Recent articles by Lilia Guan

Blue Coat extends Web filter with cloud computing service

Blue Coat extends Web filter with cloud computing service

WAN application delivery and secure Web gateway vendor Blue Coat Systems released its WebPulse service – a real-time cloud computing security service that extends its Blue Coat WebFilter product – through Australian resellers.
Lilia Guan Apr 14 2008, 2:03PM Software
Canon ITS Japan signs on as distributor for Aussie security vendor

Canon ITS Japan signs on as distributor for Aussie security vendor

Global IT vendor Canon IT Solutions (ITS) Japan has signed a multi-million dollar master distribution agreement with Australian Internet/email security and management provider NetBox Blue. Canon will take on around 500 email filtering appliances a month, said NetBox Blue Chairman John Fison.
Lilia Guan Apr 14 2008, 12:43PM Security
Liberal Party: OPEL abolishment supporters named

Liberal Party: OPEL abolishment supporters named

The Liberal Party is adamant that project data relating to the OPEL broadband network reveals the impact the Rudd Labor Government's decision to axe it will have on underserved premises across rural, regional and remote Australia, including in many Labor electorates.
Lilia Guan Apr 11 2008, 1:17PM Collaboration
APAC dominates FTTx market

APAC dominates FTTx market

There will be over 240 million broadband subscribers in APAC by the end of 2011, said IT&T research group Ovum RHK in its latest survey of 14 countries across the Asia Pacific Region, including Australia and New Zealand.
Lilia Guan Apr 11 2008, 1:10PM Mobility
Former Apple reseller doubts iPhone rumours

Former Apple reseller doubts iPhone rumours

Former independent Apple reseller Adam Connor – owner of Total Recall Solutions – says rumours that resellers have been informed about the launch of Apple’s much anticipated iPhone in Australia are doubtful.
Lilia Guan Apr 10 2008, 1:15PM Mobility
Aussie firm CI sells up to US service provider

Aussie firm CI sells up to US service provider

US-based KBR – an engineering, construction and services company – has purchased Australian-based Catalyst Interactive (CI), an e-learning and training solutions provider.
Lilia Guan Apr 9 2008, 1:21PM Collaboration
EMC spends US$213 million acquiring Iomega

EMC spends US$213 million acquiring Iomega

Global storage vendor EMC has made a definitive agreement to acquire US-based Iomega in a cash tender offer of US$3.85 per outstanding share, or approximately US$213 million.
Lilia Guan Apr 9 2008, 12:58PM Data centre
Telstra and Alcatel link Oz to US with submarine cable

Telstra and Alcatel link Oz to US with submarine cable

Telstra and Alcatel-Lucent have demonstrated a new 9,000 kilometre submarine cable that - both organisations claim - will dramatically increase Internet capacity between Australia and the United States.
Lilia Guan Apr 8 2008, 4:35PM Collaboration
Web 2.0: Knowledge frontier for organisations

Web 2.0: Knowledge frontier for organisations

The Internet is pushing out and opening up the frontiers of organisational knowledge. Dr Steve Hodgkinson, Ovum Research director based in Melbourne believes Web 2.0 is also a new knowledge frontier to many organisations.
Lilia Guan Apr 8 2008, 12:00PM Mobility
Telstra talks up Next G network

Telstra talks up Next G network

Telstra is talking up its Next G network, claiming the wide coverage and data speeds of its Next G network could open up new opportunities for businesses across Australia to monitor and control remote sites without leaving their home or office.
Lilia Guan Apr 8 2008, 11:36AM Collaboration
A virtual Paradigm

A virtual Paradigm

Australian reseller Paradigm Technology Group, a subsidiary of Peter Kazacos’ PK Business Advantage Managed Service Provider, has signed up as a strategic technology and commercialisation partner to provide the Virtual.Offis server virtualisation solution to the small to medium business sector.
Lilia Guan Apr 7 2008, 1:56PM Collaboration
Aussie MYOB parts with UK division for $77M

Aussie MYOB parts with UK division for $77M

Australian software vendor MYOB – devloper of the popular MYOB accounting software package – has sold its UK and Ireland Accountants Division to Wolters Kluwer for a cash payment of $77.2 million (GBP 35.5 million).
Lilia Guan Apr 7 2008, 6:29AM Software
ATUG: Conroy must have alternative for OPEL

ATUG: Conroy must have alternative for OPEL

The Australian Telecommunication Users Group (ATUG) has put in its two cents' worth on Senator Conroy’s decision to disband OPEL. According to a recent statement, ATUG viewed the OPEL initiative as an important part of the solution to the lack of communication services available to regional Australia.
Lilia Guan Apr 5 2008, 10:25AM Collaboration
ASG scores $75M worth of contracts, includes one with Dell

ASG scores $75M worth of contracts, includes one with Dell

Australian IT services provider ASG Group has secured contracts with a total value of approximately $75 million, including provision of IT services support to Dell Australia on a new CSIRO contract and provision of Oracle and general IT support to Multiplex.
Lilia Guan Apr 4 2008, 2:14PM Collaboration
CeBIT Australia confirms attendance by Telstra and Optus

CeBIT Australia confirms attendance by Telstra and Optus

With CeBIT Australia 2008 only a month away, local event organiser Hanover Fairs Australia has confirmed Optus and Telstra will join multinational technology vendors Fujitsu, Motorola, Oracle, Panasonic, Red Hat, Siemens, Sony and Yahoo at the event.
Lilia Guan Apr 4 2008, 1:05PM Collaboration
Opinion: Conroy "deserves knighthood" for canning OPEL

Opinion: Conroy "deserves knighthood" for canning OPEL

According to one CRN reader, The Communications Minister Stephen Conroy’s is right to disband the OPEL consortium, despite criticism from the Federal Opposition.
Lilia Guan Apr 3 2008, 5:30PM Collaboration
Borland StarTeam 2008 goes out to the Australian channel

Borland StarTeam 2008 goes out to the Australian channel

Open Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solutions vendor - Borland - has made available Borland StarTeam 2008, its software change and configuration management (SCCM) solution to its resellers.
Lilia Guan Apr 3 2008, 1:33PM Software
Conroy's OPEL decision gets thumbs down from Liberal's Billson

Conroy's OPEL decision gets thumbs down from Liberal's Billson

While telecommunications giant Telstra may be ecstatic over the Federal Government’s decision to axe OPEL's plans for a billion dollar regional broadband network, Shadow Communications Minister Bruce Billson believes the people of rural, regional and remote Australia should be deeply concerned about the Government’s decision.
Lilia Guan Apr 3 2008, 6:58AM Collaboration
ComOps buys NSW-based Microster Pty Ltd for $6.5M

ComOps buys NSW-based Microster Pty Ltd for $6.5M

In line with its ongoing strategy of growth by acquisition, Australian Stock Exchange listed software developer and integrator, ComOps has signed a Heads of Agreement to acquire the assets of Microster Pty Ltd for $6.5 million.
Lilia Guan Apr 2 2008, 2:08PM Software
TEAC plans to list on the ASX

TEAC plans to list on the ASX

Over the past two years, TEAC Australia has made great strides in reinvigorating the brand under the ownership of Singapore-based TT International. According to TEAC, its market-share has grown in the region and now it plans to list on the Australian Stock Exchange.
Lilia Guan Apr 2 2008, 10:48AM Finance

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