Recent articles by Lilia Guan
ACCC believes DDAS and ISDN services are outdated
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued its draft report on declaring the Digital Data Access and Integrated Services Data Network (ISDN) Services as well as accompanying draft pricing principles with respect to the services.
Mar 14 2008, 2:07PM
Collaboration
Australian healthcare lags in IT, service providers critical
The recent provision of $17 million by the South Australian Government to add another level to the State’s electronic health records seems like a big spend, however the Australian healthcare sector overall is lagging behind other markets in IT spending. IT service providers are critical in helping to educate healthcare providers on the needs and function of IT.
Mar 14 2008, 1:29PM
Collaboration
Academy Store survives ram-raid now faces direct Apple stores
A year after independent Apple reseller, the Academy Store was ram raided, owner Ben Morgan told CRN that it has managed to drag itself back from the brink only to be disappointed after finding out the vendor has put the final touches to its flagship store and an unofficial announcement that Apple will open another two stores in Australia.
Mar 13 2008, 2:40PM
Hardware
Senetas offers “encryption-as-a-service”
Australian-based Senatas, a developer and manufacturer of network encryption products and services, has made available ‘encryption-as-a-Service’ to the local marketplace on all Senetas offerings, including the complete CypherNet classical encryption platform and Cerberis Quantum hybrid encryption.
Mar 12 2008, 2:41PM
Hardware
Aussie GoConnect networks with Hope Software China
Australian-based online service content and service provider, GoConnect Ltd has signed an agreement with China’s Hope Software to develop and operate a business-to-business (B2B) online networking platform. The portal will be aimed at organisations within China and international businesses targeting China.
Mar 12 2008, 2:03PM
Mobility
US vendor XTS chooses Infotronics to distribute products in Oz
US-based software vendor XTS has chosen Infrotronics to distribute its enterprise management products for application and server virtualisation platforms in Australia. Through the distribution agreement, XTS will also launch XTS Activity Tracking Manager (ATM) and the XTS Partner Network to the Australian and New Zealand marketplace.
Mar 11 2008, 1:54PM
Software
Telcoinabox acquires National Telephone Networks
Australian telecommunications reseller and franchisor, Telcoinabox has acquired Aussiedial’s Voice over IP (VoIP) and ADSL national network, National Telephone Networks, to expand its existing infrastructure and support its services providers’ demand for more Internet Protocol (IP) services.
Mar 10 2008, 12:12PM
Collaboration
Telstra engages Telcoinabox for deal worth $60M
Australian telecommunications reseller and franchisor, Telcoinabox has resigned a deal with Telstra Wholesale to resell its fixed wire and 2G mobile phone network to its service providers’ small to medium enterprises (SME) customer base. According to Telcoinabox’s general manager Paul Line, the deal is worth $60 million.
Mar 7 2008, 12:21PM
Collaboration
Opinion: Will tablet PCs become the weapon of choice for the Australian education sector?
Optima may not be the only vendor to see a drop off in education tenders, as more schools are offered alternative products like the Eee PC and tablet PCs at a cheaper cost than traditional PCs and notebooks.
Mar 6 2008, 2:11PM
Hardware
HCL and Mysis bank on Australian financial institutions
Taking time out from InvesTECH - a HCL customer road show held in Sydney in early March - Premkumar, corporate officer and global head of financial services at HCL and Dermot Briody director at Misys Banking Systems Asia, spoke to CRN Australia about the IT needs of financial institutions in Australia.
Mar 6 2008, 1:58PM
Software
Dell subsidiary Alienware Australia heads into storefronts through resellers
Despite an online presence in Australia for the past four years, hardware vendor Alienware has recently launched a channel program to attract resellers into selling its PC and notebook products through local shopfronts. Alienware is a wholly-owned subsidiary of major hardware vendor Dell, which acquired the company in March 2006.
Mar 6 2008, 12:36PM
Hardware
NewSat has operating loss of $4.43M for December 2007
Australian satellite service provider, NewSat Limited faced operating loss from continuing operations of $4.43 million and a net cash outflow from operating activities of $2.84 million for the six month period ended 31 December 2007.
Mar 5 2008, 3:43PM
Mobility
