The federal government has not provided any evidence that its proposed AU$4.7 billion national broadband network would deliver claimed economic benefits, an analyst said this week.
The NSW government has launched a new online ICT services accreditation scheme for vendors a move that could give SMEs a headstart in the lucrative government market.
Experts have warned broadband prices may not be on their way down, despite the opening of a AU$200 million cable link.
Outsourcing vendors are running the risk of being dumped by customers if they don't have any green policies or are perceived as environmentally unfriendly.
Contrary to claims by the US Department of Defense that Office Open XML might lead to increased security concerns, vendor lock-in and backwards compatibility issues, Microsoft claims that OOXML resolves exactly these issues.
Ahead of the election, with promises for nationwide broadband networks and digital revolutions in schools, the ICT industry could hope the government was on their side. But now the glamour of a sparkling new government has worn off, how ICT-friendly is the Rudd government really?
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