Korean standards certification group the Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) and interoperability standards organisation O-RAN Alliance have signed a cooperation agreement that enables the adoption of O-RAN Alliance specifications to TTA standards.



The National Communications Authority (NCA) of Ghana is currently engaged in negotiations with relevant stakeholders in fellow West African nation The Gambia to implement free roaming under the umbrella of the ECOWAS Free Roaming Initiative.

Australian retail giant Coles Group and Microsoft have sealed a new five-year strategic partnership, with the companies to collaborate and co-innovate on a range of digital initiatives to “help Coles grow its sales and ecommerce capabilities, increase operational efficiency and enhance customer experiences”.

Sunshine Coast, NEXTDC and Google will partner on developing a new landing point in Australia for the Tabua trans-Pacific subsea cable that will connect the United States and Australia to Fiji.

“Sextortion” attacks are on the rise globally, with hackers using victims’ addresses and photos of their homes to personalise the attacks and increase the pressure to pay, according to new research by Barracuda.

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Josh Martinez, newsletter editor, iTWire



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