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MIA picks RingCentral to power its comms Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA) replaced its legacy virtual PBX infrastructure with AI business communications provider RingCentral’s RingEX platform. Vertiv launches new PFM data centre solution
13th September 2024
Astrotel taps Alkira to expand its network infra to Asia Pacific Australian telecommunications company Astrotel has partnered with network infrastructure provider Alkira to advance its business and enterprise in the Asia Pacific region. Zscaler launches co-located data centre in Perth
12th September 2024
Waveconn to acquire 100% of American Tower’s Australian properties Australian digital infrastructure owner and operator Waveconn has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of American Tower's assets in Australia. The battle of the smartphone giants: Will Huawei's Mate XT outshine Apple's iPhone 16?
11th September 2024
Infoblox, Baidam launch fraudulent website takedown service Cloud networking and security services provider Infoblox and indigenous Australian ICT and cyber security provider Baidam launched Baidam Takedown Services, an Australian-first capability that can take down lookalike websites and scam domains within a week using the Domain Name System (DNS).
10th September 2024
Commpete backs Optus and TPG network sharing deal Telco challenger alliance Commpete said in a statement it will respect the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) decision to approve Optus and TPG Telecom’s 11-year network sharing deal. Singtel achieves 5G coverage across Singapore’s MRT network
9th September 2024
ACCC greenlights Optus and TPG Telecom network sharing deal The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has approved Optus and TPG Telecom's 11-year network sharing agreement. Black Sky launches in Australia
6th September 2024
Blackstone agrees to acquire Airtrunk for A$24 billion Asset manager Blackstone, along with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, has entered into an agreement to acquire data centre platform AirTrunk from majority stakeholders Macquarie Asset Management and Public Sector Pension Investment Board for A$24 billion.
5th September 2024
Telstra launches Starlink plan for small businesses Telstra has launched what it calls the "world-first" Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite internet and voice service, available to eligible small businesses (those with no more than five employees) at the same cost as the consumer plan, priced at $125 per month and the cost of the Starlink Kit $599.
4th September 2024
Ericsson and Telstra claim world-first deployment of new RAN Compute platform Swedish telecoms equipment supplier Ericsson and Australia's largest operator Telstra have announced what they claim is a world-first in mobile connectivity with the deployment of Ericsson’s 4th generation RAN purpose-built compute platform. National self-exclusion register logs more than 28,000 Australian users
3rd September 2024