Broadband demand remains high in Australia with the operator of the National Broadband Network, NBN Co, revealing data demands on its services are well above pre-COVID pandemic baseline levels as Australians continue to observe social distancing and remote working requirements.
A parliamentary committee that conducted an inquiry into 5G in Australia has recommended that carriers look at sharing multi-user infrastructure so that rural and regional consumers benefit from 5G services without too much delay.
Unsurprisingly, the number of online job advertisements have taken a mighty tumble in April, with the website SEEK reporting that ads fell 65.5% year-on-year and 49.9% compared to the March 2020 figures.
Australia’s Department of Defence is collaborating with rocket company Gilmour Space Technologies on the development of new space technologies aimed at helping launch Australian rockets and satellites into space.
The Federal Government says National Broadband Network operator NBN Co has demonstrated “operational and financial resilience” during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, and has welcomed the company’s “strong” 2019-20 third quarter results.
The US has extended by a year a ban on the use of telecommunications equipment from companies deemed to be a risk to the country's national security, affecting both Chinese telecoms giants Huawei and ZTE.
When American tech journalists see the words "vulnerability" and "Huawei" in close proximity these days, they tend to get over-excited and, as a result, produce copy that goes quite wonky.
