Telstra has released a major platform update which it says expands the capability of its Programmable Network. The telco is also partnering with network innovator VeloCloud to deliver an SD-WAN as a virtual solution to extend the network branch for customers in Australia and globally – touted as a first in Asia Pacific.

Getting a truly thorough and complete medical diagnosis from a handheld portable device is still in the realm of science fiction, but Prizma is our closest 21st century equivalent.

Telstra is finally evolving SMS through a new Telstra Messaging experience using the Rich Communication Services (RCS) standard, delivering iMessage-like features along with a visual voicemail clone, too.

Integration and analytics vendor Tibco is making its local and distributed enterprise-class messaging software available free of charge, and has introduced a new cloud-based messaging platform.

Local data analytics and marketing services company Skyfii has secured a five-year contract with an Italian supermarket chain.

New Zealand's competition regulator, The Commerce Commission, has issued a draft determination on how much the country’s telcos will each pay towards the government’s NZ$50 million Telecommunications Development Levy which covers the operation of telecommunications infrastructure and services that are not commercially viable.

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