According to GlobalData, the recent Optus deals with Origin and Sumo mean that communications services are on their way to becoming a utility.

It's taken months of gruelling work and no shortage of investment, but the ASC is now live to present huge opportunities in APAC.

“Equinix is thrilled to be able to expand our customers’ access to the new Australia Singapore Cable across each of our metropolitan areas."

Kevin Russell will serve as the company's new CEO, after George Horth left in February.

The Sydney-based telco says the decision to hold on to the business is in the best interest of shareholders.

“Historically, when we’ve seen scam activity on our network, we’ve lacked a fast and simple way to coordinate."

"I have lost count of how many times a former FX/Orcon/Callplus employee has told me that they “don’t have visibility” of billing ."

The ACCC says almost 6000 customers were unable to achieve the speeds they were paying for.

“This is another key step in our journey as we continue to broaden our shareholder base and deliver on our long-term strategy” - Xero COO.

Since its launch in 2015, the TaaS panel has undergone a fair few changes, especially in recent days. We have a look at who is doing what, right now.

NBN’s ‘Enterprise Ethernet’ product is designed to deliver wholesale high-bandwidth that can achieve speeds of up to 1Gbps.

As of November 2017, the ASC is 57% complete.

Vocus has selected ST Telemedia’s Singapore data center, STT Tai Seng, to be the point of presence (PoP) for its new submarine cable.

The report was put on hold while the Government focused on its review of the Telecommunications Act.

The split will result in four reportable operating segments and has lead to some leadership changes in those areas.

The Vocus Group is reportedly looking for $500 million for its NZ assets as it tries to decrease debt and steady the ship.

A number of industry stalwarts are on board for the much anticipated channel program including Cisco, Westcon Comstor, Telstra and Vocus.

Sky’s call for sites to be blacklisted is “dinosaur behavior, something you would expect in North Korea, not in New Zealand.”

Big telcos buy small ones, and in recent years this has happened at a rapid rate in New Zealand, which means there are now fewer left to buy.

Vocus NZ is up to be put up for sale, with Australian parent Vocus Group also looking to sell the company’s Aussie data centre assets.

The cable will enhance connectivity between Australia and Singapore, especially considering Singapore is Australia’s 5th largest trading partner.

The two private equity companies bidding for Vocus Group have pulled out of sale discussions.

"Salesforce will enable us to not only keep pace with our customers but also deliver experiences beyond their expectations."

Vocus has sold its Macquarie Telecom shares – equating to 16% of the company – for $41 million, with Macquarie saying it welcomes the sale.