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An early holiday gift from Activ8me We’re giving all Activ8me Sky Muster customers 5GB of peak data FREE, each week in the lead up to Christmas and New Years! Activ8me are giving you a total of 20GB extra to use, with 5GB added to your account each Friday for 4 weeks, starting this week (December… View Article

The Christmas countdown has begun! Whether you’re planning to have the whole family over for the festive season or just stay in with your loved ones, a bit of extra data can always help keep extra eyes entertained, as well as save you from that one relative who might feel like using all your data!… View Article

ScamWatch, an organisation managed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a warning about scammers posing as representatives of the National Broadband Network (nbn®), known to be targeting senior Australians. These callers are posing as nbn® agents and through a conversation are extracting personal information such as full name, birthdate, addresses and… View Article

The NBN have directed their attention to the copper wiring in peoples homes as a potential cause of dropouts and poor download speeds for those on FTTN/FTTC connections. The organisation has announced the trial of a new diagnostic tool, with the goal of being able to find out if a home has faults within copper… View Article

Australia’s #1 Sky Muster provider, Activ8me are excited to release our full list of plans available Prices have remained exactly the same, with an additional 50-80% more peak data added onto each plan, so you can have more freedom online without paying a cent extra. We know peak data is what makes the most difference… View Article

Tech Exec have reported a new project to help change Tasmania reach a new level of connectivity. TasmaNet and Thinxtra have joined forces to create an Internet of Things (IoT) network utilising the NBN’s rollout through Tasmania. This collaboration is aiming to reach 95% of Tasmania’s population by the end of 2017. The creation of… View Article

With the National Broadband Network (nbn®) hitting the halfway mark, the company are already planning upgrades to future-proof their architecture. In June, the nbn® hit a total of 5.7 million premises able to be connected, with the company beating its own projections by deploying 300,000+ extra premises ahead of schedule. To support the performance of… View Article

The development of Agricultural Technology (AgTech) in Australia depends largely on innovative groups and tech providers who keep creating specialised solutions to make easier the lives and jobs of those working in the industry. The GrowLab program, headed by Cicada Innovations and the MLA Donor Company, aims to nurture and support AgTech startups, using the… View Article

Virtual Reality is no longer limited to gaming and recreation. The platform is now often seen as a tool to further awareness and education, especially in various industries. With a new VR experience launched at the Rockhampton show, you can walk in the boots of a farmer. According to a report by Illawarra Mercury, a… View Article

The National Broadband Network (nbn®) have announced over 72,800 new premises to be added to the fixed wireless existing rollout footprint. Fiona Nash, Minister for regional communications, was quoted in a statement by ITNews saying that fixed wireless will “serve up to six per cent of Australians”. The six per cent figure as stated by… View Article