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  • NZ govt network signs first users

    Two New Zealand government agencies have signed contracts to use the new Government Shared Network (GSN), the first of five expected to migrate their networks to the service towards the end of the year.

  • Agriculture dept digs up VoIP

    The federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has flagged plans to migrate to an Internet Protocol-based (IP) telephony system, keeping its options open on a full unified communications move.

  • Microsoft readies VoIP software beta

    After months of anticipation, corporate customers will soon get their hands on a beta version of Microsoft's VoIP software, an event that marks an important step in the evolution of corporate communications.

  • ABS CIO eases transition to VoIP

    The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is slowly converging its voice and data networks under the guidance of its new chief information officer, with some staff already using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony and a further pilot planned for the organisation's Queensland office.

  • CQU gets ahead in Vista planning

    Central Queensland University (CQU) is well advanced in its plans to adopt Microsoft's new Vista operating system, which is due by the end of this year.

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  • Business guide to implementing VoIP

    How can you tell if your business is ready for Voice over IP? Also, who are the leading IP handset providers and systems integrators in Australia?

  • Internet VPNs: the WAN and the light?

    They promise low-cost connectivity that could make conventional, expensive WANs a thing of the past. But can roll-your-own Internet VPNs really deliver?

  • The war against VoIP: How long can the telcos fight?

    Voice over IP has reached some major milestones in 2008 in both the enterprise and consumer ends of the market but how long can traditional telcos continue to fight against this disruptive technology?

  • Paving the way for a converged network

    IT organisations must pay close attention to the readiness of the underlying network infrastructure to ensure the highest level of availability and best possible end-user experience. Additional reading: VoIP Essentials

  • Managed services: Kinder, gentler outsourcing

    It was around nine years since strong-armed government departments began to realise willy-nilly outsourcing wasn't, perhaps, the best idea. However, with contracts signed and staff already migrated, there was little to do but ride out the storm. In this special report, we look at the Victoria Police and the South West Alliance of Rural Hospitals' approach to managed services.

Reviews (1)

  • Voice over IP + wireless LAN = ?

    It seemed to be an obvious recipe: take two popular emerging technologies and stir vigorously. But the end result isn't to everyone's taste.

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