Google in trouble, social media snafus, iPhone 5 underwhelms
17 September, 2012Andrew Collins looks at the past week in IT, including Google’s legal woes, even more social media messes and an underwhelming reveal from Apple.
Egg on Nokia's face, fed govt's ambiguous plan
10 September, 2012We take a look at the more interesting stories in IT from the last week, including Nokia’s Lumia trickery and the Australian federal government's ambiguous data retention plan.
NBN vital for Australia’s digital future, says IBIS
25 June, 2012 by Merri MackAustralia’s National Broadband Network will grow increasingly important in the years approaching 2050, according to a new report from IBIS. The report, ‘A Snapshot of Australia’s Digital future to 2050’, also predicts the demise of newspaper publishing, free-to-air TV and the term ‘employee’.
Film, book and video game industries thrive despite P2P piracy
14 June, 2012 by John Stanton, CEO, Communications AllianceThe High Court of Australia recently ruled that ISP iiNet was not liable for the copyright infringements allegedly perpetrated by its customers through peer-to-peer (P2P) technologies like Bit Torrent. Meanwhile, a US study has found that despite the entertainment industry’s claims that piracy would kill content creation, the film, book and video game industries have thrived over the last decade. John Stanton, CEO, Communications Alliance, discusses the impact of piracy on content creation and the steps Australian ISPs are taking to limit piracy on their networks.
Optical networking revenues slide around the globe
22 May, 2012Optical networking revenues are down across the globe, according to Ovum, with Q1 2012 figures indicating a 9% drop from the same period in 2011.
Riverbed appoints Avnet as new Australian distributor
23 April, 2012Network performance vendor Riverbed has appointed Avnet Technology Solutions as a distributor for the Australian market. Under the agreement, Avnet will distribute Riverbed products - including network optimisation and cloud data protection - in Australia. Avnet already distributes Riverbed products in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Gen-i to deploy cloud-based access management for NZ Ministry of Education
22 March, 2012Gen-i will build and deploy the New Zealand Ministry of Education’s cloud-based identity and access management service, as part of a five-year contract announced by the company today.
Telecoms complaints from small businesses grow 52%
29 February, 2012Complaints from small businesses about their telecommunications services increased 52% in the last financial year, the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) revealed today.
11 million Aussies to use media tablets by 2016
14 February, 2012The popularity of media tablets is growing in Australia, with 2.6 million people already using one and an estimated 11 million predicted to be using one by 2016, according to analyst firm Telsyte. The 2016 estimate of tablet users - 11 million - is half of Australia’s present-day population (22 million).
Convergence Review’s thankless task
14 February, 2012 by John Stanton, CEO, Communications AllianceThe panel presiding over Australia’s telecommunications Convergence Review has a tough task, one that many won’t appreciate - particularly given the Review’s recent interim report carried such divisive and controversial recommendations. John Stanton, CEO of Australia’s Communications Alliance, takes a look at the ramifications of some specific elements of the interim report.
Little financial reprieve for Australia’s mobile operators
13 February, 2012The government has given Australia’s mobile operators little financial reprieve after handing down its final pricing for licence renewal, calling on mobile operators to find in excess of $3 billion.
Capgemini Australia opens new Canberra office
10 February, 2012Consultancy and technology service provider Capgemini has opened a new office in Canberra. According to Capgemini ANZ CEO Paul Thorley, the new office reflects the company’s commitment to its public sector and ACT-based clients.
Enable Services partners with Huawei for Christchurch UFB build
09 February, 2012Enable Services has announced a partnership with Huawei New Zealand to supply the fibre equipment required for Christchurch’s NBN-equivalent, Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) network and for services to manage operations and maintenance.
Telecoms growth will slow, despite 2011’s industry rebound
30 January, 2012Telecoms service provider revenues will slow between 2011 and 2017, despite a healthy industry rebound in 2011, according to analyst firm Ovum.
Ultrabook growth to explode over next five years
25 January, 2012Shipments of ultrabooks will grow at three times the rate of tablets over the next five years, according to a report from analyst firm Juniper Research.
