Category: Communication

Better broadband is coming to regional NSW

NBN Co and the New South Wales government have announced landmark co-investment deal that will deliver enhanced broadband services to over 11,000 homes and businesses...

Zetron, Nokia to upgrade public rail comms systems in Western Australia

Zetron, a critical communications technology company is partnering with communications electronics giant Nokia to upgrade existing analogue radio infrastructure of the Public Transport Authority of...

IT support service provider ‘One Technology’ now ‘Perigon One’

Managed IT support service provider Perigon One has announced its rebranding effort, a move that the company says will “strengthen Perigon One’s position within the...

VoIP provider MaxoTel acquires Zintel, Fonebox in $6.5M deal

Maxo Telecommunications, a provider of voice over internet protocol (VoIP) and telephony solutions in Australia, has announced its acquisition of Zintel Ltd (NZ) and Fonebox...

Aus Gov’t commits $4M to support journalism research

An independent not-for-profit company by journalists will receive $900,000 in funds to continue doing journalism research that will help guide legislation on news media policies....

Twitter trials new simplified boost feature for tweets

Twitter looks to have introduced a brand-new in-stream boost feature for tweets, which offers a quick and simple way to advertise a post without needing...

Programs to boost regional connectivity open for comments ’til Feb.10

Telcos and local communities have until 10 February 2023 to give their comment on the design of two government programs aimed to boost regional connectivity...

Communications agency Sefiani appoints new Head of Editorial Content

Leading strategic communications agency Sefiani has announced that Alice Spraggon has joined its team in Sydney with a global mandate as head of editorial content,...

Aussies urged to ‘Connect. Reflect. Protect.’ on Safer Internet Day 2023

Communications Minister Michelle Rowland is urging Australians to ‘Connect, Reflect and Protect’ on Safer Internet Day 2023....

Google to offer its own chatbot technology following ChatGPT’s success

Google has announced it will make its chatbot technology available to the public in the near future in response to the popularity of ChatGPT....

RMIT’s Sarah Gates on the ever-changing communications landscape

RMIT’s Communications Manager, External Affairs and Media Sarah Gates shares her thoughts on the ever-changing communications landscape....

Meta gets nod to acquire VR competitor Within Unlimited

Facebook parent Meta will be allowed to purchase Within Unlimited, the company behind the virtual reality workout program Supernatural....

Telstra adds 400Gbps backbone links between Sydney and Melbourne

Australian telecommunications company Telstra has increased its backbone capacity by 400Gbps between Sydney and Melbourne....

Microsoft intends to update Bing with a quicker version of ChatGPT

Microsoft is trying to integrate a quicker version of ChatGPT into Bing in an effort to make the search engine more competitive with Google....

ACMA finds 2YOU in violation of radio broadcasting rules

Community radio station 2YOU in Tamworth has submitted two court-enforceable undertakings after the ACMA found the station in breach of radio broadcasting rules....

Facebook usage on the rise amidst app’s perceived antiquation

Facebook usage is rising, according to The Wall Street Journal’s reviewed insights along with fascinating observations on general Facebook and Instagram usage statistics....

New communications antenna to give space missions a boost

A new communications antenna unveiled at the University of Tasmania’s Greenhill Observatory will support space missions from the ground and lessen the likelihood of spacecraft...

Australia partners with Ventia to upgrade defence communications system

Australia's defence communications system is getting an upgrade under a partnership with Ventia Services which won a contract to support Babcock Australasia....

Streaming giants to be compelled to produce Australian content

New laws to be imposed will oblige streaming giants like Netflix, Disney and Amazon Prime to invest in producing local Australian content....

Watchdog cracks down on scheming social media influencers

The consumer watchdog has started cracking down on social media influencers who deceive their followers as part of an effort to promote greater transparency....