Today
AirTrunk power knockback is Australia’s AI warning shot
Data centres are ten times bigger and more power hungry than they used to be, and our ageing energy infrastructure cannot keep up.
This Month
China’s 6G technology a ‘significant national security risk’
Australia must not be seduced by the promises of advancements in mobile networks and quantum computing with China, a cybersecurity strategist says.
TPG slashes equity raising by $250m after Triple Zero call failure
A death related to a Triple Zero call failure and equity market turmoil reduce the appetite of investors to participate in TPG’s $550 million reinvestment plan.
October
Microsoft’s quarterly sales and profit surge
The software maker reported that its quarterly sales grew 18 per cent and that its profit in the September quarter increased by 22 per cent.
Amazon struggles to recover as major outage causes chaos
Dozens of major companies from Canva and Atlassian to Slack and McDonald’s reported disruptions on Monday evening from the issue at the cloud giant.
Optus bosses could be hauled before inquiry into Triple Zero failures
Coalition senators are expected to combine forces with the Greens to move a motion for a Senate inquiry into Optus.
Telcos must meet performance goals under new Triple Zero legislation
The government has fast-tracked legislation to set up a new Triple Zero watchdog aimed at protecting Australians from mobile outages.
Singapore’s ‘remote control’ strategy has failed Optus
Decisions made by Optus’ Singaporean leaders are being scrutinised, including why safety and service recommendations were not followed.
Labor sat on plans to safeguard Triple Zero
Anika Wells has pledged to “fast track” new laws to appoint a national Triple Zero watchdog after Labor failed to action such a plan for nearly a year.
September
Government’s handling of Optus failures under question
The Albanese government’s strategy to fix Optus has come under fire as a third review is announced, to be done by a US consulting group paid for by the telco.
‘Lives depend on good digital infrastructure’: Optus crisis deepens
Fundamental changes to the way Australia invests in and monitors its telecommunications networks are being demanded after Optus’ third crisis in four years.
Optus call centres to stay overseas – for now: chairman
The telco’s chairman rejected claims its Singaporean parent underinvested in mobile networks.
Optus funding cuts revealed as Singtel boss plans Australian visit
The Singaporean chief of the embattled telco’s parent company will fly Down Under next week amid criticism of its declining investment in mobile networks.
Australia needs to join the digital infrastructure revolution
A nation of fast adopters of new technology is being left behind as others rapidly take advantage of AI’s opportunities.
August
Dicker Data founder bows out in ‘slippery’ block trade via Barrenjoey
Between Chemist Warehouse and the IT services business, it has been a remarkable 24 hours of sell-downs from founders of ASX-listed companies.
‘Netflix subscribers of the telco world’ boost TPG profits
TPG Telecom’s fastest-growing mobile plans are now brands that offer Netflix-like subscriptions as consumers ditch more expensive phone services.
Details for 280,000 iiNet customers stolen in data breach
Hundreds of thousands of Australians who have email accounts and phone numbers with the iiNet brand owned by TPG Telecom have had data stolen in a cyber breach.
NBN boss says Australians will pay for faster internet
The new NBN chief executive says the broadband network is seeing more customers trade up for faster internet speeds.
How Tasmania fits into the space race between Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk
A contract to provide satellite-powered services to 300,000 existing NBN Co customers in remote and regional areas marks a win for the Amazon boss.
Adamantem nudges ahead of private equity rival in race for Nexon
As of Sunday, it was radio silence for PEP’s camp, while Adamantem and its advisers were full steam ahead.