Voice&Data News

Technology adoption surges for young and old

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:34:55 +0000

Australians are adopting new technologies at an ever-increasing rate, improving social and business efficiency but also allowing work to infiltrate into users’ personal lives.

Business community embraces National ICT Careers Week

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:18:38 +0000

The wider business community is embracing the inaugural National ICT Careers week, with more companies outside the ICT sector taking part in the event.

E-health institution gets $20m boost

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:20:56 +0000

The Australian e-Health Research Centre (AEHRC) has been boosted by a $20m grant from the federal and Queensland governments.

Olympics will cost Australia $186m in lost productivity

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:48:43 +0000

Staff eager to follow Australia’s plight in the Beijing Olympics will cost the economy $186 million in lost productivity, according to vendor Marshal.

Banks responsible for online fraud

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:07:48 +0000

Banks and consumers must work in tandem to prevent losses from online fraud, security vendor TrustDefender has said.

ACCC watching Telstra exchange access

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:35:55 +0000

Under a new ruling Telstra is required to report details of space on its exchanges to the ACCC, to curb potential hoarding by the telco.

Ericsson launches LTE facility in Melbourne

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:51:13 +0000

Ericsson will establish a new facility in Melbourne to help develop long-term evolution (LTE) technology.

Aussie biometric vendor receives international award

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:22:03 +0000

Australian security vendor Bio Recognition Systems (BRS) has won the Most Innovative Security Product award in the Sensor category for its BioLock+ system at the Security Network’s Security Summit in California.

Vendors scramble to capitalise on iPhone 3G popularity

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:16:56 +0000

The iPhone 3G, which launched today with much fanfare, has set software and hardware vendors scrambling to capitalise on the device’s popularity.

University of Sydney scientists develop terabit optic fibre

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:02:30 +0000

Scientists from the University of Sydney say they have found a way to make internet speeds up to 100 times faster than current speeds.

Residential VoIP sees upswing

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:09:05 +0000

Residential VoIP has seen upswing in interest in Australia over the last 6–12 months, according to IDC.

Telstra separation could be a disaster, analyst warns

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:15:31 +0000

Australia could do real damage to its telecommunications future if it follows foreign examples and forces Telstra to undergo operational separation.

Government contracts losing appeal for IT

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:20:12 +0000

The IT industry has lost confidence in public sector ICT projects, according to analyst firm Ovum.

Emerson sets framework to reduce energy consumption

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:17:13 +0000

Emerson Network Power is behind a global initiative to slash energy consumption in the data centre.

Network coverage now primary mobility concern

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:25:10 +0000

Concerns about network coverage have overtaken price as the primary concern for Australian companies considering mobility, a new study has found.

Enterprise 2.0: Asia–Pacific's answer to economic slowdown

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:27:06 +0000

Global economic slowdown will soon push organisations in the Asia–Pacific region to employ social networking tools like blogs and wikis.

Telstra unveils iPhone 3G details

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:44:10 +0000

Telstra has put an end to weeks of speculation by announcing that it will sell the Apple iPhone 3G.

Do Not Call register benefits telemarketers, study says

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:06:48 +0000

Australia’s Do Not Call register has benefited local telemarketers and frustrated consumers, one industry commentator has claimed.

Vodafone Australia becomes full-service telecommunications provider

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:50:30 +0000

Revealing a world first in IT and telecommunications, Vodafone Australia, Cisco and Research In Motion (RIM) have announced a three-way initiative to deliver integrated business communications services in Australia, to be marketed as Vodafone Business One.

CSC extends $110 million government contract

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:55:39 +0000

IT services company CSC has extended its contract with the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) by two years, pushing the value of the contract to an estimated $110 million.