HP, Avaya sign cloud communications alliance
28 August, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingHP Enterprise Services and Avaya have teamed up to provide cloud-based unified communications and contact centre services for enterprises.
Telstra is a market leader in APAC UCaaS segment
12 August, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTelstra has a significant share of the fast-growing Asia-Pacific unified communications as a service market, but faces competition from regional and global rivals, Frost & Sullivan said.
Perth's Amcom wins major Cisco HCS deal
28 July, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAmcom has won a 13,000-user contract to deploy unified communications services based on Cisco HCS for eight University of Melbourne campuses.
WebRTC: the key to mass adoption of video collaboration
17 July, 2014 by Nick Hawkins, Senior Director, Advanced Technology, Polycom | Supplied by: PolyWebRTC seems to promise the nirvana of videoconferencing to any browser, with no additional software to be downloaded and installed. Yet its impact on traditional videoconferencing is being viewed by some with concern.
Cloud and mobile - perfect partners for unified communications
05 June, 2014 by Troy Trenchard, Head of Unified Communications Applications, Avaya | Supplied by: AvayaCloud computing and mobile technologies are bringing UC centre stage by making it easier and more affordable for companies to have advanced capabilities that weren't possible just a few years ago.
NBN Co to run FTTP in TPG's FTTB buildings
13 May, 2014 by Andrew CollinsNBN Co plans to run fibre-to-the-premises in some apartment buildings where service providers like TPG have already deployed fibre-to-the-basement.
ACCC extends fixed line regulation by five years
22 April, 2014 by Andrew CollinsThe ACCC has finalised its inquiry into the regulation of fixed line telecommunications services, deciding to continue regulating wholesale services supplied using Telstra's copper network for another five years.
TPG fined $400,000 for 000 failures
17 April, 2014 by Andrew CollinsThe Federal Court of Australia has ordered ISP and telco TPG to pay a $400,000 fine for failing to give almost 6000 of its customers access to the Triple Zero emergency call service - and failing to connect 193 actual calls to the service - in 2011.
Optus overcharged customers $9 million
01 April, 2014 by Andrew CollinsACMA has issued a formal warning to Optus after an investigation found the telco inaccurately billed customers almost $9 million.
Malone quits as iiNet CEO
25 March, 2014 by Andrew CollinsMichael Malone last week resigned as CEO and board director of ISP iiNet, in order to focus on other projects.
Comms Alliance lauds telco regulation repeals
20 March, 2014The Communications Alliance has lauded telecommunications changes in the Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2014) Bill, which was introduced into federal parliament yesterday.
Telstra breached privacy laws
13 March, 2014 by Andrew CollinsTelstra breached privacy laws when information on its customers was accessible from the internet in 2012 and 2013, according to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
Telstra reveals sort-of Transparency Report
11 March, 2014 by Andrew CollinsTelstra's first Transparency Report shows the company received more than 40,000 requests from law enforcement for customer information. But despite its name, the report leaves many questions unanswered.
Nominations open for ACOMM Awards
03 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNominations are open for the 2014 ACOMMS Australian telecom industry awards.
Telecoms ombudsman reshuffles board structure
27 February, 2014The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) yesterday voted to move from a separate board and council structure to having only a single board of directors.
