Download speeds not up to scratch
25 February, 2010Broadband providers deliver less than half of quoted download speeds.
Pressures on the knowledge worker in 2010
18 February, 2010A global research project has painted a lukewarm picture of GFC workplace recovery and revealed new pressures on the knowledge worker in 2010.
QoS may be the answer for mobile operators
09 February, 2010Telsyte’s latest research into the Australian mobile market finds that while mobile broadband and smartphones have been a big boon to Australia’s mobile operators searching for growth, the decoupling of cost and revenue is forcing them to look for ways to ensure their profitability does not suffer as they continue to drive growth with non-voice services.
Integrated e-health a long way off
02 February, 2010Australia’s national level e-health strategy is making slow progress.
Economic rebound will drive demand for ICT
28 January, 2010Avaya survey indicates economic rebound will drive information and communications technology (ICT) in Asia-Pacific demand.
Growth of 4.5% predicted for ICT services market
27 January, 20102010 should be an optimistic year, sprinkled with a healthy dose of cautiousness. Ovum's 'ANZ Market Trends 2009: IT services forecast' indicates the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) market will show growth of above 4.5% in 2010.
Predictions for 2010
05 January, 2010Cloud computing, virtualisation, unified communications and smarter ways of conserving energy in data centres were the main issues for our crystal ball gazers for 2009. Security, as usual, is still a focus and it seems it always will be with the cyber criminals always being one step ahead of the security industry. These issues will still be important for 2010 according to our pundits but we can add the National Broadband Network, the continuing explosion of data and what that means to storage, mobile broadband, 4G, desktop virtualisation and machine-to-machine technology.
Four screens and three clouds for 2010 telecom market
14 December, 2009Telsyte has released its annual top 10 predictions, outlining the 10 major developments that will shape the Telcoms industry in 2010.
ICT services growth trend positive
10 December, 2009Things are looking up globally for ICT service revenues. Revenues have not reached the heights before the GFC struck but they are definitely improving.
Survey finds 67% of Australian businesses considering deploying Windows 7 in next 12 months
21 October, 2009Data#3's survey of CIOs and IT managers reveals three top issues on the impact of Windows 7.
Futurist describes the extraordinary social technologies of 2016
12 October, 2009Futurist Ross Dawson accurately described the networked world of today, anticipating social networks, twitter, corporate blogging, crowdsourcing, personalised advertising and virtual personal assistants. Dawson has now predicted what the technology world will deliver in 2016.
Clouds are a possibility when governments consider ICT policy
04 August, 2009 by Steve Hodgkinson*Governments need to have cloud computing on their radar when formulating ICT policy.
Converged services cause less churn for telcos
06 July, 2009Customers and telcos align their needs for converged services from one provider.
Australians worried about identity theft and fraud
20 April, 2009Australians believe the global economic crisis will make them more at risk of identity theft.