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  Application period closes for round one of 5G innovation grants

  Australian Government funding demonstration of commercial benefits of 5G.
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  Government to hold two 5G spectrum auctions in 2021

  Starting with millimetre-wave spectrum in April
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  Communications Minister speaks to 2020 IoT Festival Online

  Same day as government announces $22.1 million-dollar Australian 5G Innovation Initiative.
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  The 2020 IoT Festival Online is live!

  Broaden your picture of the Internet of Things (IoT) beyond your industry niche.
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  IBM partners with RMIT Online for 5G, IoT courses

  Two courses are targeting industries likely to be impacted by IoT, including healthcare, logistics, mining and telecommunications.
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  Telstra completes 5G upgrade to national mobile network

  Expects first devices in late 2020.
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  Telstra to begin trialing Cradlepoint 5G business adapter in April

  First in a line of Cradlepoint “5G for Business” solutions for business Internet and WAN.
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  ACMA to set EME standards for mmWave 5G devices

  Looks to 2018 technical report for guidance.
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  Telstra joins global 5G collaboration

  Group aims for interoperable 5G specifications across Asia-Pacific, Europe and Americas.
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  Vodafone to turn on first Australian 5G sites in 'coming months'

  Nokia technology will underpin Vodafone's 5G rollout.
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  Govt to auction more mobile broadband spectrum in 'late 2021'

  As the ACMA finally decides what to do with existing 3G band.
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  Optus looking to deploy 2300MHz in 2020

  Touts potential for faster 5G speeds following test data call using 2300MHz spectrum.
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  Here’s Telstra's primer on the road ahead for 5G

  A basic refresher on latency, speed and other aspects of 5G evolution.
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  AWS deploying infrastructure into 5G carriers' data centres

  The cloud giant is getting intimate with carriers to enable its new edge service.
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  Optus touts 5G-networked drones for video surveillance

  Connects drone to cloud to identify and track objects.
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  Telstra to co-develop 5G for business solutions with Cradlepoint

  Working on integrated 5G modem and edge router.
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  Surveillance tipped to be main market for 5G IoT solutions

  Outdoor cameras are the main market until 2023 when cars will take over, says Gartner.
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  We look back at moments in IoT that were important in Australia

  From Woodside Energy’s 200,000 sensors to the massive Sydney trains data stream.
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  Telstra begins countdown to 3G switch-off

  Reveals timeline to switch off 3G and promises expansion of 4G coverage.
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  AI, 5G are moving in lockstep with IoT

  Success of emerging IoT ecosystems relies on commonalities around 5G, artificial intelligence and devices themselves.