Get ready for 5G phones sooner than expected. In an interview in Frankfurt, Qualcomm chief executive Steve Mollenkopf said real 5G devices could be expected on retail shelves in 2019, at least a year ahead of schedule.

A team of networking experts from four different organisations will team to deliver live satellite streaming to put Australia’s Solar Car World Championship 2017 on the global stage.

IBM has the strongest credentials in the blockchain sector, according to Juniper Research, which says that the company is “clearly regarded” as being well ahead of competitors.

Australia's main telecommunications providers appear to be mostly wary of commenting on the security reforms for the industry which were passed by parliament last week.

Australian-listed call recording platform provider Dubber is topping up its coffers with the completion of a $7 million capital raising to fund its expansion plans.

Malicious attackers have been using CCleaner, a popular application that allows Windows users to perform routine maintenance on their systems and has been downloaded more than two billion times, to spread malware, researchers from Cisco's Talos Intelligence Group say.

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