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Report: broadband to continue rapid worldwide growth

Report: broadband to continue rapid worldwide growth

Broadband-subscriber growth on a worldwide basis is expected to be driven heavily by DSL in Asia-Pacific markets and by cable in North America, according to a new report.
Staff Writers Jul 12 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Express Data claims annuity success

Express Data claims annuity success

Distributor Express Data has hailed its Annuity support program as a success, claiming it had around 1500 resellers with renewable deals this year since launching the program in February.
Staff Writers Jul 12 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Apple re-schedules mini iPods for world release 24 July

Apple re-schedules mini iPods for world release 24 July

Mini iPod music players have been slated for global availability from 24 July, Apple in the US has announced.
Staff Writers Jul 12 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Wireless broadband: the race is on

Wireless broadband: the race is on

Service providers are fighting for a share of a fast-emerging market for wireless broadband services. But with so many types of technologies on offer, which one will win out in the end?
Staff Writers Jul 12 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Microsoft settles US$1.5B California case

Microsoft settles US$1.5B California case

A judge gave his final approval this week to the US$1.1 billion California antitrust settlement with Microsoft that was first brokered in early 2003, opening the way for some 14 million consumers and businesses in the state to file claims and receive a piece of the pie.
Staff Writers Jul 9 2004, 12:00AM Software
Accenture revenue, profits up

Accenture revenue, profits up

Accenture this week reported a 21 percent increase in revenues and a 31 percent jump in revenues for the third quarter.
Staff Writers Jul 8 2004, 12:00AM Finance
Cassa appointed exclusive distributor for ASUS servers

Cassa appointed exclusive distributor for ASUS servers

Cassa Australia -– a division of distributor Cellnet -– has signed on as an exclusive distributor of ASUS server solutions.
Staff Writers Jul 8 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
eShop on eCorner hopes to turn epages

eShop on eCorner hopes to turn epages

Sydney-based epages distributor eCorner has signed up eShop, a new hosting company specifically formed to help push e-commerce platform epages to Australian SMBs.
Staff Writers Jul 6 2004, 12:00AM Software
Telcos one-fifth of corporate IT spend

Telcos one-fifth of corporate IT spend

IT spending by Australia's telecommunications sector grew to $1.949 billion dollars in 2003, accounting for 20 percent of the corporate IT spend locally, latest IDC research has suggested.
Staff Writers Jul 6 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Aust joins international spam fight

Aust joins international spam fight

Australia has joined the United States and the UK in a scheme which is designed to encourage cooperation in fighting cross-border spam.
Staff Writers Jul 5 2004, 12:00AM Security
DiData ramps up ACT involvement with $5.6m deal

DiData ramps up ACT involvement with $5.6m deal

DiData has signed a $5.6 million, five-year contract to supply, install and maintain switching equipment to a whole-of-government network for the ACT.
Staff Writers Jul 2 2004, 12:00AM Software
Gartner urges NT users to migrate now

Gartner urges NT users to migrate now

Now that Microsoft is no longer committed to rolling out critical security fixes for the aged Windows NT operating system, it's time for enterprises to migrate, research firm Gartner advised.
Staff Writers Jul 2 2004, 12:00AM Software
Ross Human Directions buys Spherion Group

Ross Human Directions buys Spherion Group

ASX listed recruitment firm Ross Human Directions Limited has acquired competitor Spherion Group in Asia-Pacific, in a $31 million deal.
Staff Writers Jun 28 2004, 12:00AM Training & Development
The whole shebang

The whole shebang

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is trying to take the software giant into the heart of the enterprise market. Is he reaching too far?
Staff Writers Jun 28 2004, 12:00AM Software
Sun claims first Australian RFID retail coup

Sun claims first Australian RFID retail coup

Sun Microsystems has announced a trial of RFID tagging for retail giant Coles Myer in what it claims is the first trial deployment of the technology in Australian retail.
Staff Writers Jun 23 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Lan 1 spreads word on Iomega

Lan 1 spreads word on Iomega

Niche VAD LAN 1 has been busy travelling Australia to promote Iomega Rev Drive to its resellers in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.
Staff Writers Jun 23 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Certified WiMAX by 2005

Certified WiMAX by 2005

Proxim and Intel said they would work together to deliver certified WiMAX 802.16 wireless broadband equipment by early next year.
Staff Writers Jun 21 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Max-SI beefs up Linux practice with Red Hat [updated]

Max-SI beefs up Linux practice with Red Hat [updated]

Brisbane system integrator MAX-SI has stepped up its Linux software practice, signing on as a Red Hat business partner.
Fleur Doidge , Staff Writers Jun 21 2004, 12:00AM Software
1.8 billion people will be wireless by 2007

1.8 billion people will be wireless by 2007

About 27 percent of the world's population -- about 1.8 billion people -- will use wireless services by 2007, according to a study released this week by the Yankee Group.
Staff Writers Jun 18 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
MAX-SI takes on Red Hat

MAX-SI takes on Red Hat

Brisbane-based system integrator MAX-SI has stepped up its Linux software practice signing on to be a Red Hat business partner.
Staff Writers Jun 18 2004, 12:00AM Software

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