Telstra profits down as NBN, increased mobile competition impacts business
Telstra has taken a hit to its bottom line for the second year running, according to full-year 2018 results released today revealing net profits fell by 8.9% to $3.5 billion despite a 3% increase in...
View ArticleNew Zealand businesses increasingly look to electric vehicles for fleets: report
New Zealand vehicle leasing company Driveline says there’s been an increase in businesses wanting to adopt electric vehicles in their fleets, as the use of such vehicles by private individuals...
View ArticleWarning Australia’s open banking plan has ‘substantial weaknesses’
Global corporate lending platform Trade Ledger says it has warned the Australian Government of substantial weaknesses in its proposed Open Banking implementation plan, when compared to the global...
View ArticleGoSeeAustralia, RMS partner on integrated online booking channel
Two of Australia’s travel technology companies — GoSeeAustralia and RMS — have joined forces to deliver what they claim is the country’s first integrated online booking channel and customised...
View ArticleDigital inclusion on the up, but more needed to bridge access, digital...
Digital inclusion in Australia is continuing to improve but there are still areas in the community where more targeted investment and development is needed to ensure greater access to digital services,...
View Article‘Digital natives’ face communications hurdles in jobs market
Face-to-face communications have fallen victim to the rise of the natural online communicators - or so-called ‘digital natives’ – according to one recruiting firm which says that employers are...
View ArticleACCC starts court action against Optus over misleading consumer allegations
The competition watchdog, the ACCC, has commenced court action against Australia’s second largest telco, Optus, alleging the company made false or misleading representations to consumers in relation to...
View ArticleNEC secures NSW Telco Authority communications contract
ICT solutions and services giant NEC has secured a contract to deliver Microwave backhaul, network management systems and ongoing support, as part of the next phase of New South Wales (NSW) Telco...
View ArticleMotorola locks up $17.3 million deal with Victoria Police
Motorola Solutions is delivering new number plate recognition and in-car video technology to Victoria Police under a five-year, state-wide $17.3 million managed services contract. The high-resolution,...
View ArticleNew Zealand’s Container Door launches in Australia
New Zealand ecommerce company Container Door has launched in Australia, with its platform linking consumers directly to foreign factories on a mass-market scale. The company announced its foray into...
View ArticleACCC greenlight for Cabcharge acquisition of MTI
The competition watchdog, the ACCC, is not opposing the proposed $6.6 million acquisition by Cabcharge Australia of taxi dispatch systems company Mobile Technologies international (MTI). The Australian...
View ArticleA Dinner with YOW! Speakers – Celebrating 10 years
SPONSORED NEWS It's YOW's 10th anniversary this year and we would like to celebrate with you. YOW! proudly invites you to join us at Celebrating 10 years of YOW! – Dinner with Speakers. An intimate...
View ArticleACCC hits hard with $170 million in penalties for consumer law breaches
The communications and telecommunications sector, including major telcos like Telstra, was under the glare of the spotlight of the competition watchdog, the ACCC in the 2017-2018 financial year, when...
View ArticleOver the Wire inks agreements to buy Access Digital Networks, Comlinx
ASX listed telecommunications, cloud and IT solutions provider, Over the Wire, has inked binding agreements to acquire all the shares in Access Digital Networks, and all shares in Comlinx. The deal...
View ArticleUltradata, G&C Mutual Bank extend partnership
Australian banking solutions supplier Ultradata has committed to extend its partnership with G&C Mutual Bank for the delivery of technology utilising a new cloud based core banking solution and...
View ArticleVeritas appoints tech veteran Abel as CIO
Data protection and software-defined storage company Veritas Technologies has appointed 25-year technology veteran John Abel as senior vice president and chief information officer. Abel, with...
View ArticleYOW! Celebrating 10 years – join us for Dinner with Speakers
It's YOW's 10th anniversary this year and we would like to celebrate with you. YOW! proudly invites you to join us at Celebrating 10 years of YOW! – Dinner with Speakers. An intimate networking...
View ArticleRedflow boosts manufacturing expertise with new board member
Australian-listed energy storage company Redflow has strengthened its management ranks with the appointment of businessman David Brant to the company’s board. Brant is a Fellow of the Australian...
View ArticleBlockchain expansion set to transform global supply chains: report
Blockchain could become ubiquitous by 2025, entering mainstream business and underpinning supply chains worldwide, according to a newly published report. According to the Capgemini Research Institute,...
View ArticleCSE-Genesis beefs up management team with new appointments
New Zealand radio communications company CSE-Genesis has made two new key appointments to its digital mobile radio team. Steffen Kennerley joins the company as engineering solutions manager and Stuart...
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