Government spends $43 billion to establish National Broadband Network

The Federal Government will establish a new public company to build the next-generation National Broadband Network (NBN) across Australia.

By Nadia Cameron | 07 April, 2009 09:05

Tags: broadband, kevin rudd, NBN, Senator Stephen Conroy

Updated: Fujitsu buys Kaz

Fujitsu has acquired Telstra IT services subsidiary, Kaz Group, for $200 million.

By Nadia Cameron | 02 March, 2009 09:02

Tags: Fujitsu, Kaz

UPDATED: Communications and connectivity devastated by Victorian bushfires

Thousands of Victorian customers have been cut-off from telephony and Internet connectivity as a result of the devastating Victorian bushfires.

By Nadia Cameron | 10 February, 2009 11:58

Tags: bushfires

Updated: Telstra downplays financial effect of NBN exclusion

Telstra (ASX:TLS) CEO, Sol Trujillo, has played down the impact of its exclusion from the government’s National Broadband Network (NBN) on top-line revenues.

By Nadia Cameron | 09 January, 2009 10:11

Tags: NBN, Telstra

Updated: EMC to chop 2400 staff

EMC will slash 2400 staff from its global workforce as part of a restructure of its Information Infrastructure business. The storage vendor is the latest in a long line of multinationals culling employees in bid to counteract the economic downturn.

By Nadia Cameron | 08 January, 2009 13:13

Tags: EMC

Report: IT recruitment will remain buoyant despite economic slowdown

Public sector spending, telecoms innovation and a need for better systems management will keep the recruitment market buoyant this year despite the economic slowdown, a new report claims.

By Nadia Cameron | 08 January, 2009 10:49

Tags: Hays

Windows XP still in demand

Several distributors and systems builders claim Windows XP continues to be in strong demand and have welcomed Microsoft’s decision to make licensing available into mid-2009.

By Nadia Cameron | 07 January, 2009 16:36

Tags: Microsoft

Manhattan secures 90 per cent of MYOB shares

Manhattan Software has secured over 90 per cent of shares in ASX-listed software vendor, MYOB (ASX: MYO).

By Nadia Cameron | 06 January, 2009 12:01

Tags: MYOB

Leading Solutions unveils vPro centres

Systems integrator, Leading Solutions, has taken the wrappers off three technology centres showcasing Intel’s vPro remote management technology to customers.

By Nadia Cameron | 09 December, 2008 13:38

Tags: Intel, Leading Solutions, vPro

Tanner: Gershon recommendations to be implemented in full

The Federal Government has declared it will implement the recommendations of the recent Gershon review into its ICT procurement strategy in full.

By Nadia Cameron | 24 November, 2008 17:00

Tags: Gershon Review, Tanner

BigAir to launch 3G services after failed bid for Commander's iBurst network

BigAir plans to transition several of its iBurst customers to a new 3G offering after its bid to acquire the network from Commander failed.

By Nadia Cameron | 24 October, 2008 11:09

Tags: bigair, Commander, iburst

Dell signs Officeworks as first retail partner

Dell Australia has selected office stationery and IT supplies chain, OfficeWorks, as its first local retail partner.