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Tasmanian tech to train the Navy

Tasmanian Government Media Release Tasmanian imagined, designed and manufactured technology is set to help train Royal Australian Navy sailors with an agreement to introduce the technology into the Navy’s training program. Confirmed by the head of Navy training, Commodore Charles Huxtable, the portable ship bridge simulation system from Tasmania’s Pivot Maritime International will be deployed primarily…


TasICT member stretches machine learning to Mars

 By Microsoft News Center Major Tom to Ground Control – but how can you be sure? For most of us, confirming our identity is a simple case of verifying our email and password, and perhaps a unique code sent to our smartphone. But Major Tom’s in space with his hands full; it’s not that easy. The…


Space Technology Seed Fund

Tasmanian Government Media Release The Tasmanian Space Technology Seed Fund aims to grow Tasmania’s space sector, drive innovation, strengthen industry collaboration, increase investment, and create new skilled jobs for Tasmanians. The Tasmanian Space Technology Seed Fund is providing grants of between $25 000 to $100 000 to eligible businesses to support research and development projects…


Work underway to make online Government transactions easier

Tasmanian Government Media Release The Tasmanian Liberal Government is committed to making it easier for Tasmanians to access the Government services they expect and deserve. That’s why we’ve invested $4.3 million in the 2021/22 Budget to begin development of a digital ‘myServiceTas’ portal, to provide Tasmanians with a single, secure and easy-to-use access point for Government…


Major investment to deliver faster speeds

NBN Co Media Release Thousands of homes and businesses across regional Australia, including Tasmania, are set to benefit from faster internet connectivity, thanks to a $750 million investment in the nbn® Fixed Wireless network. The investment aims to deliver: Extended Fixed Wireless: Enhanced coverage and extended maximum range limit for some nbn® fixed wireless towers…


Get on Board!

TasICT, The Peak Industry Body for the Information, Communication and Technology sector is urging all industry groups to join its push for the Federal and State Governments to future proof the connectivity of Tasmania. This week’s disruption to communication services underlines the need for the state’s digital infrastructure to have more resilience, and the issue…