Industry News
Telstra aims to knock Optus off iPhone perch
Telstra expects its extensive Next G network coverage will convince the SMB market that its network is the only one when it comes to using the iPhone for business.
[ + ]Alloy hits the high notes with Zultys
Alloy has been appointed to distribute the Zultys family of IP phone systems and unified communication solutions in Australia. This will enable Alloy to move further into the mid-size to large enterprise market.
[ + ]No time for a holiday for Australian electrical infrastructure
The demand for and reliance on electricity has far outstripped the ability of the public suppliers to deliver it. Moreover, many power outages occur inside the average Australian installation. Eaton issues advice to protect against power outages during severe weather, heat, electrical storms and cyclones.
[ + ]HP to acquire 3Com for US$2.7 billion
HP's long line of acquisitions has resulted in the addition of 3Com, which industry pundits say will create a networking industry powerhouse with an edge-to-data centre set of solutions with global reach. The acquisition includes H3C, the jointly owned company of Huawei and 3Com and TippingPoint, the network security company.
[ + ]Voice biometrics can stop fraud
Simptel has suggested that the way to stop fraud is for people to demand banks and large companies install the latest voice technology because biometric voice recognition eliminates the need to use account numbers, pins and passwords to perform daily tasks such as banking.
[ + ]Recession has not killed IT spending
A survey has revealed that CFOs will still spend on IT systems to reduce costs and increase efficiencies.
[ + ]Broadband innovator takes the green challenge on the road
Internode is taking its sponsorship of this week’s Global Green Challenge for alternative energy vehicles seriously by putting founder and managing director Simon Hackett on the road for the 3000 km odyssey from Darwin to Adelaide.
[ + ]Tata Communications extends connectivity into Australia via PPC1 cable system
Tata Communications, a leading provider of communications, will start delivering capacity into Australia via the privately owned PIPE Pacific 1 (PPC-1) cable system.
[ + ]Creation of oversighting system proposed by ACS to address cybercrime
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has released a report, by leading cyber-safety experts, which recommends the creation of an independent, oversighting system and an annual auditing process for black lists if compulsory ISP filtering is introduced.
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