The National Broadband Network (nbn®) have announced over 72,800 new premises to be added to the fixed wireless existing rollout footprint. Fiona Nash, Minister for regional communications, was quoted in a statement by ITNews saying that fixed wireless will “serve up to six per cent of Australians”. The six per cent figure as stated by… View Article
With a growing number of visitors looking to share their travel experiences online, Tasmania Parks & Wildlife Service recognised that offering public WiFi at the remote Hastings Caves State Reserve would provide an enhanced customer experience while promoting the attraction to a wider audience. Located in a remote corner of Tasmania, Hastings Caves State Reserve… View Article
If your home has WiFi, it’s a fair bet that you have a router installed. Through this, you’re given access to a local network that acts as a launch pad for you to access the internet. In this setup, security can become a concern, which is why router manufacturers bundle security features such as Wireless… View Article
Experts estimate that Cybercrime is costing the Australian economy over $1 billion per year, targeting individuals and businesses alike. Cyber crimes have been in the headlines lately, with viral ransomware attacks such as WannaCry and Petya swiftly attacking governments, businesses and organisations worldwide. These attacks demonstrate that cybercriminals and their strategies are becoming bolder and… View Article
Those in rural areas of Australia have long been pointing out the lack of health and medical resources they have compared to their urban counterparts. One of the exciting opportunities of the National Broadband Network’s (nbn®) arrival, and particularly it’s Sky Muster satellite internet, was the potential to begin closing this gap. Another predicted benefit was… View Article
As the National Broadband Network (nbn®) hits their rollout plan halfway mark, nbn® CEO Bill Morrow has announced the company will make changes to its corporate structure. Morrow explained that the company is making its transition from “network build mode” to “network operate and optimisation”, as the rollout connects thousands of new premises each month. By 2020, the nbn®… View Article
Young grain growers are mixing their industry knowledge with their knowledge of media and technology, with a new conference giving them an opportunity to showcase their stories. The Innovation Generation conference was recently held in Adelaide, and gave a platform for a new generation of agricultural workers as they learned the ins-and-outs of using social… View Article
Agriculture innovators have been warned not to be too distracted by everything new and shiny in the tech world, and instead to focus their attentions on how technology can solve real problems, according to a report by ABC News. Drones have been attracting attention in the past few years, becoming mainstream in industries and recreation,… View Article
The National Broadband Network (nbn®) has recently announced that over 500,000 households are able to access to fixed wireless services, as reported by Computerworld. The numbers released by the nbn show that the planned rollout of fixed wireless technology has already reached 80% of its final goal, with over a half a million addresses currently able to… View Article
