Vodafone creates 750 jobs, faces class action lawsuit; Oakeshott blasts corruption of NBN oversight
04 March, 2013 by Andrew CollinsIn this last week, Vodafone Australia announced it would relocate 750 jobs from its Mumbai call centre to Australia, while law firm Piper Alderman revealed it would soon launch a class action against the telco. Plus: independent MP Rob Oakeshott claimed that oversight of the NBN is being tainted by major party politics.
Teleworking: technology without science or reason
26 February, 2013 by Andrew CollinsWhen tech giants like Google and Yahoo! deter their own employees from teleworking, it raises red flags, given that the perceived wisdom around teleworking and working from home is that it improves productivity. Most of the research into teleworking, however, is tainted by corporate and governmental bias.
Quigley questions FTTP for NBN; Job cuts at Australia’s biggest telcos
25 February, 2013 by Andrew CollinsIn the news this week, NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley calls for a study in broadband technologies, despite being four years into the NBN’s rollout, and three Aussie telcos flag job cuts.
Massive Telecom NZ email hack; Adobe CEO dodges pricing debate; NBN Co passes the buck
18 February, 2013 by Andrew CollinsIn news this week, Telecom NZ’s Yahoo! Xtra email service hacked, Adobe global CEO Shantanu Narayen avoids questions about the company’s high Australian prices, and NBN Co blames contractor Syntheo for NBN install delays.
Apple’s tax dodge in spotlight; Oracle chases Cisco territory; Dell privatisation faces opposition
12 February, 2013 by Andrew CollinsIn the last week, Labor MP Ed Husic decried Apple’s tax practices, Oracle made a move on Cisco with the purchase of Acme Packet and the rumoured Dell privatisation deal was announced, then quickly opposed.
Free Wi-Fi provider kits out QVB, Galeries, Strand and Chifley Plaza
29 January, 2013 by Andrew Collins | Supplied by: BigAir Group LimitedSkyFii, a provider of advertising-supported Wi-Fi solutions, has completed installation of several wireless systems in Sydney shopping centres well before deadline, using wireless technology implemented by BigAir.
Over The Wire expands across Australia with new network
11 December, 2012 by Andrew Collins | Supplied by: Brocade Communications Systems IncAustralian network solution provider Over The Wire (OTW) has deployed a series of routers and switches to form a new network, which has allowed the company to expand its reach into more Australian capital cities.
Faster than USB2, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
10 October, 2012Transferring large amounts of data between devices is much faster with a recently developed optical wireless communication module that can achieve a transmission rate of 3 Gbps.
Macquarie University revamps wired and wireless networks
03 September, 2012 by Andrew CollinsMacquarie University has revamped its wired and wireless networks in anticipation of growing bandwidth needs.The university has also been able to “vastly extend” its wireless network coverage, according to Peter Hole, Manager, Implementation at the university.
The Anternet: a series of ant tubes
03 September, 2012Scientists at Stanford University have discovered that the TCP internet protocol, created in the 1970s, closely mirrors the food-foraging behaviours of a species of ant - behaviours that have existed for millions of years.
Managed fibre-based WAN offers Jasco four times the speed of previous network
13 August, 2012Stationery wholesaler Jasco has implemented a fully managed WAN featuring a fibre service with 100 Mbps port capacity. The service offers four times the bandwidth of the company’s previous network, with quality of service (QoS) for future integration of voice and IP EFTPOS services.
UltraServe scales more efficiently and at lower cost with Riverbed Stingray Traffic Manager
20 July, 2012Hosting and managed service provider UltraServe recognised that it required a more robust load balancing software to achieve optimal resource utilisation, while also maximising throughput, minimising response time and avoiding overload.
Broadband bonding fuses five ADSL2+ lines into one for Nowra school
13 July, 2012Regional school Nowra Anglican College has implemented broadband bonding technology to increase broadband speeds from 11 Mbps to a maximum of 82 Mbps, and an average upload speed of 0.8 Mbps to a maximum of 22 Mbps.
Victorian emergency services authority upgrades WAN - while still maintaining emergency services support
09 July, 2012The Victorian Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA) has upgraded its WAN to a fault tolerance architecture WAN service, in order to cope with increasing call traffic, additional agency responsibilities, strong forecasted population growth across metropolitan, regional and rural Victoria, as well as the relocation of one of three emergency communications centres.
ACCC seeks comment on proposed local bitstream access service (LBAS) determination
06 July, 2012The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking comment on a proposed access determination for the declared local bistream access service (LBAS).
