Telstra's plans to switch on ADSL2+ across 900 exchanges throughout the country may have a substantial destabilising effect on the communications market, and alter the national carriers relationship with government and regulators, according to a report.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Julia Gillard, introduced the Skills Australia Bill 2008 to Parliament yesterday, with some observers already saying it will bolster the IT industry in fighting the skills crisis.
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 reaction across the pond in New Zealand to the Federal Government's $43 billion network announcement is one of surprise at the size of the proposed investment, and "the Aussies trumped us again".
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.
Much has been made of Telstra's decision to finally stop holding Australia to ransom, and to actually turn on the ADSL2+ equipment it has installed in what is apparently over 900 of its exchanges around the country.
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.
A number of factors are combining to push new storage capacity up nearly 44 percent in Australia, according to IDC.
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Australian computer vendors can expect poor sales for the second quarter of 2001, according to forecasts outlined in a report on the PC market's performance, released by IT industry analysts International Data Corporation (IDC).
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