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Telstra Agrees To Stall Sackings, Plans 5G Rollout Ramp-Up

Computer Daily News March 23, 2020 No Comments

MELBOURNE: Telstra says it has put on hold its plan announced in June 2018 to shed 8000 jobs and will accelerate its 5G rollout in response to the COVID-19 crisis.…

Global Smartphone Sales Collapse – With Worse To Come

Computer Daily News March 23, 2020 No Comments

SAN FRANCISCO: Global smartphones sales have collapsed in their biggest fall since the invention of the device, according to research firm Strategy Analytics. It says global shipments in February fell…

Covid-19 Set To Hit Worldwide Semiconductor Market In 2020

Computer Daily News March 20, 2020 No Comments

SAN FRANCISCO: The coronavirus disease 2019 is seriously affecting the worldwide semiconductor business, which is expected to take a hit of US$25.8 billion. In addition to the human cost, the…

What’s Australia’s NBN worth? Nowhere Near Its Cost: Report

Computer Daily News March 20, 2020 No Comments

CANBERRA: If the government of the day wants to sell off the NBN sometime in the future, it will pretty quickly discover that it’s unlikely to get back all the…

NBN Co Offers Service Providers Up To 40pc Bandwidth Boost

Computer Daily News March 20, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: In a bid to ease any network strain caused by people working in isolation from home, NBN Co yesterday said it will lower the burden on its Internet providers…

Baffling Optus Outage Hits NSW

Computer Daily News March 20, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: So much for working from home, at least for Optus mobile users … The Optus mobile network yesterday suffered a severe outage across NSW, starting just after midday. By…

No Loan Repayments For Small Business For Six Months

Jake Nelson March 20, 2020 No Comments

Small businesses hit by COVID-19 will be given a six-month deferral on loan repayments. AMP Bank, ANZ, Bank Australia, Bank of Queensland Limited, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited, Commonwealth Bank…

Amazon Asks Consumers to Cooperate In COVID-19 Price Gouging Investigation

Elise Reid March 20, 2020 No Comments

Amazon has reportedly asked customers in the US to cooperate with the Department of Justice in its criminal investigation into third-party seller scams, according to a Reuters article. Amazon has…

COVID-19 Hits Global Internet Speeds, Australia Flat

Jake Nelson March 20, 2020 No Comments

Despite the coronavirus outbreak putting pressure on global networks, Australia’s internet speeds have stayed relatively flat over the past few weeks. Speedtest.net is monitoring global mobile and broadband network performance…

ACCC’s Scamwatch Warns Consumers About New COVID-19 Scams

Elise Reid March 20, 2020 No Comments

The ACCC’s Scamwatch has warned consumers to be wary of scammers taking advantage of fears surrounding COVID-19. Reported scams have included fake online stores selling products that claim to be…