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    NBN testing short-term satellite connections for disaster recovery

    Image: NBN The company responsible for deploying the National Broadband Network (NBN) around Australia is looking to test satellite-based connectivity at emergency evacuation centres. A spokesperson for the company told ZDNet that the number of test locations has yet to be determined with emergency services organisations, but the service dubbed Disaster Service is expected to […] More

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    Britain 'doing the wrong thing' by letting in Huawei 5G: former ASD officer

    British authorities have allowed Huawei to take a limited role in UK 5G roll-outs. A former Australian cyberspook thinks that’s a mistake. “It is disappointing that the Brits are doing the wrong thing on 5G, having not exhausted other possibilities,” wrote Simeon Gilding at The Strategist, the blog of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). […] More

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    Verizon shows solid Q4 net adds for business, consumer wireless

    Verizon Special feature How 5G Will Transform Business 5G will be popularized via telecom carriers and the marketing of wire-cutting services, but the biggest impact and returns will come from connecting the Internet of things, edge computing and analytics infrastructure with minimal latency. Read More Verizon had a strong fourth quarter adding subscribers as it […] More

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    NBN retreats from directly signing enterprise customers

    The company responsible for deploying the National Broadband Network (NBN) across Australia announced on Thursday that it would step back from directly signing up enterprise customers. NBN has come under intense criticism from retailers for entering into contracts with end-users, which culminated with Vocus advocating for NBN to be structurally separated if its direct sales […] More