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
Millennials are known best for using technology to make existing processes more efficient. With increased internet connectivity in Australia, millennial businesses and startups are taking advantage. Take former IT workers Ben Shaw and Constance Bernard for instance. The duo decided to take a leap of faith and launched a new venture offering less working hours and… View Article
Australians are digital savvy and a huge number are subscribed to movie or music streaming services, all of which can heavily consume data from their current monthly plan. Consumption of data by Australians is still steadily increasing, according to a recent report by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) about the state of telecommunications… View Article
The availability of the National Broadband Network (nbn®) has influenced the purchasing preference of would-be homeowners. If a property does not have access to the nbn®, the property is less attractive to home buyers. For property rental, the availability of the nbn® is a deciding factor for prospective tenants, and a leading property leasing site… View Article
Times are changing for the future of the Australian workforce. According to Data61 CEO Adrian Turner, the looming digital revolution will transform the work landscape of the country. In an article by Computer World, Mr Turner spoke about the forthcoming “industrial revolution,” projected to wipe out about 40 percent of Australian jobs within the next… View Article
The National Broadband Network (nbn®) has released it’s complete roll-out plan for connections, meaning every Australian can now use Activ8me’s address checker to discover an estimated connection date for their property. If your connection date is later than 2018 (all premises are expected to be connected by 2020), you will be told an estimated window… View Article
A Halls Gap National Broadband Network (nbn®) Tower has been deployed for residents living in the Grampians, letting them have access to a faster Internet connection via the nbn® Fixed Wireless internet service. As reported by the Stawell Times, the nbn® tower at Halls Gap was the last to be activated in the area after a… View Article
The National Broadband Network (nbn®) will be shutting down the Interim Satellite Service (ISS) across regional and rural Australia. On 28 February 2017, the Interim Satellite service will come to a full stop, which means that subscribers in Western Australia are at the risk of having no internet connection, especially if they are unaware that… View Article
