The Victorian Government has picked fixed wireless and wholesale infrastructure service provider Swoop as its telecommunication partner to help roll out the $550 million Connecting Victoria program to bring stronger connection to over 130,000 businesses and households in 180 towns in Mt Baw Baw, Moe, and Morwell.



Digital infrastructure company Equinix has introduced airflow optimisation and management to drive sustainability and enhance energy efficiency in its Hong Kong data centres.

Australian telecommunications provider Optus claimed it is the first carrier in the country to hit speeds of 800Gbps across its optical long-haul network between Sydney and Melbourne.

Information and communication technology solutions provider ZTE has collaborated with Thai telecom provider True to develop an optical Wi-Fi solution for the Wyndham Royal Lee Phuket in Thailand.

Australia’s national broadband network provider NBN Co has deployed a fleet of hybrid vehicles with elevated work platforms to install, maintain, and repair aerial sections of the NBN network.

La Trobe University and Deloitte Australia have announced a partnership aimed at addressing the shortage of digital and technology skills in Australia, and more specifically regional Australia.

And as always there's plenty more today, so for all the news please visit www.itwire.com.

Josh Martinez, newsletter editor, iTWire



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