Basslink, the operator of the Basslink Interconnector, the undersea data and telecommunications cable that connects Tasmania to the Australian mainland, says the power interconnector will be back and working by 31 May, six weeks later than originally notified.

The telecommunications industry has raised concerns about the likely flow-on costs to consumers from the standards which would have to be met under new rules proposed for service providers dealing with consumers migrating to the national broadband network.

Just one nugget of truth has emerged from all the brouhaha over Facebook, including the much-touted appearance by chief executive Mark Zuckerberg before the US Senate on Tuesday US time.

Victoria University is collaborating with global software giant SAP to launch Australia’s first SAP Next-Gen Lab where students can draw on SAP’s capabilities and latest technologies such as Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Blockchain and Big Data.

Customer relationship management (CRM) software revenue has overtaken database management systems (DBMS) revenue, making CRM the largest of all software markets globally.

The US Rural Wireless Association has told the Federal Communications Commission that blocking subsidies to Chinese telecommunications companies Huawei and ZTE would affect the deployment of broadband networks in rural areas and also not contribute in any way to national security.

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