Federal Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Lindsay Tanner, has pledged to eradicate the costs of the previous government's "haphazard and fragmented" IT spending, but one commentator has argued that the government needs to spend more to make more of its technology.
The Australian broadband market is "slowly getting off the ground" according to information technology advisory firm International Data Corp, with residential broadband penetration, pricing and competition levels showing improvement.
The International Data Corporation anticipates growth in IT services in Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) despite the global economic slowdown.
Companies in the Asia Pacific region will continue to implement B2B solutions, but will strategise business needs more carefully before investing in such technology, according to IDC research.
Analysts have responded to the Federal Government's new NBN strategy with optimism, noting that while risky, the plan makes an important break from years of stagnation and promises an important new foundation for Australia's broadband future.
Analysts have responded to the Federal Government's new NBN strategy with optimism, noting that while risky, the plan makes an important break from years of stagnation and promises an important new foundation for Australia's broadband future.
Australian IP telephony hardware revenue is set to hit AU$679.33 million by 2006, with up to 40 per cent of existing equipment replaced by hardware that includes IP telephony capability, according to IDC.
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