Industry News
Details emerge on Telecom NZ structural separation
Telecom New Zealand has released specifics of its proposed structural separation, which would allow its infrastructure business, Chorus, to participate in the country’s Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) initiative.
[ + ]Facebook scam cashes in on Google+ hype
A Facebook scam that exploits the buzz surrounding new social networking tool Google+ is making the rounds and may be the precursor to a widespread phishing scam.
[ + ]Refined Convergence Review document highlights deregulation
The Convergence Review Committee has released a refined version of its framing paper - calling the new document an ‘emerging issues paper’ - following a period of public consultation on the initial paper.
[ + ]Interactive Intelligence absorbs reseller CallTime Solutions
Unified communications vendor Interactive Intelligence has acquired CallTime Solutions, an Australian reseller of the vendor’s software.
[ + ]Research In Motion introduces BlackBerry trade-in program
Australian BlackBerry owners looking to purchase a newer model phone may be eligible for up to $120 credit if they trade in their existing BlackBerry, as part of Research In Motion’s new Trade-Up program.
[ + ]Eftel completes ClubTelco acquisition
Australian 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.
[ + ]Netregistry acquires Distribute.IT following devastating hack
Domain registrar and web host Netregistry has acquired web host Distribute.IT, following a hacking attack earlier this month which irrevocably destroyed the online assets of some Distribute.IT customers.
[ + ]Telstra and Optus to participate in NBN
In two separate deals announced recently, Telstra and Optus revealed they would each migrate customers from their broadband networks to the NBN (National Broadband Network).
[ + ]Limit remote working to preserve employee sanity
A new survey has found that Australian employees use remote working technologies while on holidays and in their own time. Companies should limit the use of these tools in order to preserve employees’ personal time.
[ + ]Win a $25,000 WLAN for your K-12 school
In a competition open to Australian K-12 schools, Wavelink is giving away a $25,000 wireless LAN, including installation and support.
[ + ]ACMA to target ISPs and telcos with ‘bill shock’ scrutiny
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released a draft report detailing several consumer protection measures it plans to implement in order to pull misbehaving ISPs and telcos into line.
[ + ]Conroy reveals Digital Economy Strategy details
The federal government has revealed its ambitions for broadband in Australia, with the release of its Digital Economy Strategy.The strategy includes spending details on a range of initiatives.
[ + ]Lockheed Martin breach linked to RSA SecureID attack
Late last week, Lockheed Martin revealed that on 21 May it became aware of a significant attack on its information systems network. According to NSS Labs, a security advisory organisation, this attack follows directly from a breach at RSA Security in March, in which attackers may have acquired the means to crack RSA’s SecureID two-factor authentication systems.
[ + ]Netregistry offers free online accounting to customers
Domain registrar and hosting provider Netregistry will offer two years of free online accounting software to all of its 250,000 customers, following an investment in online accounting provider Reach Accounting. The first 3000 customers to sign up will receive a total of five years of free access.
[ + ]Australia the biggest adopter of cloud computing in Asia-Pacific
Australia is the lead adopter of cloud computing in the Asia-Pacific region, with almost half using cloud computing, according to a new research paper from Frost & Sullivan. The company predicts that cloud-related spending will continue to increase.
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