Australia used to ride on the backs of merino sheep but now wool sales in the lucky country have been halted until next week after the main provider of software to the industry was hit by Windows ransomware.

The number one telco in Australia Telstra has begun internal testing of millimetre wave 5G - the real and not pretend 5G - and is planning to provide some customers with trial access.

And on the old mobile technology front, Telstra and and its long time tech partner Ericsson have announced a world-first 200km LTE cell range capability on a commercial mobile broadband network.

The NSW Government's $100 million program aimed at deliverng improved digital connectivity for regional areas of the State is about to kick-off in Dubbo, Wagga Wagga, Parkes and a corridor west to Cobar, as well as a fibre solution for residents in Sutton, Bywong and Wamboin.

Australians are taking up subscriptions to streaming services in ever increasing numbers, with 71% of Aussies with a TV set in the home using at least one paid video streaming service in 2019.

Customer engagement software company, Freshworks has acquired intelligent automation for customer service vendor AnsweriQ in a move it says will enhances its artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities in the customer engagement space.

Nominations have closed for the election of a new President for the Australian Computer Society. ACS has been without a President since 1 January and Graeme Philipson gives his view of the situation.

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