Capgemini, IBM, Wipro rank as top three testing outsourcers
24 November, 2011Capgemini, IBM and Wipro have secured the top three places in a new ranking of software and systems testing services providers. Analyst firm Ovum has published a report benchmarking 13 software and systems testing services providers. Capgemini scored the top spot, with IBM and Wipro tying at number two.
Aussie optic fibre manufacturer wins $60m NBN contract
21 November, 2011Warren and Brown Technologies, an Australian manufacturer of optic fibre products, has won an equipment contract with NBN Co worth up to $60 million over five years.
Windows Phone to rival BlackBerry by 2016
02 November, 2011Microsoft’s mobile OS, Windows Phone, will continue to gain traction in the Asia Pacific business smartphone market over the next five years, ultimately rivalling the market penetration of RIM’s BlackBerry in 2016.
Telecom wholesalers failing to deliver
17 October, 2011Wholesale telecoms suppliers are failing to deliver high-quality products and services to their customers and, as a result, are ill-equipped to deal with intense market competition. That’s the message from a new Ovum report, Wholesale Customer Survey 2011.
Steve Jobs’ exit from Apple won’t have immediate effect
26 August, 2011Although much hoopla has surrounded Steve Jobs’ resignation as CEO of Apple, his exit is unlikely to have an immediate effect on the company, according to one analyst firm.
Conroy calls for comment on Digital Hubs, Digital Enterprise draft guidelines
08 August, 2011The Australian federal government has called for public comments on draft program guidelines for the Digital Hubs and Digital Enterprise programs. The programs are intended to provide guidance on making the most of the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Details emerge on Telecom NZ structural separation
26 July, 2011Telecom 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.
Telstra and Optus to participate in NBN
23 June, 2011In two separate deals announced recently, Telstra and Optus revealed they would each migrate customers from their broadband networks to the NBN (National Broadband Network).
Ovum PocketAnalyst Android app
26 May, 2011 byThe PocketAnalyst app is available to the Android smartphone platform and includes access to the latest insight and market analysis of Ovum’s global network of 150 analysts.
Business intelligence and analytics top priority for ANZ CIOs
20 May, 2011 by Merri MackIBM held a CIO round table this week to coincide with the reveal of the results from its latest CIO Study. The study canvassed CIOs from the ANZ region and around the world on the role of the CIO and what’s on the CIO’s radar. Merri Mack was there to report.
Japanese disaster will affect ANZ ICT supply chains
30 March, 2011The earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Japan in recent weeks will cause disruptions to the Australian and New Zealand ICT markets and supply chains, according to IDC.
IPv4 exhaustion close due to Asia-Pacific's accelerated growth
07 February, 2011Economic development across the Asia-Pacific region is causing unprecedented demand on a key, shared resource - Internet Protocol addresses.
Disruptive to productive technology predictions
06 January, 2011From disruptive to productive: Unisys Predicts 2011 to be a year of practical application of cutting-edge technologies. With cost-consciousness the ‘new normal’, organisations will tap the cloud, consumerisation of IT, social and smart computing, appliances, and cybersecurity to make their mission-critical systems more productive, secure and efficient.
Historic year ahead for telecommunications
21 December, 2010It's going to be a good year for telecommunication in 2011 with the NBN marching towards fruition predicts IDC.
Cloud computing, virtualisation and identity federation key issues
17 November, 2010The Experts Conference survey predicts cloud computing, virtualisation and identity federation will be key issues for 2011.
