Networking

Ovum: IBM ahead of the ‘green’ pact

Ovum: IBM ahead of the ‘green’ pact

Warren Wilson, research director at Ovum believes IBM has moved faster and more effectively to establish itself to capture a major share of the emerging market around carbon reduction.

Staff Writers May 23 2008, 3:18PM Collaboration
Freshtel trials mobile product through Tesco

Freshtel trials mobile product through Tesco

Internet telephony vendor - Freshtel Holdings Limited - has unveiled its converged mobile solution at Wireless 08 in the UK. The Australian-owned vendor has also announced a mobile VoIP trial with its retail partner - UK mass merchant retail chain - Tesco.
Lilia Guan May 23 2008, 8:24AM Collaboration
Opinion: Is Senator Conroy’s broadband network a 'dog of a process'?

Opinion: Is Senator Conroy’s broadband network a 'dog of a process'?

The Liberal party believes Senator Stephen Conroy’s decision to extend the acceptance of proposals for the construction of a National Broadband Network is a ‘slight renovation’ and independent telecommunications analyst firm, Ovum, said it wasn’t surprising.
Lilia Guan May 23 2008, 8:24AM Collaboration
Rebirthed G9 submits $5M national broadband bond

Rebirthed G9 submits $5M national broadband bond

Telco consortium, the G9, has renamed itself Terria and confirmed its intention to lodge the requisite $5 million bond for its national broadband bid before the May 23 deadline.
Mitchell Bingemann May 22 2008, 9:11PM Collaboration
CeBIT 08: Rudd Government looks to rectify Howard’s past ICT mistakes

CeBIT 08: Rudd Government looks to rectify Howard’s past ICT mistakes

Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner delivered a scathing review of the former government’s ICT legacy during his address at CeBIT’s eGovernment forum.
Ashley Clark May 22 2008, 9:10PM Collaboration
Conroy delays deadline for national broadband network

Conroy delays deadline for national broadband network

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has issued an extension to the national broadband network tender deadline after conceding vital information about existing network infrastructure was not yet readily available for all bidders.
Mitchell Bingemann May 22 2008, 9:09PM Collaboration
CeBIT: Women in IT unite over communication

CeBIT: Women in IT unite over communication

One hundred and fifty female IT and telco professionals attended an event at CeBIT to discuss just what it is that women want from technology. One of the strongest themes that emerged was the desire for the deployment and adoption of Unified Communications.
Lilia Guan May 22 2008, 12:03PM Collaboration
New talent to lead GlobalConnect Australia sales

New talent to lead GlobalConnect Australia sales

GlobalConnect Australia, an IP telephony and contact centre integrator, is hoping to generate new business with the appointment of Rob Carnell as national sales manager.
Mitchell Smith May 22 2008, 8:17AM Software
Ovum: Telcos to go Green

Ovum: Telcos to go Green

Telecommunications research firm Ovum believes ‘green’ issues will start to impact the telecommunications sector in Australia and across the globe. But the analyst firm claims profit goals will drive companies into green action.
Lilia Guan May 22 2008, 8:16AM Collaboration
Telstra launches $0 laptop broadband bundles

Telstra launches $0 laptop broadband bundles

Telstra is taking aim at cash-strapped small business owners with the launch of $0 upfront laptop packages that come bundled with the telco’s Next G broadband service.
Staff Writers May 21 2008, 2:28PM Collaboration
CeBIT 2008: Siemens launches unified comms offering for SMBs

CeBIT 2008: Siemens launches unified comms offering for SMBs

Siemens Enterprise Communications used CeBit to announce the arrival of its entry level unified communications system.
Mitchell Smith May 21 2008, 1:56PM Collaboration
CeBIT 08: Red Hat and Ice Systems join for Open Source 3.0

CeBIT 08: Red Hat and Ice Systems join for Open Source 3.0

Australian-owned service provider, Ice Systems, has joined with Red Hat to preach the word on Open Source 3.0.
Lilia Guan May 21 2008, 1:50PM Collaboration
Netgear CEO: Australia is our star performer

Netgear CEO: Australia is our star performer

Networking vendor’s head honcho hails local market and claims it has a more complete SMB solution than rivals Linksys, D-Link, 3 Com and HP.
Trevor Treharne May 21 2008, 12:25PM Collaboration
Opinion: The return of the vista (part 2)

Opinion: The return of the vista (part 2)

Shortly after arriving on site and ripping out the offending 2-Wire non-bridging modem and hooking up the Netgear DGFV338 we had a solid link.
Ian Yates May 21 2008, 7:58AM Collaboration
802.11n Wi-Fi to 'surpass wired Ethernet'

802.11n Wi-Fi to 'surpass wired Ethernet'

Enterprise adoption of next-generation 802.11n Wi-Fi technology is "unprecedented", according to a new report, despite the standard being ratified only as a draft.
Robert Jaques May 21 2008, 7:50AM Collaboration
IDC: HP and EDS - a marriage of convenience?

IDC: HP and EDS - a marriage of convenience?

Do opposites really attract? IDC Australia has taken a hard look at what HP's recent acquisition of EDS for US$13.9billion, really means for the Australian outsourcing market.
Staff Writers May 20 2008, 2:26PM Collaboration
CeBIT Australia 2008 throws open its doors

CeBIT Australia 2008 throws open its doors

CeBIT Australia 2008, one of Australasia’s largest Information and Communications Technology (ICT) trade events has opened its doors for the seventh year.
Staff Writers May 20 2008, 1:01PM Collaboration
Mobile broadband revolution continues in APAC

Mobile broadband revolution continues in APAC

New research from telecommunication analyst group, Ovum, finds that mobile broadband is revolutionising broadband access across Asia Pacific.
Staff Writers May 20 2008, 7:46AM Collaboration
Opinion: The return of the vista

Opinion: The return of the vista

Eventually you do get bored with cursing your ISP and eventually it’s time to talk to someone in the tech support department to try and find out what’s really going on with your link.
Ian Yates May 20 2008, 7:42AM Collaboration
Telstra competitors might get DSLAM break

Telstra competitors might get DSLAM break

The ACCC has come up with a proposal which will require Telstra to keep better records on its exchange facilities, potentially paving the way to an expansion of DSLAM networks for Telstra’s competitors.
Lilia Guan May 19 2008, 1:32PM Collaboration

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