Industry News
LTE will not reach critical mass until 2014
According to analyst company Ovum, significant impact from long term evolution (LTE) will not occur in Australia until 2014, as networks are deployed nationally in digital dividend spectrum. [ + ]
Google sponsors innovation award for computer science
Google Australia sponsors new innovation award for computer science. [ + ]
IT industry set to benefit from global life science solution spending
The global life science industry is forecast to spend nearly $17 billion on commercial IT solutions this year (2010) as it seeks to address issues blighting the sector, according to independent technology analyst Ovum. This presents a massive opportunity for IT providers to move into a sector far behind other industries in the adoption of commercial IT solutions. [ + ]
Telstra to commence LTE trials in May
Telstra will commence LTE trials in May 2010, selecting Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia Siemens mobile technology for testing. [ + ]
Maintaining electronic records key for legal firms
Regulatory compliance and meeting regulator requests for electronic records remain key challenges to the Australian legal corporate counsel. [ + ]
Data recovery complexities increase
Technology is changing data recovery. We look at the latest trends. [ + ]
US tops spread of malware
The US, Germany and China are the top three countries with web servers serving malware but the US comes in at 40%. [ + ]
Starwood launches telepresence rooms in Sydney and Chicago
Telepresence sites were launched by Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Chicago and Sydney as a service to its customers. [ + ]
Download speeds not up to scratch
Broadband providers deliver less than half of quoted download speeds. [ + ]
Pressures on the knowledge worker in 2010
A 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
Telsyte’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. [ + ]
Inefficient document production costs councils millions
According to research from Objective Corporation - a provider of content, collaboration and process management solutions - councils could save half a billion dollars if they could be more efficient with document mangement. [ + ]
AARnet and Southern Cross Cable extend partnership
Southern Cross Cable Networks (SCCN) has given Australia’s research and scientific community a boost by extending its sponsorship agreement with AARNet, Australia’s Academic and Research Network for the Southern Cross Trans-Pacific Optical Research Test bed (SXTransPORT). [ + ]
Integrated e-health a long way off
Australia’s national level e-health strategy is making slow progress. [ + ]
Telecom submits two responses to NZ's broadband request
Across the ditch, submissions are starting to fly for NZ's equivalent NBN, the Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB), with Telecom submitting two responses. [ + ]
