Govt warns ACCC against interfering in NBN; Insider details Google’s “immoral” tax avoidance schemes
21 May, 2013The Department of Broadband has warned the ACCC against interfering in NBN pricing and negotiations, while an ex-Google executive has blown the whistle on the company’s “immoral” tax avoidance.
Creating a network for the mobile workforce
03 May, 2013 by Ray Maisano, General Manager, HP Networking, South Pacific | Supplied by: HP NetworkingThe rapid global take-up in mobile devices has been breathtaking - a trend that is creating opportunities as well as serious challenges for organisations.
Growing a distributed network with root and branch infrastructure management
23 April, 2013 by Robert Waldie, Opengear | Supplied by: OpengearA look at the evolution of out-of-band infrastructure management tools and technologies shows their growing impact beyond the data centre in managing today’s highly distributed networks.
NBN wrap: ISPs reject NBN Co’s fibre fast-track plan; Quigley defends NBN Co’s costings
23 April, 2013 by Andrew CollinsNBN Co’s plan to fast-track 262,400 extra customers onto fibre meets ISP resistance and Mike Quigley refutes the Coalition’s costings of Labor’s NBN.
Back to the Future
18 April, 2013 by Anthony CaruanaForty years ago, a revolution took place that completely changed the way we connect, communicate and collaborate.
NBN wrap: Coalition policy analysis roundup
16 April, 2013 by Andrew CollinsThe Coalition last week revealed its plan for Australia’s National Broadband Network. The plan has drawn both praise and derision from across the industry.
NBN news: ACCC rejects special access undertaking; Confidential documents list NBN contractor blunders
09 April, 2013 by Andrew CollinsIn the last week, the ACCC rejected NBN Co’s special access undertaking (SAU), while a confidential NBN Co document has revealed the organisation’s doubts about its own contractors.
Enabling the use of iPads in a hospital environment
05 April, 2013Mater Health Services North Queensland has introduced a new wireless network to cater to the growing demands of wireless devices in the hospital environment.
NBN Co takes over NT rollout from Syntheo; NBN faces three-month delay
26 March, 2013 by Andrew CollinsIn the last week, NBN partner Syntheo handed over construction duties in NT over to NBN Co, and NBN Co revealed a three-month delay in construction of the network.
NBN news: Report reveals life after Labor; Will $1bn Visionstream contract survive election?
19 March, 2013 by Andrew CollinsA new report has detailed three possible versions of the NBN should the Coalition take power in September’s federal election. Meanwhile, NBN Co has awarded Visionstream a construction contract worth up to $1 billion for the east coast of Australia. But some have questioned whether the contract will survive the election.
Is software defined networking the real deal?
14 March, 2013 by Anthony Caruana | Supplied by: IDC Australia Pty LtdAlmost every function within your data centre has been or can be virtualised. Servers, the PBX, storage, desktop clients - you name it, it’s running on generic hardware. But what about the network?
NBN news round-up: Telstra refuses to budge on $11bn contract sum; NBN Co fudging rollout numbers?
12 March, 2013 by Andrew CollinsA new analysis of NBN Co’s numbers claims that the organisation has been fudging rollout numbers to cover up delays. Meanwhile, Telstra has revealed it will not renegotiate the sum of the $11 billion contract it signed with the Australian Government if the Coalition gains power in September.
Vodafone creates 750 jobs, faces class action lawsuit; Oakeshott blasts corruption of NBN oversight
04 March, 2013 by Andrew CollinsIn this last week, Vodafone Australia announced it would relocate 750 jobs from its Mumbai call centre to Australia, while law firm Piper Alderman revealed it would soon launch a class action against the telco. Plus: independent MP Rob Oakeshott claimed that oversight of the NBN is being tainted by major party politics.
Teleworking: technology without science or reason
26 February, 2013 by Andrew CollinsWhen tech giants like Google and Yahoo! deter their own employees from teleworking, it raises red flags, given that the perceived wisdom around teleworking and working from home is that it improves productivity. Most of the research into teleworking, however, is tainted by corporate and governmental bias.
Quigley questions FTTP for NBN; Job cuts at Australia’s biggest telcos
25 February, 2013 by Andrew CollinsIn the news this week, NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley calls for a study in broadband technologies, despite being four years into the NBN’s rollout, and three Aussie telcos flag job cuts.
