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    The Federal Government has launched a $AU14 million network designed to facilitate academic and educational research along Australia's eastern seaboard.

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    After a couple of weeks on the hot seat, VeriSign CEO Stratton Sclavos is turning up the fire on his company's most severe critics.

  • Sydney Uni "hero" chip breaks light speed record

    A team of Australian scientists have demonstrated a photonic chip that boosts the data rate of fibre-optic connections by more than 64 times to 640Gbps, promising faster, cheaper internet for all.

  • AARNet: Aussie innovation demands bandwidth

    Without more investment in high-speed fibre broadband, Australia's competitiveness will suffer, according to academic Internet service provider Australian Academic and Research Network (AARNet).

  • University of WA and what AU$16m can buy

    The University of Western Australia has flagged plans for a number of large new technology projects as it continues to standardise core ICT services. The institution has a total ongoing annual IT spend of around AU$16 million, excluding major projects.

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    The potential acquisition of Pipe Networks by SP Telemedia has raised the question about whether vertically integrated backhaul providers will mean higher wholesale prices for ISP customers.

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    Can the Telco Reform Act be win-win?

    In the second of our two programs looking at the Senate Inquiry into the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill, we hear from shareholders, bureaucrats and industry groups.

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  • CIO profile: Peter Nikoletatos, Curtin University

    It's been just over 12 months since Peter Nikoletatos moved west to take over the role of CIO at Perth's Curtin University of Technology. Since then, he's been working to manage the inevitable complexities of university IT while making sure he has enough time to keep his head in the clouds.

  • Networking: What can you expect in 2008?

    During the holiday season, snow isn't the only thing analysts shovel. With that in mind, senior analyst at the Enterprise Strategy Group, Jon Oltsik, takes a look forward on networking technology and related industry trends in 2008.

  • Internet2: 2004 and beyond

    Experimental network excels at long-distance collaboration; researchers hope to up ante with hybrid optical packet infrastructure.

  • Grids over the enterprise WAN

    SPECIAL REPORT Currently more an academic curiosity than a commercial venture, grid computing will eventually affect enterprises -- as long the concept survives the hype.

  • Optical networking: The next generation

    Forget Internet2. The National LambdaRail is the most ambitious network research project going. But can it save the optical networking industry?

Reviews (5)

  • Gigabits and pieces: Speed up your network

    There's no question data volumes are growing; how long will it be before 100 megabits isn't enough? ZDNet Australia evaluates the performance benefits and cost effectiveness of gigabit Ethernet over copper and fibre.

  • Goodbye to ones and zeros

    Is it possible that analog chips will displace the zeros and ones at the heart of the binary language used in computing for some 20 years?

  • Quantum deep

    Discover the future of computing beyond Moore's Law. Will we have to change our entire approach to software and hardware design?

  • Storage: The inside story

    Few managers consider it a sexy area, but well-planned storage systems are critical to the functioning of businesses of all sizes. How has storage technology evolved and how can you plan the right system at the right price?

  • Reading the fine print: 7 laser printers tested

    Just because a printer is cheap to buy off the shelf doesn't mean it's going to save you money in the long term. We look at the real costs of network laser printers.

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