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Superloop again named Australia's fastest fixed network

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Superloop has retained its crown as Australia's fastest fixed network, winning Ookla's Speedtest award for the second half of 2025.
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Extreme Wi-Fi 7 sees rising global adoption in key sectors

Tue, 28th Oct 2025
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Extreme Networks reports growing global adoption of its Wi-Fi 7 solutions across education, healthcare, sports, and entertainment sectors, boosting connectivity and security.
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Hands-on Review: Asus ZenWiFi BD4 Smart Home Mesh

Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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The Asus ZenWiFi BD4 offers effortless setup and fast Wi-Fi 7 speeds, delivering robust wireless coverage across the home for streaming, gaming and more.
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AI integration in manufacturing boosted by Zyxel Networks

Wed, 7th Aug 2024
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Zyxel Networks' Nebula cloud solution addresses the challenges of AI integration in manufacturing, offering centralised management and AI-powered monitoring to boost efficiency.
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Zyxel Networks launches WiFi 7 upgrade for SMBs, boosts speed and capacity

Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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Zyxel Networks unveils the NWA130BE BE11000 WiFi 7 Triple-Radio NebulaFlex Access Point, aiming to boost network speeds and capacity for SMBs ahead of WiFi 7's 2024 mainstream debut.
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Pure Storage aids 5G Networks in trailblazing data centre consolidation

Tue, 20th Feb 2024
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storage
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power / energy
In a leap for environmental sustainability and service enhancement, Pure Storage aids 5G Networks in successfully consolidating data centres.
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Why DAS is essential to better in-building mobile coverage

Wed, 29th Nov 2023
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Fortunately, extensive indoor mobile coverage is possible in any building with a well-designed DAS (Distributed Antenna System).
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Check the best options for scaling migration performance

Tue, 20th Sep 2022
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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly quote on work can be applied to IT data migration. Know the factors that affect performance.
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Telstra and TPG Telecom join forces in Australian first

Fri, 9th Jul 2021
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Telstra and TPG Telecom have collaborated to re-stack their mobile network spectrum holdings, resulting in improved network speeds in several Australian cities.
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Spark completes stage one of Optical Transport Network project

Thu, 23rd Jul 2020
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Spark completes first phase of Optical Transport Network for enhanced disaster response, faster 5G rollout, and increased data capacity with self-healing tech.
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Hands-on Review: ASUS ZenWiFi AC (CT8)

Mon, 16th Mar 2020
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ASUS' new ZenWiFi AC3000 Whole-Home Mesh Wi-Fi System is the perfect way to create a reliable and secure mesh network in your business or home.
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Huawei speaks about shaping a 5G future

Fri, 18th Oct 2019
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Huawei claims it has shipped more than 400,000 5G active antenna units and more than 60 5G contracts around the world.
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Why the optical transport equipment market is on the rise

Thu, 24th Jan 2019
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fibre
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The optical transport equipment market is set to near USD $80 billion in five years, driven by demand for higher wavelength speeds, predicts Dell'Oro Group.
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Huawei aims to reinvent intelligent network maintenance

Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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risk & compliance
By applying intelligent technologies and risk management capability, the service will be able to measure network health and predict network risks.
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We want to download faster! Australia's first Gigatown

Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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Wollongong leads as Australia's first 'Gigatown', lighting the way for ultra-fast 1Gbps internet amid nation's connectivity cravings.
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Spark welcomes 90% 4G rollout announcement; says 4.5G is where the future lies

Thu, 16th Mar 2017
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90% of the country now has access to 4G services ahead of schedule. Spark says it welcomes the news, but it also has its eyes on 4.5G.
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Vodafone & Nokia showcase first public 5G network trial in Sydney

Thu, 13th Oct 2016
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wireless networks
Vodafone Australia and Nokia have showcased the first glimpse of 5G speeds at a public demonstration in Sydney yesterday morning.
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Spark and Huawei bring lightning fast network speeds to NZ

Thu, 5th May 2016
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Spark and Huawei launch New Zealand's first 4.5G mobile site in Christchurch, reaching speeds of 1.15Gbps. #4G #technology.
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Scientists Crack 1 Terabit Mobile Data Speeds

Wed, 4th Mar 2015
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University of Surrey has developed a mobile network that is 65,000 times faster than 4G, allowing 100 movies to download in just three seconds.