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TPG and Vodafone Australia to merge into AU$15b telco named TPG TPG and Vodafone Australia have reached an agreement to merge their businesses to form a telecommunications giant with an approximate enterprise value of AU$15 billion. READ FULL STORY RELATED • TPG-Vodafone will be 'very aggressive': David Teoh NBN base case funding jumps to AU$51b following HFC pause READ FULL STORY NBN 'absolutely' still planning 5G fixed-wireless READ FULL STORY Telstra switches on second 5G area READ FULL STORY Dutton retains Home Affairs and Fifield Communications as Scott Morrison unveils ministry READ FULL STORY Cyber defence goes missing in Australian Cabinet reshuffle READ FULL STORY Dutton confirms cybersecurity responsibility READ FULL STORY ​AWS announces Amazon RDS on VMware READ FULL STORY Vocus switches on ASC subsea cable system READ FULL STORY NetComm Wireless profit up 500 percent as it eyes 5G and FttC globally READ FULL STORY Gold Coast announces IoT network READ FULL STORY 5-minute primer: MultiLine at work White Papers from Sprint Business Sprint MultiLine Solution Brief White Papers from Sprint Business The Personal Device Paradox White Papers from Sprint Business 1. VMware ​AWS announces Amazon RDS on VMware | ​​​​Why VMware is involved in blockchain | VMware touts multi-cloud strategy with expanded hybrid cloud portfolio | ​​​​VMware updates Workspace One Read more › 2. Samsung The Galaxy Note 9's quest for 'meaningful innovation' | Samsung's first Android Go phone, Galaxy J2 Core | ​Galaxy Watch: Increased battery life, health tracking, enhanced ecosystem | Samsung Portable SSD X5: World's first NVMe-based portable SSD Read more › My Health Record woes detailed in leaked document: Report It's time for the Australian Digital Health Agency to take a strategic approach, but it seems it would rather fix problems 'on the fly' or just ignore them. READ FULL STORY Top BI Analytics Tools for 2018 Downloads from Select Hub Continue Top HR Software for 2018 - Expert Reviews & Pricing - Free Analyst Report Downloads from Select Hub Special Offer Mission-critical Network Reliability and Wi-Fi performance saves corporation $50k per... Case Studies from CBTS Read More 5 Approaches to a Consistently Evolving Security Program White Papers from ReliaQuest Download Now More News from ZDNet Most Popular Downloads

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