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IAASysters@AusNOG Program

This year we launched our IAASysters@AusNOG program. This program is based on the international systers.org and systers@IETF programs and offers ten sponsored attendees the opportunity to participate in both the Australian Network Operators Group (AusNOG) conference and our IAASysters@AusNOG workshop.  

As participation in the AusNOG conference is essential to our program, the date of our workshop has changed – AGAIN. Surely AusNOG will happen in April 2022 for sure! 

Details for the IAASysters@AusNOG workshop: 

Date: Tuesday, 5 April 2022
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm AEST
Location: The Fullerton Hotel, Sydney 

Applications close on Sunday, 31 October, 2021, 5:00pm AEDT so be sure to submit your application before then.   

For more information or to apply, please visit the IAASysters@AusNOG information page on our website.  

Program Sponsors

The IAASysters@AusNOG Program is proudly brought to you with the help of our sponsors.

Scams Awareness Week

This year’s Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) and Scams Awareness Network’s Scams Awareness Week will be held 8 – 12 November 2021 and our association is proud to be a campaign partner again this year.  

Throughout the week, we will provide several resources from the ACCC that you can use to protect yourself and others from falling victim to scams. We encourage all our ISP members to read through the content and share it with your customers. 

The theme for this year is let’s talk scams, to encourage all Australians to talk about scams with family, friends, and colleagues to raise awareness, educate, and empower consumers to protect themselves.  

ACCC’s Scamwatch reported that Australians lost $176.1 million to scams last year, up by 23.1 per cent from 2019. Statistics like these provide a good reminder that scams are ongoing, very active, and are becoming more sophisticated.   

If you would like any further information about current scams or would like to see scam statistics within Australia, please refer to the ACCC website.   

Equinix’s PE3 Hard Hat Tour

Our Perth team were fortunate enough to attend a Hard Hat Tour through Equinix’s PE3 site on Tuesday 19 October. Still under construction, Equinix’s Global Solutions Architect – Phil – took them through the building to see everything from the rooftop right down to the loading dock!  

The first phase of the site has an estimated cost of A$76.6 million and is targeted to open in Q4 2021. When completed, this new data centre will provide 1,650 cabinets and a colocation space of more than 10,600 square metres.  

Due to the proximity to Southeast Asia, two subsea cable links – Australia Singapore Cable (ASC) and the Indigo Cable – terminate directly inside the Equinix Perth campus. 

Thank you, team Equinix, for showing us through your new data centre, we look forward to seeing it all finished! 

Associations Forum – Event Recap

A great event showcasing both our association and the Australian Institute of Office Professionals (AIOP). Beginning with a guided tour through the Pan Pacific hotel, as well as coffee and high tea, attendees were treated to an hour of presentations from the incredible speakers. 

Kitty Hibble presented our association and engaged us all with our story. Outlining where we came from to where we are now, while sharing significant milestones in our history and teaching attendees on what an IXP is and what it does for Australia’s Internet. We could not be prouder of her! 

Christine Stewart, recent National President of the Australian Institute of Office Professionals, shared their journey focusing on the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on their core business, and their multifaceted response. 

This event was insightful, interesting and informative and we look forward to Associations Forum’s next fantastic event! 

Nominations to the Board

This month, nominations to the Board opened Friday 8 October and closed Monday 25 October.  There are three seats up for election this time around; two seats are for three-year terms, and the remaining seat is for a one-year term. Under our new constitution, all members get to vote for all three seats. 

We are pleased to advise that we have received three nominations which can be viewed on our website.  The official notice of AGM has been sent and voting information will be sent to professional members and the voting contacts of corporate members soon. Please keep an eye out for our upcoming emails and social media posts to stay informed. 

Three New Letters – LTD!

One of the biggest developments over the past month was our official registration as a company limited by guarantee with ASIC. The change from the Associations Incorporation Act 2015 (WA) to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), was necessary as it reflects our national growth as an association.  

From the initial consultation with members to the Special General Meeting (SGM), this process required much effort from the Board, staff and members. The SGM held Wednesday 28 July 2021 saw the required majority of votes in favour of the transition.  

We remain proud of our Western Australia roots and hope to continue the good works of the Association in the form of both advocacy and services.  

QV1 Building Renovation

As the main lobby in the QV1 Building received some TLC on Saturday 16 October, power to the main distribution board that feeds our Point of Presence was scheduled to be turned off. Thanks to our fantastic member – Ciphertel – organising electricians and a generator to mitigate the extended outage, we stayed primarily online with a minor four-minute outage.  

We would like to thank Ciphertel for all their efforts to keep all of us with services in QV1 connected.  

 

WLG-IX Launches!

Unfortunately, last month, New Zealand Internet Exchange’s plan to launch the much-anticipated WLG-IX was pushed back due to lockdown restrictions preventing important work needed to get it up and running. Thankfully, as Wellington lifted to level three restrictions, work resumed, and the new IX is now completed and in production, with the official launch date set for November 1 2021. WLG-IX is starting with a 12-month FREE period. Happy peering! 

All those eager to hear about the launch should keep an eye out on NZIX’s social media accounts.

 

Google Joins VIC-IX

We are excited to announce that Google has joined VIC-IX! With Google being only one hop away across VIC-IX, your customers can now access a wide range of their favourite content through our network.  

It’s always good to have quality content providers joining. If you have any content providers that you would like to see on our IX’s, we would love to hear from you!