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JDA Software Group, Inc. announced the opening of a new North Sydney office that expands on the company’s Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) presence, which includes an office in Melbourne. JDA opened its first office in Sydney in 1994 and now counts more than…
Pelican BioThermal, providing temperature-controlled packaging solutions serving the life sciences industry, has expanded its operations in Asia with the launch of a new network of distribution partners in the region. Pelican BioThermal announced it has…
Blackmores chief executive Christine Holgate is in Jakarta today to launch the company’s expansion into the Indonesian market. The Sydney-based vitamin and supplements company has been operating in China, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand for some years but…
Australia’s Telstra has revealed plans to use drone technology to improve network resilience and disaster readiness during the tropical state of Queensland’s upcoming storm season. The operator will use drones as an “eye in the sky” to help technicians…
The Tourism and Creative Economy Office of East Nusa Tenggara Province has suggested to the Ministry of Transportation to start the Kupang-Dili-Darwin flight route. “The flight route will increase the number of foreign tourist arrivals in East Nusa Tenggara…
New research reveals mobile video streaming is growing at more than 30% a year and on-demand TV, sports and music is changing when and where Australians watch their favorite entertainment, according to Telstra. To help customers make the most of the mobile…
Telstra unit Ooyala has introduced Ooyala AppStudio, its new turnkey over-the-top (OTT) solution for video providers to cost-effectively build and deploy comprehensive OTT app- and web-based video entertainment experiences. According to a report by DTVR, OTT…
The company’s expansion in Australia comes at a time of sustained growth for Worldpay, which processed 13.1 billion transactions in 2015 with transaction value of £401.9 billion ($518.9 billion). A number of global companies, including ASOS, Expedia, Cathay…
Australia’s Telstra has revealed plans to invest up to A$3 billion ($2.3 billion) over the next few years on improving the customer experience following a wave of recent network outages. The operator has revealed plans to increase its capex to sales ratio to…
Singtel Group has launched “The 5-Min Video Challenge” a joint initiative by associates within the group, comprising Singtel, Optus, AIS, Airtel, Globe and Telkomsel. Winning content will be distributed and made accessible to over 600 million customers across…
Australian competition regulator ACCC has decided to require most operators of high-speed broadband networks to grant wholesale access to rival providers. Fiber and VDSL network services with a downstream data rate of over 25Mbps have been declared, meaning…
Australian interconnection upstart Megaport has long been planning to invade Europe this year. Today they not only formally launched their elastic interconnection platform on the continent, but they revealed two acquisitions that let them hit the ground…
Australian competition regulator ACCC has hinted it could introduce rules requiring ISPs to provide accurate information to customers about broadband speeds. The regulator has published a discussion paper seeking views on how consumer information about the…
Indonesia has so far proven to be the most favorite destination for Australian tourists, overtaking New Zealand, Indonesian Ambassador to Australia Nadjib Riphat Kesoema said. “The variety of natural wealth and beauty, culture and world-class tourist…
Lightning Broadband is offering fiber connectivity in parts of Melbourne and plans to guide its roll out plans based on demand. Potential customers are able to register for interest on the website. The ISP is offering 100Mbps symmetrical plans with unlimited…
Telstra has acquired local enterprise mobility solutions provider and decade-long channel partner MSC Mobility (MSC), in a move to bolster its enterprise mobility offerings. MSC provides mobile device management and provisioning services for large…
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