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SpaceX has successfully launched another 60 Starlink satellites, boosting its internet-beaming space network to 360 satellites. Networking The latest launch on Wednesday, SpaceX’s sixth Starlink mission to date, puts it much closer to the minor coverage of North America that SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk expects to achieve when the network reaches […] More
Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto Taiwanese carrier Chunghwa Telecom has skirted around Huawei to select Ericsson and Nokia technology for its 5G network. Ericsson will be used in the network core. It will also supply radio kit for the 3.5GHz and 28GHz spectrum bands, while Nokia said it will be responsible for 5G radio deployment in central […] More
Will the internet survive the “record traffic peaks” it is currently experiencing? If the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has you working from home, learning from home, or just practicing social distancing or self-isolation, then chances are that you are using the internet more. Much more. But can the internet cope with the increased demand, especially as […] More
Image: NBN The company responsible for deploying the National Broadband Network (NBN) across Australia announced on Wednesday it would be providing pricing relief to Australian telco retailers in the wake of people increasingly working from home as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the planet. From Monday, retail service providers (RSPs) will be able […] More
(Image: Chris Duckett/ZDNet) Users of Australia’s government-owned national broadband wholesaler are set to receive up to 15% extra layer 2 capacity so that the tests the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) run at layer 7 can match the speeds claimed by internet service providers (ISPs). In a test agreement [PDF] that appeared earlier this week, […] More
The other day I covered Synology’s new DS220j and DS420j NAS boxes. Great devices for those looking for an entry-level network attached storage box to create a private cloud. But some of you need more. More power. More storage capacity. More performance. More of everything. If you need more, then you should take a look […] More
Cisco Live is the latest conference to make a switch in format and become digital, the networking giant announced on Tuesday. “It will come as no surprise that Cisco Live, our premier in-person customer and partner experience of the year, is being relaunched as a full-scale digital event,” the company tweeted. Unlike the recent in-person […] More
Two charismatic gentlemen: Minister Paul Fletcher and NBN CEO Stephen Rue Image: Chris Duckett/ZDNet NBN said on Monday evening that it would limit the amount of maintenance it would do on its network as the company expects a surge in usage due to higher numbers of people staying home during work hours. To this end, […] More
