It was hard to miss the headlines about the NSW Government’s return to work missive. If you did, here’s a sample: NSW public servants ordered back to the office; 400,000 Aussies ordered back into the office by NSW government; and NSW to lease more offices for public servants ordered back. These headlines were triggered when the secretary of the NSW premier’s department, Simon Draper pronounced that office-based public servants should head back to “an approved office, workplace or related worksite” to perform their duties.  

With Vivid Sydney just around the corner, the city’s annual celebration of creativity, innovation, and technology is set to transform Sydney after dark for 23 days and nights. From Friday 24 May to Saturday 15 June, the city will sparkle at night with immersive art installations and 3D light projections infused with live music and fabulous dining experiences.  

With the Industry 4.0 juggernaut gathering speed, companies are embedding more and more smart and connected technologies into advanced production and operational processes. As the number of sensors soars, we’ll see the full automation of the manufacturing process, complete with real-time analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) enabling decision-making on the manufacturing line.

In our 4G and 5G world, 3G can sound terribly old school, meaning you may not have paid much attention its imminent shutdown. Telstra has been warning the market for five long years that this day is coming. Make no mistake, the 3G network will disappear. Telstra has extended the closure of their 3G network by two months, now scheduled to cease on 31 August 2024.

Improve network control, visibility, performance and security with a Software Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) solution. Unlike older WAN technology, SD-WAN is controlled through a software application that allows for the creation of a more dynamic and intelligent WAN environment.