Industry News
Prysmian rolling out ultradense cable for TPG
Prysmian says it has begun rolling out Australia's highest fibre count cable to date for TPG in Melbourne. [ + ]
Luxoft acquisition streamlines driver assistance offering
Luxoft has announced the acquisition of automotive software developer Symtavision. The acquisition expands Luxoft's embedded software automotive offerings as the company seeks to fulfil its targeted end-to-end offering. [ + ]
Truck platooning trials successful
Truck platooning trials in Europe have been successful, ending with the arrival of six convoys at Rotterdam Harbour in the Netherlands. The cross-border trials are the first of their kind, with the semiautomatic vehicles travelling in pairs from Germany and Sweden. [ + ]
TomTom optimises emergency response
Public safety provider Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure is set to utilise map and traffic data from TomTom as part of the company's public safety solution offering in Asia–Pacific. [ + ]
Smart cities webinar: 4G LTE & infrastructure
Among all the talk of 'smart cities', how are cities actually using available cellular technology to enable this intelligence? Find out by sitting in on a Digi International-hosted webinar Thursday, 21 April. [ + ]
WA suburb trialling battery storage
A four-year energy storage trial, which has begun for an entire suburb in Western Australia, could change energy infrastructure design in future urban developments. [ + ]
Australian motoring clubs unite
A consortium of Australian motoring clubs serving 2.8 million customers has selected Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure to provide a cloud-based platform for roadside assistance. [ + ]
Business outlook gloomy
The latest Sensis Business Index (SBI) survey shows a distinct air of despondency in Australian enterprise, with 87% of SMEs perceiving the economy as slowing (35%) or standing still (52%), and only 13% seeing signs of positive growth. [ + ]
Rockwell Automation appoints NZ country manager
Rockwell Automation has announced the appointment of Nigel Williams to the role of country manager for New Zealand. [ + ]
hipages adds payment functionality
Trades hiring platform hipages has added in-app payment functionality to its offering, which the company says will now make finding and booking a tradie as easy as using Uber. [ + ]
CSIRO drives green agenda with electric cars
The CSIRO is moving towards a smaller carbon footprint, delivering 10 fully electric cars to seven of its locations nationwide — while solar panels at its sites will make them emissions-free. [ + ]
Fuel tax credit claims simplified
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has revised the process for claiming fuel tax credits for claims of less than $10,000. [ + ]
Where is the workplace line drawn?
The parameters around workplace safety may seem cut and dried, but a recent ruling may challenge what constitutes a 'workplace', according to an article published by the Health and Safety Bulletin. [ + ]
Australian Energy Week
The inaugural Australian Energy Week event will run 20–23 June 2016 in Melbourne, comprising workshops, plenary sessions, forums and an exhibition. [ + ]
Schneider Electric brings energy to 45,000 rural students in Kenya
An off-grid solar power solution developed by Schneider Electric is now benefiting over 45,000 primary students in rural schools throughout Kenya. [ + ]