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Khoros appoints Travis Mason as VP & Country Manager for ANZ
Unified Communications

Khoros appoints Travis Mason as VP & Country Manager for ANZ

Khoros appoints Travis Mason as VP and Country Manager for Australia and NZ, signaling the company's commitment to regional expansion and digital-first CX.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Apr 2023
Leading Edge Data Centres appoints Matt Holden as COO
Cloud Services

Leading Edge Data Centres appoints Matt Holden as COO

Matt Holden joins Leading Edge Data Centres (LEDC) as COO to drive growth in edge data centre ecosystem, expanding channel partners and customers.

By Oliver Stewart • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Mar 2023
Medallia appoints Adam Maine as ANZ Country Manager
Unified Communications

Medallia appoints Adam Maine as ANZ Country Manager

Medallia appoints new Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand to meet rising customer experience demand in the region using cloud-based technology.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Feb 2023
Thinxtra launches partner program, begins partner recruitment
Internet of Things

Thinxtra launches partner program, begins partner recruitment

The two-tier program is to enable partners to capitalise on Massive IoT growth in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Macau.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Feb 2023
Nokia deploys Orchestration Center software for Telstra
Platform-as-a-Service

Nokia deploys Orchestration Center software for Telstra

Nokia Orchestration Center offers Telstra a reusable and shared platform for improved network management and operational efficiency.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Jan 2023
Commpete hails ACCC's decision to block Telstra and TPG deal
Endpoint Protection

Commpete hails ACCC's decision to block Telstra and TPG deal

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has recently vetoed Telstra and TPG's deal to share a network in Australia's regional and rural areas.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Dec 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Ensuring driver safety in the age of evolving networks
Unified Communications

Ensuring driver safety in the age of evolving networks

With a year remaining to upgrade essential driver safety technology, acting today will safeguard the future well-being of fleet vehicle drivers.

By Max Verberne • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2023
Telstra 5G sites go live with Ericsson Cloud RAN technology
Unified Communications

Telstra 5G sites go live with Ericsson Cloud RAN technology

The rollout of Ericsson's Cloud RAN technology for Telstra's commercial 5G network is the first deployment in Australia.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Jul 2023
More and Tangerine expand 5G mobile broadband offerings
Unified Communications

More and Tangerine expand 5G mobile broadband offerings

More and Tangerine, two of Australia's growing telcos, launch their newest 100GB and 200GB 5G mobile broadband plans.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2023
Telstra and OneWeb set to deliver new satellite solutions
Endpoint Protection

Telstra and OneWeb set to deliver new satellite solutions

Telstra and OneWeb to deliver one of the world's largest rollouts of OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) backhaul for a commercial mobile network.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jun 2023
Telstra launches Industrial Automation capability
Supply Chain

Telstra launches Industrial Automation capability

Telstra launches a new end-to-end Industrial Automation capability to help transform some of Australia's biggest industries.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 30th May 2023
Connetico appoints Michelle Bendschneider as CEO
Digital Transformation

Connetico appoints Michelle Bendschneider as CEO

Connetico announced Michelle Bendschneider as new CEO, aiming to extend their leadership in cloud services and business digital transformation.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Mar 2023
Australian Business Growth Fund appoints new chair Elana Rubin
Unified Communications

Australian Business Growth Fund appoints new chair Elana Rubin

Elana Rubin has been appointed as the new chair of the Australian Business Growth Fund (ABGF), which aims to encourage economic growth in SMEs.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Mar 2023
The reality of Australia's 3G shutdown needs to sink in before it comes back to bite our essential services
Network Infrastructure

The reality of Australia's 3G shutdown needs to sink in before it comes back to bite our essential services

Reliance on Australia's 3G network puts many industries at risk as Telstra plans to shut it down in June 2024. Transition to 4G is crucial.

By Anthony Petts • 6 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2023
Telstra and Quantium launch new data and AI joint venture
Unified Communications

Telstra and Quantium launch new data and AI joint venture

The joint venture is aligned to Telstra's T25 growth strategy and will accelerate the ambition to unlock the value of data and AI for Telstra and its customers.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Jan 2023
Telstra blocks over 225 million scam text messages since April
Email Security

Telstra blocks over 225 million scam text messages since April

Telstra's SMS scam filters has continued to block millions of scam messages, with a staggering 225 million blocked since April this year.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Dec 2022
Telstra to challenge ACCC ruling on MOCN agreement
Unified Communications

Telstra to challenge ACCC ruling on MOCN agreement

The company says the agreement would provide significant benefits for customers through its 4G and 5G availability, infrastructure, RAN and coverage.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Dec 2022
Three new appointments for Loyalty Now after growth
Cybersecurity

Three new appointments for Loyalty Now after growth

Loyalty Now continues to grow with the appointment of Rick Hansen as COO, Adam Pointon as CTO, and Ryan De Boer as head of merchant services.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Sat, 17th Dec 2022