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  • Huawei set to announce lawsuit against US as it seeks to strike back

    Huawei Technologies is set to announce a lawsuit against the United States, ratcheting up its response to a campaign aimed at closing it out of Western markets for fear its telecoms equipment could be used by Beijing for spying.

    Written by Reuters07 March 19 10:55
  • 5G use will increase energy costs: study

    More than 90 per cent of telecommunications operators fear the rollout of 5G technologies will result in much higher costs which will be passed onto consumers, according to new research.

    Written by Byron Connolly28 Feb. 19 12:13
  • Merkel reportedly seeking no-spying deal with China over Huawei issue

    Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to agree a deal with China not to spy on each other so that Germany does not have to exclude Huawei on principle from building a 5G network in Germany, a magazine on Tuesday cited security sources as saying.

    Written by Reuters28 Feb. 19 09:02
  • Cisco unwraps $61m digital acceleration program

    Cisco is investing $61 million over the next three years to help drive secure digital transformation that will focus on skills development and innovation across multiple industries.

    Written by Jennifer O'Brien26 Feb. 19 10:33
  • Flexible smartphones the future?

    Flexible and folding formats framed the future of smartphones this week as manufacturers focused on new forms in an effort to jolt the market out of uniformity and re-invigorate sales.

    Written by Reuters26 Feb. 19 09:52
  • Commonwealth Bank to trial 5G edge computing tech

    ​Commonwealth Bank of Australia will “trial and explore” 5G edge computing technologies over the coming months, in collaboration with Telstra and Ericsson.

    Written by George Nott25 Feb. 19 09:34
  • European Union ponders proposals to prohibit Chinese firms from 5G networks

    The European Union is considering proposals that would effectively amount to a de-facto ban on Huawei Technologies Co. equipment for next-generation mobile networks, four senior EU officials said, adding to mounting international pressure on the world’s largest maker of telecom gear.

    Written by Reuters31 Jan. 19 09:35
  • From tragedy to triumph, RallySafe aims to keep motorsport safe

    RallySafe managing director, Stephen Sims, had the tragic experience of seeing two friends die in a motorsport accident in a rally race he was participating in - Targa Tasmania - and vowed to help make the industry safer through the use of technology.

    Written by Jennifer O'Brien01 Nov. 18 15:24
  • Telstra eyes 5G ‘smart cities’ play

    Telstra’s network engineering chief says that the company is preparing to test the potential of 5G to enable smart cities, as the telco continues its program of rolling out support for the new standard across its existing mobile base stations.

    Written by Rohan Pearce19 Sept. 18 23:54
  • Telstra turns on 5G in Toowoomba

    Telstra has switched on another 5G site, this time in Toowoomba, Queensland as part of plans to have more than 200 5G ready sites by the end of 2018.

    Written by Samira Sarraf29 Aug. 18 16:44
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