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  • Aussie broadband getting off the ground

    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.

  • Internet cost battle boosts Aust SME uptake

    The ongoing battle between Internet service providers to deliver the lowest cost Internet services has helped increase small and medium sized enterprises' use of and dependency on the Internet.

  • Australian businesses warming up to VoIP: IDC

    Australian organisations are warming up to IP telephony, according to a recent survey conducted by the global market advisory firm IDC Australia. The survey showed over half of medium to large companies will implement the technology by 2007.

  • Report: Microsoft a potential telecom force

    Microsoft could emerge as a "major force in telecom" once converts to Net-based phoning choose to add advanced services like Web teleconferencing, a new IDC report suggests.

  • Asia-Pac B2B adoption to increase: IDC

    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.

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  • NBN plan 'tantamount to Telstra separation'

    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.

  • 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?

  • IDC: Cyberterror to hit in 2003

    A major cyberterrorism event will occur in 2003, a technology research group predicted on Thursday, one that will disrupt the economy and bring the Internet to its knees for at least a day or two.

  • IBM steals server sales from Sun

    Big Blue extended its lead in the second quarter of 2003, stealing a sizable slice of the global market for the powerful computers away from Sun Microsystems, a new study shows.

  • Aust IP telephony revenues to boom: IDC

    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.

Reviews (45)

  • i-mate Ultimate 9502

    The i-mate Ultimate 9502 is the larger sibling of the i-mate 8502, and shares the honour of being Australia's first HSUPA phone. While we believe this phone is in the same league as a BlackBerry or the iPhone, be wary of Telstra's promised internet speeds.

  • What next for the Internet?

    Despite showing occasional signs of strain, the Internet has become an integral part of all kinds of business and consumer technologies. How will it change in the years ahead to meet with new demands? We identify some key areas to watch out for.

  • Study: Mobile use spreading into the home

    Mobile services and applications designed primarily for business environments are spilling into homes, according to a new IDC study.

  • Hot spots on the rise in Asia-Pacific

    Market scepticism hasn't dampened industry fervour in Asia-Pacific for rolling out public wireless access points, known as hot spots, nor has it put the brakes on user subscriptions, according to a study by market analyst firm IDC.

  • Logitech mice number half a billion

    Logitech announces it has shipped half a billion mice, and celebrates with quirky mouse facts.

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