NBN Co says it now has 1.4 million active end-users and another 3.2 million premises ready for... Read More
Foxtel Launches NBN Service
Foxtel, jointly owned by Telstra and Rupert Murdoch’s News Group, has begun offering National Broadband Network services – though at this stage... Read More
Russian Hackers Attacked Windows Flaw, Says Microsoft
Microsoft says that a hacking group previously linked to the Russian government and US political hacks is behind recent cyber attacks that... Read More
Mobile Malware Hits Oz Banks
At least five Australian banks are believed to be among 50 worldwide currently being targeted by GM Bot mobile malware. The malware,... Read More
Mobile, Tablet Web Use Overtaking Desktops Worldwide
Internet usage by mobile and tablet devices exceeded desktop worldwide for the first time in October according to Web analytics company StatCounter.... Read More