Australia Post has joined the somewhat crowded field of companies reselling broadband plans, with the company announcing on Tuesday that it would offer eight plans.



Qualcomm and Quectel Wireless have used Mobile World Congress Las Vegas to showcase what they claim is the first 5G cellular module in the PC/laptop industry featuring a Wi-Fi and 5G cellular link aggregation that improves data speeds in poor Wi-Fi scenarios.

Well-known independent telecommunications consultant Paul Budde says while Optus has to bear a lion's share of the blame for the recent massive data breach, the government was not totally off the hook.

Finnish telecommunications vendor Nokia has partnered with Vodafone New Zealand to develop new applications and services enabled by Nokia’s mobile network and technology.

Digital infrastructure company Equinix has launched a foundation focused on digital inclusion – from access to technology and connectivity to the skills needed to succeed in a digitally driven world.

Demand for firewall solutions drove the total firewall market to surge 14% year-on-year to approximately US$3 billion ($4.6 billion) in quarterly revenue in 2Q22 – which would have been higher had hardware appliance vendors kept pace with demand, according to market research firm Dell’Oro Group.

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Stephen Withers, newsletter editor, iTWire





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