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Aust businesses need wireless smarts: IDC

Aust businesses need wireless smarts: IDC

A recent study has found that more than 90 percent of Australian businesses don’t have a company-wide wireless strategy.
Vivienne Fisher Dec 15 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
MCR goes bigger, better in Sydney

MCR goes bigger, better in Sydney

Sydney infrastructure and services provider MCR has ramped up for the new year, opening a larger office in Sydney to cope with increased demand for its new security practice and status as a government-endorsed supplier.
Fleur Doidge Dec 10 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
IT&T Awards: The winners

IT&T Awards: The winners

Over 300 members of the IT&T community attended a gala dinner at Sydney’s Town Hall on 4 December for AJB Publishing’s annual IT&T Awards.
Staff Writers Dec 8 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
WebCentral spreads DSL net

WebCentral spreads DSL net

In a bid to boost demand for its managed services, Queensland’s WebCentral has promised free ADSL to any customers that sign for 10 or more mailboxes before 29 February.
Fleur Doidge Dec 8 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
Half of tech suppliers will die

Half of tech suppliers will die

Up to 50 percent of technology suppliers will be eliminated from the competitive landscape by the end of 2005, as job losses and vendor consolidation continues, according to research conducted by Gartner.
Byron Connolly Dec 4 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
eXeed, Hutchison combine for wireless apps

eXeed, Hutchison combine for wireless apps

Melbourne distributor eXeed has combined with 3G operator Hutchison Telecoms to bundle a range of software applications with wireless 3G voice, data network handsets and connection plans.
Staff Writers Dec 4 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
Laos goes wireless with LongReach

Laos goes wireless with LongReach

North Ryde company LongReach Wireless has partnered two Laotian companies to deploy point-to-point digital microwave across 300 square kilometres of steaming, mountainous jungle in southern Laos.
Fleur Doidge Dec 3 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
iiNet acquires national status, $260m cap

iiNet acquires national status, $260m cap

Perth ISP iiNet has lifted its market capitalisation from $36 million to $260 million this year -- largely due to aggressive expansion incorporating nine rival ISP acquisitions.
Fleur Doidge Dec 2 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
WebCentral to challenge beleaguered ISPs for email crown

WebCentral to challenge beleaguered ISPs for email crown

Self-styled ‘incognito ASP’ WebCentral has set out to topple kingpin ISPs in the email server space, acquiring 50 percent of an 18-month-old Sydney spam filtering and monitoring firm for an undisclosed sum.
Fleur Doidge Dec 2 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
Aust IP VPN market to grow: IDC

Aust IP VPN market to grow: IDC

The Australian IP VPN market is predicted to reach $855 million by 2007, according to research from market analyst IDC.
Staff Writers Dec 1 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
Wireless IP cleans up Microsoft Australia gongs

Wireless IP cleans up Microsoft Australia gongs

ISV Wireless IP Technology has cleaned up at Microsoft’s annual local partner awards, winning Most Innovative Solution Partner of the Year, ISV Partner of the Year and Partner of the Year titles at an awards ceremony in Queensland.
Fleur Doidge Dec 1 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
Sun shines again on services partners

Sun shines again on services partners

South Africa-based integrator Dimension Data has won a Sun Microsystems iForce national system provider of the year title.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
Ethan expands, three integration businesses formed

Ethan expands, three integration businesses formed

Fledgling Australian integrator Ethan SI has launched three subsidiary businesses as part of its national expansion plan launched in June this year.
Byron Connolly Nov 27 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
Storm blacks out Melbourne resellers

Storm blacks out Melbourne resellers

A sudden storm cut power across a broad swathe of south-eastern Melbourne yesterday, Thursday 20 November, with some resellers and other businesses hamstrung for hours.
Fleur Doidge Nov 21 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
Mulder puts MMS truth out there

Mulder puts MMS truth out there

Niche integrator Mulder Communications has announced a deal with Dutch software vendor Fenestrae to push an integrated fax, SMS, MMS and email server to large Australian customers.
Fleur Doidge Nov 21 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
AMD blasts Intel Centrino wireless

AMD blasts Intel Centrino wireless

Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has taken a shot at rival Intel's Centrino technology, calling the wireless component of Intel's offering 'garbage' and suggesting the company misleads the market.
Edward F. Moltzen Nov 20 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
Iona woos big SIs with web services tools

Iona woos big SIs with web services tools

US-based middleware vendor Iona Technologies has begun talking with large Australian system integrators about distributing its new web services suite.
Fleur Doidge Nov 19 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
Multiemedia bags $40m Iraq satellite contract

Multiemedia bags $40m Iraq satellite contract

Australian broadband provider Multiemedia - in conjunction with its UK-based reseller Transcom - has won a $40 million deal with the US military to rollout two-way satellite services in Iraq.
Byron Connolly Nov 12 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
Tech Pac to pump up 3Com

Tech Pac to pump up 3Com

Broad-based distributor Tech Pacific will pump up 3Com channel sales over the coming months, in an effort to plug a $70 million per annum sales revenue hole created by the departure of Cisco Systems from its books.
Byron Connolly Nov 11 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
HP resellers to offer business continuity services

HP resellers to offer business continuity services

Hardware vendor HP has offered selected services resellers a business continuity package to push into the Australian market.
Fleur Doidge Nov 7 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration

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