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GUEST OPINION: Local operators have a golden opportunity to drive efficiency and super charge the quality of their customer service.

Home and small office connectivity company Linksys is unveiling a new feel and design for its Designer Series, featuring conventional Wi-Fi routers, which will roll out gradually and be available in stores over the next months and at the end of this year.

Transport for NSW is trialling free Wi-Fi at Nambucca Heads Station powered by Starlink low earth orbit (LEO) satellites, allowing passengers to connect to 60 minutes per day.

The University of Oxford has deployed Juniper Networks’ cloud-delivered wireless access solution driven by Mist AI to provide connection to students, faculty, staff, and guests.

UK regulator Ofcom is consulting on plans to make spectrum in the upper 6GHz band available for mobile internet and Wi-Fi services to increase capacity.

GUEST OPINION: Governments and local councils bear a responsibility to protect residents not only on the street, but also in the digital world.

More than 60% of Australians know what a VPN is with a quarter using this cybersecurity tool. However, Gen Zs (18-23 years old)—the post-millennial generation considered to be the most digitally active—appear to have the worst VPN habits in Australia, typically using free VPNs, potentially exposing themselves to several privacy and security risks, according to a VPN usage survey by NordVPN.

Real estate group Lendlease and telco provider Optus signed a multi-year technology partnership which will cover three key elements: Lendlease will transition its existing mobile and data services to Optus; Optus will roll out its insights tool Podium Property Insights (PPI), starting with its Adelaide office; and Lendlease and Optus jointly exploring other opportunities for collaboration.

COMPANY NEWS: CommScope announced today three new Ruckus Networks solutions that together offer enterprises and service providers new ways to deploy, manage and operate the next generation of purpose-driven networks.

GUEST OPINION: Australia has been experimenting with cutting-edge immersive medical training software for at least two decades now.

Every day, millions of people use public Wi-Fi networks at airports and on public transport-provided services, seeking convenience and entertainment while they travel. However, these networks often lack proper security measures, leaving users exposed to a wide range of cyber threats.

GUEST OPINION: Just as the COVID pandemic changed working patterns for most businesses, it also had significant implications for the higher-education sector.

American telecommunications company Comcast will use Finnish telecommunications vendor Nokia’s 5G software and support services to deliver connection to Xfinity Mobile and Comcast Business Mobile customers in its service areas across the US.

GUEST OPINION: As businesses come to terms with the long-term impacts of the COVID pandemic, many are changing the way they think about workplaces.

Telecommunications giant TPG Telecom has signed burger brand Hungry Jacks and construction group Hickory to its newly-launched suite of enterprise-grade 5G services.

Gas and electricity distributor Powerco has selected AI-driven network Juniper Networks and IT and network transformation services provider NEC to design and deploy new Wi-Fi network across its sites nationwide.

GUEST OPINION: As the days lengthen and temperatures rise, the thoughts of Australian workers turn to end-of-year holidays. With travel possible once more, many are planning trips away to catch up with family and friends.

GUEST OPINION: For many people, the past 12 months have raced by in a blur. Hybrid working patterns, digital transformation projects, and deepening cybersecurity concerns have served to increase the pace of change within organisations of all sizes.

The head of security at the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) has cautioned visitors to the World Cup Football tournament in Qater in November against taking their mobiles when they go over.

Apple's latest iPad Pro models are based on the M2 chip for higher performance,