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Poor broadband connections are hindering the growth of Australia’s small businesses, according to a new report which reveals that many SMBs have difficulty accessing fast, reliable and affordable Internet connections.

Australian-listed Internet of Things data management company Buddy Platform has inked an agreement with US mobile operator T-Mobile for the provision of worldwide data connectivity for the Buddy Ohm platform.

A bug that saw the 4G/LTE enabled Apple Watch join captive Wi-Fi networks without letting you enter details to connect, thus blocking LTE connectivity, has now been patched.

Telstra has secured a deal with the Australian Stock Exchange as the connectivity partner for the ASX’s international network services.

Telstra has landed a $90 million network transformation deal to upgrade more than 850 McDonald’s restaurants around the country to a fibre network.

Issues for consumers relating to increased connectivity and the digital world are under the microscope at a two-day conference of the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network which kicked-off in Sydney on Wednesday.

With wireless broadband an excellent choice for instant back-up connectivity, and for some even a primary form of broadband, Netgear’s new 4G LTE Modem has come on sale at an opportune moment.

Tasmanian school Scotch Oakburn College has selected a Hewlett Packard Enterprise hyperconverged and Pointnext solution designed to boost its performance and improve the user experience, while minimising connectivity disruptions and operational costs.

The long-awaited Apple Watch that can operate independently of an iPhone, while presumably still pairing beautifully with one, is due this year, according to a new report.

Cloudscene, a directory of thousands of data centres and cloud and Internet service providers, has launched an exclusive cloud on-ramps feature providing global data on direct connectivity availability within colocation facilities.

Electricity and gas retailer Energy Australia is deploying application network platform vendor MuleSoft’s anypoint plaform enabling it to offer omnichannel services to consumers and to provide a 360 degree view of each customer and their energy consumption.

Dark fibre connectivity and digital services provider Superloop has drawn former Vocus senior executive Dan Whitford to its management ranks to take up the position of general manager of strategic sales for the Asia Pacific region.

Australian mobile satellite solutions provider Pivotel Satellite has partnered with global satellite company Inmarsat to launch a new service enabling smartphone connectivity for remote workers.

Dark fibre connectivity services provider Superloop has expanded its high-speed inter-capital colocation network with a new point of presence (PoP) at NEXTDC’s Canberra data centre.

The rapid growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the scale of global connectivity could lead to an “unmanageable cybersecurity risk” created by botnets in excess of a million units, according to new data from Juniper Research.

If you get an Apple SIM installed into your compatible iPad, or are in the US or UK and have an Apple SIM pre-installed, global travellers have a global roaming option in "AlwaysOnline Wireless".

DH-INTERCOM and SpeedCast have partnered to offer global Ku-band satellite broadband services to a fleet of 50 vessels sailing worldwide.

The Executive Centre is the first serviced office provider in APAC to deploy Wave 2 802.11ac Smart Wi-Fi, providing Grade A connectivity to 15,000+ clients.

Outages. When they’re expected, they’re annoying; when they’re unexpected, even more so, so what’s a good backup plan?

Online connectivity and access to the Internet is on the improve for all Australians, including those living in regional and remote areas outside our capital cities and urban areas. But, while regional residents are gradually closing the gap on their city counterparts,there’s still some way to go before regional Australia enjoys online access to match that of city dwellers.