The National Broadband Network (nbn) have today launched a new web page directed towards those in regional, remote and rural areas of Australia. While those in metro areas are more likely to be connected to a form of fixed line internet (HFC, FTTN, FTTP etc), those further away from major cities are largely connected through… View Article
ScamWatch, an organisation managed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a warning about scammers posing as representatives of the National Broadband Network (nbn®), known to be targeting senior Australians. These callers are posing as nbn® agents and through a conversation are extracting personal information such as full name, birthdate, addresses and… View Article
With the National Broadband Network (nbn®) hitting the halfway mark, the company are already planning upgrades to future-proof their architecture. In June, the nbn® hit a total of 5.7 million premises able to be connected, with the company beating its own projections by deploying 300,000+ extra premises ahead of schedule. To support the performance of… View Article
Virtual Reality is no longer limited to gaming and recreation. The platform is now often seen as a tool to further awareness and education, especially in various industries. With a new VR experience launched at the Rockhampton show, you can walk in the boots of a farmer. According to a report by Illawarra Mercury, a… View Article
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
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
Imagine seeing a new world without leaving the comforts of home. Virtual reality (VR) has rolled out in the gaming industry to give out an all-out immersive experience for gamers. Fortunately, with innovation and research, virtual reality is not exclusively for entertainment anymore, and has expanded into applied industries. Australian businesses are beginning to… View Article
Australians love streaming their favourite shows on Netflix, but did you know streaming an hour of your favourite series can consume as much as 2GB of your data allowance? This could soon change as Netflix try to ease bandwidth consumption in its streaming service. As reported by News.com.au, the online streaming giant is trying a… View Article
Everything we’ve come to know is slowly getting a “smart upgrade.” Smartphones, smart TVs, smart watches and now, smart cities. An article from IT Wire reports that smart cities hold the key to Australia’s future economic prosperity. Nokia claim that if the country’s political and industry leaders exert more focus on developing smart cities, it will enable the… View Article
