South Korean giant Samsung dominated sales of 5G NR-capable smartphones in the US last year, accounting for 74% of the total of just under two million devices sold, the tech analyst firm Counterpoint Research says.

Telstra has signed a new multi-million-dollar, three-year contract with Software AG to expand the functionality of its IoT offerings with Software AG’s Apama Advanced Streaming Analytics and Machine Learning solutions.

Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies is restructuring its Australian operations with the company having taken a major hit due to its being banned from playing a role in supplying equipment for Australian 5G networks.

The Australian Department of Defence has played down a report by the ABC claiming that private details of defence force members could have been compromised in a breach of what it described as "a highly sensitive military database".

In an unusual turn of events, a Chinese security firm has accused a group known as APT-C-39, which it claims is affiliated to the US Central Intelligence Agency, of hacking into Chinese Government agencies and companies over the last 11 years.

Global software provider Freshworks has signed an agreement with Queensland Airports Limited to manage the company’s IT services, including security cameras and Wi-Fi connection points, across its airports on the Gold Coast, Townsville, Mt Isa and Longreach.

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