Networking

Nortel and 3D Networks replaces Macquarie University’s infrastructure

Nortel and 3D Networks replaces Macquarie University’s infrastructure

Macquarie University has invested in a new data network from Nortel Networks to deliver always-on access for more than 30,000 students.
Lilia Guan Feb 25 2008, 7:37AM Collaboration
Nortel and Commander unified communications solution for RMIT University

Nortel and Commander unified communications solution for RMIT University

Nortel and Commander in conjunction with RMIT University are developing a multi-million dollar, campus-wide unified communications and multimedia network to serve more than 3,500 staff and 60,000 students. The Nortel solution will be jointly managed by Nortel and channel partner Commander Australia.
Leanne Mezrani Feb 22 2008, 2:47PM Collaboration
Data#3 takes on board ex-Commander employees

Data#3 takes on board ex-Commander employees

Australian-based IT&T service provider Data#3 Limited has hired up to 40 staff members formerly employed by embattled voice and data integrator, Commander Australia.
Lilia Guan Feb 22 2008, 2:43PM Collaboration
Swann goes RedAlert with Ingram, finishes with Dick Smith in March

Swann goes RedAlert with Ingram, finishes with Dick Smith in March

Australian entry-level security surveillance and monitoring vendor, Swann Communications, will finish its short-term distribution agreement with Dick Smith electronics for its RedAlert Secuirty Kit and start a new agreement with broad-based IT distributor Ingram Micro.
Lilia Guan Feb 22 2008, 2:05PM Collaboration
Telstra in hot water with ACCC, again

Telstra in hot water with ACCC, again

Despite its glowing financial status, Telstra has become embroiled in three seperate Line Sharing Service (LSS) disputes.
Lilia Guan Feb 22 2008, 2:04PM Collaboration
US software vendor Blackboard opens Australian data centre

US software vendor Blackboard opens Australian data centre

US-based Blackboard Inc, a provider of enterprise technology for the education industry has opened an enterprise class data centre located in Mascot, Sydney Australia. This is Blackboard’s fifth data centre globally and was built to cater to Blackboard’s Asia Pacific clients.
Lilia Guan Feb 22 2008, 11:49AM Collaboration
Telstra profit jumps to $1.9 billion as PSTN hangs on

Telstra profit jumps to $1.9 billion as PSTN hangs on

Telstra has reported a 13 percent increase to $1.9 billion in its half-year profit report, attributing the gain to rising sales of high-speed Internet services which offset lower revenue from its fixed-line business.
Mitchell Bingemann Feb 22 2008, 6:03AM Collaboration
Hyro launches business centre with IBM, stops all IT acquisitions.

Hyro launches business centre with IBM, stops all IT acquisitions.

Despite management and acquisitions changes in the last six months, Australian digital service provider, Hyro Limited has broadened its pickings and invested in a business centre with IBM.
Lilia Guan Feb 21 2008, 3:51PM Collaboration
Australian SMBs step up the pace in consolidation and virtualisation

Australian SMBs step up the pace in consolidation and virtualisation

Australian SMBs are stepping up the pace on consolidation and virtualisation services said an IDC report. However there aren't "enough good IT service" providers available available in the SMB space.
Lilia Guan Feb 21 2008, 2:45PM Collaboration
3Com or H3C: What’s in a name?

3Com or H3C: What’s in a name?

During a recent trip to Australia, Peter Chai, vice president and general manager Asia Pacific at 3Com spoke to CRN about the networking vendor's local channel focus and the redirection of its marketing strategy.
Leanne Mezrani Feb 21 2008, 1:11PM Collaboration
Land rush begins on .asia domains

Land rush begins on .asia domains

The DotAsia Organisation has announced that .asia domain names are now open to all-comers having been restricted to applications from governments and organisations for several months.

a Staff Writer Feb 21 2008, 7:16AM Collaboration
Oxygen acquires Intacct to boost local SMB offering

Oxygen acquires Intacct to boost local SMB offering

Oxygen Business Solutions, an ASX-listed company and provider of SAP consulting and services, has acquired Intacct Business Consulting to extend its SAP offerings to the SMB market.
Leanne Mezrani Feb 20 2008, 1:11PM Collaboration
Undersea cables 'cut by saboteurs'

Undersea cables 'cut by saboteurs'

A United Nations official has warned that some of the recent internet outages affecting the Middle East may have been the work of saboteurs.

Iain Thomson Feb 20 2008, 7:42AM Collaboration
IDC: Australian IT services market growth to reach $15B by 2011

IDC: Australian IT services market growth to reach $15B by 2011

IT research group, IDC forecasts the Australian services market will grow 4.4 percent (compound annual growth rate). IDC believes the IT services market will be worth $15 billion by 2011.
Lilia Guan Feb 19 2008, 1:05PM Collaboration
Telstra gets its ninth accounting separation current cost report

Telstra gets its ninth accounting separation current cost report

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued its ninth current cost accounting report relating to Telstra.
a Staff Writer Feb 19 2008, 6:45AM Collaboration
Symantec's contribution to Green IT

Symantec's contribution to Green IT

CRN spoke to Symantec about its progress in the Green space following a survey it conducted late last year on data centre management and the environmental concerns of businesses.
Leanne Mezrani Feb 18 2008, 5:12PM Software
CA and VMware team up for the environment

CA and VMware team up for the environment

At the recent Computer Associates (CA) Expo 2008 – 360° Vision, CA presented several seminars relevant to the current climate in the IT industry, including a joint presentation with VMware on the virtues of adopting green business practices.
Leanne Mezrani Feb 18 2008, 1:44PM Collaboration
IntraPower buys IPsX for $2.3M

IntraPower buys IPsX for $2.3M

Australian Internet protocol communications products and services provider IntraPower has acquired, IPsX (IP Services Xchange), for the sum of $2.3 million, being $1.725 million cash plus approximately 575,000 shares.
Lilia Guan Feb 18 2008, 8:19AM Collaboration
Liberal party claims Labor has raided communications fund for the bush

Liberal party claims Labor has raided communications fund for the bush

Shadow Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Bruce Billson, has come out all guns blazing at the Government, claiming it has made its first moves to raid rural Australia’s 'future proofing' Communications Fund.
a Staff Writer Feb 16 2008, 9:00AM Collaboration
Internet access: Hinder me no longer [opinion]

Internet access: Hinder me no longer [opinion]

Research outfit Ovumhas discovered that most SMEs in the UK think the Internet has caused them grief instead of delivering nirvana. There’s no reason to doubt that a similar response would be generated by the same questions being asked most anyplace which has Internet access.
Ian Yates Feb 15 2008, 6:45AM Collaboration

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