Australia’s national level e-health strategy is making slow progress.

Across the ditch, submissions are starting to fly for NZ's equivalent NBN, the Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB), with Telecom submitting two responses.

Avaya survey indicates economic rebound will drive information and communications technology (ICT) in Asia-Pacific demand.

According to Ovum (a global analyst and consulting company), cloud computing - the most important trend for 2010 - has barely even started. The next three years will see cloud computing mature rapidly as vendors and enterprises come to grip with the opportunities and challenges that it represents.According to Ovum the global analyst and consulting company, cloud computing, the most important trend for 2010 has barely even started. The next three years will see cloud computing mature rapidly as vendors and enterprises come to grip with the opportunities and challenges that it represents.
 

2010 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.

Findings from a recent study commissioned by EMC Australia with analysis provided by independent IT industry analyst firm Hydrasight found that Australian businesses spend more than 20 hours per week on average looking for difficult-to-find records.

The digital economy continues to grow with the Australian Communications and Media Authority's (ACMA)Communications report indicating that Australians have a thirst for flexible communications.

QuintessenceLabs, a leader in quantum communications technology for networking, communications, national security and defence, has teamed up with researchers at RMIT to develop quantum-optic encryption in a silicon photonic chip.

FTTP trial for Pt Cook as an example for the National Broadband Network.

Optus announced it has cemented a four year $160 million agreement to provide Dodo with wholesale mobile, voice and mobile broadband services.

TeliaSonera, the mobile telco operator, has launched commercial LTE services in Stockholm based on Ericsson's technology and in Oslo based on Huawei's technology.

Telsyte has released its annual top 10 predictions, outlining the 10 major developments that will shape the Telcoms industry in 2010.

Things are looking up globally for ICT service revenues. Revenues have not reached the heights before the GFC struck but they are definitely improving.

The Leighton-owned carrier Nextgen Networks has been awarded tender for the federal government’s Regional Backbone Blackspots Program.

The McAfee security company has challenged companies to rethink their approach to removable media devices. By providing a framework for companies to approach removable media strategies, McAfee aims to provide its customers with "freedom through security".