Hi John, The entry of smaller Retail Service Providers in the NBN wholesale market has put a slight dent in Telstra’s dominance of the market, with the big telco retaining its dominant position despite the RSPs increasing their collective share from 6.8% to 7.1%. Australia’s National Broadband Network provider NBN Co has recorded net profits of $608 million for the full year 2019 – up from a loss of $103 million last year and after excluding subscriber payments of around $2 billion to Telstra and Optus.
ICT services company NEC Australia has secured a $15 million deal to supply iPasolink Microwave radio equipment and professional services for one of the largest T1 mobile operators in Australia. Mobile commerce company Bango and audio streaming subscription services vendor Spotify are partnering in a deal to deliver streaming services to a worldwide market. mophie has done what Apple couldn't, creating a 3-in-1 charging pad that can charge iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch at the same time, while also launching a dual wireless charging pad and two car chargers designed to work with a variety of Apple products. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has allocated $40 million in funding towards the deployment of a Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES) project in South Australia. Analytics firm SAS achieved 105% growth in Artificial Intelligence (AI) revenues in 2018 – four times faster than the overall AI software market – to rank second globally, according to one analyst firm. And of course, there's plenty more so for all the news visit www.itwire.com. Have a great day! Stan Beer, Editor, iTWire ADVERTISE IN THIS NEWSLETTER & iTWire.com Contact: andrew.matler@itwire.com 0412 390 000
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