Archived News for IT Professionals
The new 449 kilometre fibre link between Perth and Geraldton in south-west Western Australia has been completed, becoming the the first part of the National Broadband Network (NBN) in Western Australia.
The link forms part of the Federal Government's $250 million Regional Backbone Blackspots Program, which is delivering 6,000 kilometres of fibre backbone across regional Australia.
Westnet, a wholly owned subsidiary of major internet service provider iiNet, is now accessing the new fibre backbone and offering ADSL2+ services, and cheaper prices for existing products.
Government signs agreement with NEC on applications of National Broadband Network
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Senator Stephen Conroy has announced an agreement with NEC Corporation to promote innovation and international excellence which capitalises on the rollout of the National Broadband network (NBN).
Inquiry into emergency and natural disaster ICT response
Under its terms of reference, the Committee will investigate:
MASSIVE computing research facility launched
A new computing facility called MASSIVE – or Multi-modal Australian ScienceS Imaging and Visualisation Environment – is the latest tool in the fight against serious and life-threatening illnesses including lung disease, diabetes, AIDS and cancer.
Commercialisation Australia announces project funding
34 new inventions have received grants of up to $2 million to commercialise their projects under the Federal Government’s new Commercialisation Australia initiative.
ACMA releases key spectrum management roadmap
Assisting the government to achieve digital switchover, delivering key projects to address ongoing spectrum demand, and planning for new services have been identified as key tasks in the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s key spectrum management roadmap, the Five-year spectrum outlook 2011-2015.
UK software company establishes Australian R&D centre
Software application provider App-DNA has established a new regional office in Sydney, NSW, and a research and development centre in Perth, WA, to take advantage of the opportunities available in the Australian market.
National security telecommunications amendment bill passed
The Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 has been passed through Federal Parliament.
ACCC releases revised initial POI list
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today issued a revised list of initial points of interconnect* (POI) to the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Former IBM chief appointed to head communications and media review
Former IBM Australia chief Glenn Boreham has been appointed to as the chairman of the Convergence Review Committee, which will review of Australia’s communications and media regulatory environment.
Report released into impact of emerging technology on education
A report into emerging technologies and their potential impact on and use in teaching, learning, and creative inquiry has been released.
Logistics ICT research centre established
Australia’s ICT Research Centre of Excellence NICTA, enterprise software company SAP and Europe’s largest application-oriented research organisation Fraunhofer have announced the opening of the Future Logistics Living Lab.
HP to build data centre in Western Sydney
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has announced that it will invest in a multi-million dollar Next Generation Data Centre in Eastern Creek, Western Sydney, expected to open later this year.
Survey finds cloud computing industry needs watchdog
An industry watchdog which can police the cloud computing market is needed to avoid enterprises coming unstuck when offloading their computing to a cloud provider, according to industry research specialist Longhaus.
Internet Industry Association chief retires
Technology sector stalwart Peter Coroneos has announced he will retire from his role as chief executive of the Internet Industry Association in June.
Report concludes NBN costly and ineffective
Australia's national broadband network will cost taxpayers 24 times as much as South Korea's but deliver services at just one-tenth the speed, new research claims.
IT salaries to be forced up by skills shortages
A shortage of IT professionals will drive up salaries and force some companies to look overseas to source talent, according to the annual Robert Walters Salary Survey.
CSIRO trials wireless broadband in the field
CSIRO has taken its prototype Ngara rural wireless broadband technology out of the lab and into the fields near the town of Smithton in north-west Tasmania.
Nick Leeder to take helm of Google Australia
The former deputy chief executive of The Australian newspaper, Nick Leeder, will take the helm of Google's local operations in late March.