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The average amount of time smartphone users have spent connected to Wi-Fi networks has jumped in Brazil in late March as a result of social isolation measures related to the coronavirus outbreak. According to data released by mobile analytics firm Opensignal on South America, a significant week-on-week increase was observed in the amount of time […] More
Image: Sky and Space Global ASX-listed nanosatellite company Sky and Space Global informed the stock market on Tuesday afternoon that it had entered voluntary administration the previous day. In an announcement from accountancy firm Hall Chadwick, the administrators said a meeting with the company’s creditors would be held within eight days from Monday. At the […] More
Networking Once upon a time, besides the star-endpoint network model, many small networks used a peer-to-peer (P2P) model. You may recall it from such network operating systems as LANtastic and Windows for Workgroups. Now, new company Tailscale is taking that old idea and adding in the new open-source Wireguard Virtual Private Network (VPN) to create a […] More
Any medical clinics that are currently able to operate and are sitting on 25/5Mbps or 12/1Mbps NBN plans will receive a free upgrade to 50/20Mbps for six months. Minister for Communications Paul Fletcher cited the ability of 50Mbps plans to “comfortably support” the bandwidth requirements of multiple simultaneous video conferences. “Telehealth services require a fast, […] More
An NBN FttN node getting a Nokia line card installed Image: Corinne Reichert/ZDNet Although the amount of data going through NBN’s network has increased by 70% during the day and is still sitting below the pre-coronavirus 9 pm peak, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has said speeds on the network have remained where […] More
On the one hand, Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei is warring with the US over trade sanctions, including suing Verizon over its misuse of its patents. Verizon has replied that Huawei is taking “credit for American innovation” with baseless suits over “outdated and valueless” patents. But, on the other hand, Huawei just opened up its more […] More
Google has decided to sunset the Neighbourly community app due to poor user engagement. The tech giant says that starting May 12, Neighbourly Beta will stop working and access to the mobile application will be removed. See also: UK police criticized for using drones to publicly shame walkers in coronavirus lockdown Neighbourly Beta was launched in […] More
Image: NBN The company responsible for deploying the National Broadband Network (NBN) across Australia has lifted the lid on how its network has been performing as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across the planet. On Thursday, NBN said it was starting a new weekly report to show the highest data throughput across three time periods. Over […] More
