The fibre to the distribution point (FttDP) footprint of the National Broadband Network is being extended to cover 1 million premises – up from 700,000 premises previously announced by NBN Co.

Microsoft Australia has announced that it will be hiring 120 sales staff for its Sydney operations, to boost digital sales in the country and the region.

The entry of Amazon into the online retailing market in Australia and New Zealand, which is expected later this year, will be the biggest challenge that local online retailers will face, an ecommerce expert says.

Australia's mobile services market is becoming more competitive with 15% of subscribers switching providers in 2016, a survey by technology analyst firm Telsyte has found.

Interconnection services provider Megaport has launched a new global marketplace — Megaport Exchange — which it says is designed to connect its ecosystem of providers to its global network of customers.

Palo Alto’s Unit 42 has identified a new variant of the IoT/Linux botnet “Tsunami” dubbed “Amnesia” that targets commercial grade closed circuit TV DVR (digital video recorder) devices made by TVT Digital and branded by over 70 vendors worldwide. About 227,000 devices are affected.

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