Industry News
Most Aussie enterprises will use tablets in coming year
The majority of Australian enterprises will introduce consumer media tablets in the coming year, in order to address the consumerisation of IT and cloud computing, according to a new report from analyst firm IDC.
[ + ]Growth in ANZ business software market could lead to better software
The market for business software in Australia and New Zealand will grow to a value of US$7.3 billion in 2015, according to a new report from analyst firm Ovum. The resultant interest from software vendors could lead to better software for buyers.
[ + ]Aussie cloud services revenues to quadruple by 2015
Increased interest in the cloud across all sizes of business will continue to fuel the cloud computing service market in Australia, with revenues in Australia set to quadruple by 2015.
[ + ]Internode demos fetchtv over the NBN
ISP Internode became the first company to deliver the fetchtv IPTV service over the NBN, when it showcased the service at the nation’s first broad-acre NBN deployment located at Doonside, in Sydney’s west.
[ + ]Feds invite consultation on Telecommunications Act penalties paper
The federal government has released a consultation paper on the proposed new penalties for unruly telcos, and asked for public input on the paper. The paper details new penalties to be specified in infringement notices issued under the Telecommunications Act 1997.
[ + ]Businesses don’t see benefits of going green
Most companies are not taking action to make their operations more sustainable, believing such ‘green’ activity to be a burden on the business, and are missing out on the benefits of sustainability in the process.
[ + ]Steve Jobs’ exit from Apple won’t have immediate effect
Although much hoopla has surrounded Steve Jobs’ resignation as CEO of Apple, his exit is unlikely to have an immediate effect on the company, according to one analyst firm.
[ + ]More than half of SSD users experience data loss
Despite an overwhelming belief that solid state disks (SSD) are reliable, more than half of SSD users report experiencing data losses while using the technology.
[ + ]Eftel acquires telco wholesaler Platform Networks
Eftel will acquire wholesale telecommunications service provider Platform Networks under a new agreement announced today.
[ + ]Motorola purchase allows Google to challenge Apple
Google’s move to buy mobile manufacturer, Motorola, will put Google in good stead to challenge Apple more directly, according to analyst firm Ovum.
[ + ]New federal customer service instrument targets tardy telcos
Australian telcos may have to lift their levels of customer service, following the federal government’s announcement of an instrument to enforce the Customer Service Guarantee (CSG) standard, in order to better protect telecommunications users.
[ + ]Conroy calls for comment on Digital Hubs, Digital Enterprise draft guidelines
The Australian federal government has called for public comments on draft program guidelines for the Digital Hubs and Digital Enterprise programs. The programs are intended to provide guidance on making the most of the National Broadband Network (NBN).
[ + ]NBN goes live in Melbourne
The Melbourne suburb of Brunswick became the first metropolitan area in Australia to feature National Broadband Network (NBN) coverage today, as Prime Minister Julia Gillard activated the network in the area.
[ + ]NBN "not hacked" in Platform Networks attack, says NBN Co
NBN Co has denied that its systems were compromised during the attack on its partner Platform Networks that was revealed earlier this week.
[ + ]Bring-your-own IT spreads in Australian enterprises
Increasing numbers of employees in Australian enterprises are bringing their own smartphones and laptops into the workplace, prompting some companies to introduce ‘bring-your-own IT’ policies in order to handle the challenges these devices create.
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