Avaya finalises Radvision acquisition
06 June, 2012Networking vendor Avaya has finalised its acquisition of videoconferencing vendor Radvision, as part of a US$230 million deal announced in March this year. Radvision will operate as an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Avaya, under the Radvision brand.
Primus Telecom signs three-year data network deal with the Australian Red Cross
30 April, 2012The Australian Red Cross has signed a three-year deal with Primus Telecom to provide a data network solution to its network of branch offices and other sites across Australia.
NBN Co signs Visionstream for Tasmanian rollout
26 March, 2012NBN Co has finalised a contract with Visionstream Australia for the construction of the remainder of the fibre-based part of the National Broadband Network (NBN) in Tasmania.
Avaya to acquire videoconferencing vendor Radvision
16 March, 2012Avaya has entered into an agreement to acquire Radvision, a provider of videoconferencing and telepresence technologies over IP and wireless networks. The transaction is worth approximately US$230 million.
SingTel announces organisational restructure
05 March, 2012SingTel (aka Singapore Telecommunications), owner of Australia’s second largest telco, Optus, today announced a revamp of its organisational structure.
Alcatel-Lucent sells Genesys to private equity firm
02 February, 2012Telecommunications company Alcatel-Lucent has sold Genesys, a subsidiary that provides contact centre software and services, to a company owned by the Permira Funds and Technology Crossover Ventures, for a cash sum of US$1.5 billion.
Seagate completes Samsung HDD business takeover
21 December, 2011Storage vendor Seagate Technology has completed its acquisition of Samsung Electronics’ hard disk drive (HDD) business, which was first announced in April 2011.
Eftel acquires telco wholesaler Platform Networks
23 August, 2011Eftel will acquire wholesale telecommunications service provider Platform Networks under a new agreement announced today.
Motorola purchase allows Google to challenge Apple
19 August, 2011Google’s move to buy mobile manufacturer, Motorola, will put Google in good stead to challenge Apple more directly, according to analyst firm Ovum.
Interactive Intelligence absorbs reseller CallTime Solutions
06 July, 2011Unified communications vendor Interactive Intelligence has acquired CallTime Solutions, an Australian reseller of the vendor’s software.
Eftel completes ClubTelco acquisition
04 July, 2011Australian telecommunications provider Eftel has successfully completed its purchase of ClubTelco, with the combined companies turning over more than $1 million a week from their 120,000 active accounts.
NVIDIA to acquire baseband processor developer Icera
10 May, 2011Under a new agreement announced today, GPU and chipset manufacturer NVIDIA will acquire Icera, a basedband processor developer, for a cash sum of US$367 million.
Vocus completes Perth iX data centre acquisition
03 May, 2011Telco connectivity wholesaler Vocus Communications has acquired data centre business Perth iX. This follows Vocus’s recent acquisition of 59 km of dark fibre in Sydney and Melbourne.
CSC to acquire Australian e-health vendor iSOFT
04 April, 2011Global IT services company CSC will acquire Australian e-health solution provider iSOFT in order to strengthen its existing products and its healthcare integration and services portfolio.
Seismic shift in voice logging industry
23 March, 2011The small but influential voice logging industry is undergoing change. Australian customers will still have options.
