With Hurricane Gustav headed straight toward New Orleans, emergency officials and telecommunication companies are preparing for the worst.
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has criticised the lack of goal-setting by the government in the Networking the Nation scheme, throwing into doubt the effectiveness of the program.
Now in its tenth year, the annual Communications Research Forum features a range of speakers from Australia and abroad, and is set to focus on regulation in the telco sector.
A mobile telecoms industry body has denied the need for SMS standards, called for by the Shadow Minister for Communications Lindsay Tanner.
The telecommunications sector is in for a bumpy ride in 2003 as a result of deregulation and technology advances, as companies try to adjust to changing market conditions.
The dullest observation you can possibly make about information technology is that it should be designed to serve the needs of the business, rather than the technology experts.
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.
Where is unified communications headed? Will it eventually break out of the corporate space and attract the attention of business operators? If so, who will provide the service?
One year into its tenure, how has the new New Zealand Government performed on issues of technology and telecommunications?
SMS may have turned into a cash cow for the world's telcos, but Twitter's growing popularity gives customers an easier, cheaper option that may force carriers to come to the party or risk missing out.
2008 was a cracker year for telco in Australia, with so many huge events happening that those at the beginning of the year have been drowned by the importance of those at the end.
The proposed buyout of Pipe Networks by SP Telemedia is an absolute travesty for Australia's telecommunications industry and will be overwhelmingly negative for customers, Pipe Networks staff, shareholders and the industry as a whole.
The level of ignorance from Australian politicians about technology can be staggering. Here's some of the worst examples we've seen, and a short recipe for resolving the issue.
As a veteran IT security consultant with first-hand experience working at two of Australia's largest ISP/telcos, encompassing the installing and configuration of many of the filtering technologies currently on the market, I am writing to express my deep concerns about your proposed internet filter.
There's a certain ridiculousness to Alcatel-Lucent's National Broadband Network video production that goes to the heart of an obvious worry that it will ultimately be left out when the cheques are signed.
Communications Minister Senator Helen Coonan yesterday defended Australia's national telecommunications regulatory regime.
The world of enterprise IP telephony is varied and complex. Here's our round-up of the major players and what they can bring to your business.
Bluetooth promises the world, or the operation of all within it -- that is, if you can get it to work in the first place.
The mobile phone industry, often accused of having too many players for the size of the market, may have found a new -- and more sensible -- way to operate in Australia.
Making phone calls over the Internet isn't just for the tech savvy anymore. Using Voice over Internet Protocol is easier than ever before, with several services out there that can help drastically reduce your phone bill.
Telstra Country Wide has announced a AU$231 million investment in 2003/04 to improve services to regional areas.
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