The Australian government will draw $50 million from its "Better Connectivity Plan" into improving coverage on roads and highways, which, it said, will benefit communities and commuters across regional and remote Australia.



Singaporean state-owned telecommunications operator Singtel has tapped the capabilities of tech giant Google to offer rich communication services (RCS) with rich business messaging, a move it claimed is a first in Singapore.

Graph database and analytics provider Neo4j has hired ex-Twilio APJ exec Kristen Pimpini to lead the company's Asia-Pacific region. Pimpini has also led sales for Telstra, Braemac, and Aspect Software.

You've seen portable USB chargers before, but never one like the Anker Prime; it's a beefy 27,650mAh 250W powerhouse that can power up to three devices at once - including laptops.

James Cook University Singapore (JCU Singapore), the first international campus of James Cook University Australia (JCU Australia), has deployed Juniper Networks’ cloud-delivered wireless access solutions driven by Mist AI for upgrades to its campus network.

And as always there's plenty more today, so for all the news please visit www.itwire.com.

Josh Martinez, newsletter editor, iTWire



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