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Zebra's ZC100 and 300 series card printers have received a Red Dot in the 2019 Product Design category for its "user-centred design approach", helping Zebra proudly state in black and white that it truly is "an innovator at the edge of the enterprise with solutions and partners that enable businesses to gain a performance edge".

Ericsson has launched new software and hardware solutions to expand 5G deployment options, with the new solutions claimed to be extending network capacity and coverage.

Australia’s competition watchdog, the ACCC, has published a guide for NBN fixed wireless customers, advising them how to seek compensation when they encounter problems with broadband services, including slow speeds.

Proudly celebrating 50 years of "innovating at the edge", two top Zebra executives talk to iTWire about the last five decades of success, the company's new hardware, how it all fits into Industry 4.0, customer success stories in Australia and plenty more.

Optus has called for national reform to facilitate 5G deployment and urged industry and government collaboration to reassess what it calls “outdated” deployment rules.

The Communications Alliance has published a guideline to help telecommunications providers assist customers who are affected by domestic and family violence.

A new strategic partnership between St George Banking Group, UNSW Sydney and the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre has been forged, in a move designed to advance Australian research and accelerate the introduction and commercialisation of new manufacturing technologies.

Global professional services firm Accenture has opened an innovation hub in Canberra designed to provide defence and national security organisations in Australia and New Zealand with access to the latest technology innovations and digital solutions.

The Insurance Council of Australia has called for greater data availability in response to concerns it has with the Australian Government’s proposed government data sharing and release legislation.

Telco industry lobby group, Communications Alliance, has welcomed two appointments two industry monitoring and compliance body, Communications Compliance.

With the "oil and gas market influenced by several factors outside the control of companies", the "long-term competitiveness of O&G industry will depend on the use of technology", including AI.

Members of the Council of Australian Governments Industry and Skills Council have agreed, in principle, to support innovation precincts as part of a national industry and innovation policy.

If you thought your clothing was safe from technology, connected clothes are on the way to a US$1 billion industry in 2020, with "smartwatches and fitness tracker sales to slow over next two years, representing 31% and 6% CAGRs".

The Australian Information Industry Association and the Digital Transformation Agency have signed a memorandum of understanding which they say demonstrates a shared commitment to the delivery of the Australian Government’s digital transformation agenda.

Industry associations the Export Council of Australia and the Australian Digital Commerce Association, along with professional services firm KPMG, have released a paper calling for the Australian Government and industry to come together to plan for a digitally-enabled trading future in the face of digital planning already underway by Hong Kong and Singapore.

The most commonly requested consultant skills in the telco industry in Australia are big data, change management and business analytics, based on 500 project postings since 1 January. And what of other industries?

The new federal Industry Minister Arthur Sinodinos has responsibility for innovation and science after being appointed to the portfolio by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in a reshuffle of his ministry.

A new document designed to "reduce the number of deaths and injuries from children swallowing button batteries in Australia" comes from the ACCC which urges businesses to take urgent note.

The Internet of Things Alliance Australia (IoTAA) coalition of industry and government stakeholders has been launched as a not-for-profit group to develop opportunities presented by the IoT for Australian business and industry and the economy.

The federal government and industry have been urged to work together to share information on cyber security threats and attacks to counter the increasing sophistication of cyber adversaries.