Both of the two proposed models to simplify the Queensland Government's system for hiring IT contractors could lead to the loss of hundreds of jobs and a number of small business closures, according to a new report by analyst firm Longhaus.
AAPT chief executive Paul Broad has called on the government to boost the competition regulator's power to rein in both Telstra and Optus from moves he claimed were stifling competition in the fixed line and broadband markets.
Hutchison Telecommunications Australia yesterday said it had so far "weathered the storm" of the economic downturn, and remained confident its merger with Vodafone Australia would go ahead.
Intel has been fined more than 1 billion by the European Commission for violating antitrust legislation, following a lengthy investigation prompted by complaints made by its chipmaking rival AMD.
The Federal Court ruled yesterday that Telstra misused Optus' confidential information for its own marketing purposes in the 1990's.
Virtually everyone in the telecommunications industry has their say in the Senate Standing Committee's public hearing into the pending legislation to split up Telstra, in this week's Twisted Wire podcast.
What if Shell, Caltex, Mobil and all the other petroleum giants decided tomorrow to stop selling unleaded, and announced that they would only manufacture and sell LPG from now on? Telstra's decision to introduce RIM equipment in its Deakin, ACT exchange will have the same effect for its competitors.
One of the real dangers of election season -- for politicians, at least -- is being held to their word.
The men running Telstra have been accused of a lot of things, but lack of conviction is definitely not one of them. I found this out recently after having the chance to hear Phil Burgess, the company's most senior regular spokesperson and an outspoken critic of the government's telecommunications policy, address an AIIA-sponsored business lunch in Melbourne.
The proposed regulatory reforms ahead of the roll-out of the National Broadband Network rely on a finely balanced carrot and stick approach. But will Telstra cooperate with the government's ultimatum?
Opinion: Conroy should end this futile tender process. Call Telstra's McGauchie and his executives in and read them the riot act. Appoint someone with appropriate credentials and resources not some panel to then negotiate a commercial deal on behalf of taxpayers.
Speaking to the Novell boss at his company's annual BrainShare user conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, ZDNet.com.au's sister site, ZDNet.co.uk asked whether the Microsoft deal could actually be damaging in the long run and what effect a financial downturn could have on Novell's recent recovery.
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The increasing use of virtualisation has blurred the lines between physical and virtual worlds, creating a new issue for buyers and sellers of computer software: Software licensing as we know it is dying -- or already dead.
Microsoft this week plans to deliver the first test release of a new version of its Office software intended to rejuvenate sales and stave off competitors.
IT managers have expressed fears that extra functionality in Microsoft's upcoming Windows XP operating system will make it harder to manage the product, while doing little to enhance the operating system's security.
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