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• ABC wants PABX minder

  The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is looking for a new provider to maintain and support its PABX (private automatic branch exchange) systems.

• Pacnet shakes on $35m Telstra deal

  Business-focused Asia-Pacific telco Pacnet has signed a $35 million per annum partnership deal with Telstra for the supply of a range of network and access services including wholesale ADSL2+ broadband.

• New IP services are an 'ISDN killer'

  New converged voice and data services launched this week by Telstra's competitors have the potential to eat into one of the few legacy revenue streams the carrier relies on, according to one analyst.

• ACCC answers Telstra's call to kill off ISDN

  After Telstra pushed the ACCC to allow regional Australia's ageing ISD and DDAS networks to expire in June this year, the regulator has given its strongest indication yet that the legacy services days are numbered

• Nortel PABX hacked again

  Hackers took over the Nortel-based PABX system of software vendor Legrand Software this week, ringing up to AU$1,800 of calls to Algeria in one night.

Blogs (6)

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  NBN: Like giving candy to babies

  I have seen the NBN, and it looks a lot like Christina Aguilera. Or, at least, it looked like her when I dropped into Ericsson's Melbourne headquarters recently to see a live demo of their NBN solutions. Yet behind the streaming TV, one question lingers -- and not even the government seems able to answer it.

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  In carriers' high-def future, pants are the real winners

  As anybody who works from home knows, one of the great benefits of telecommuting is that pants are optional. Wear your pyjamas to that teleconference, or attend in your birthday suit if you prefer; nobody will be the wiser.

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  The more things change...

  With all the excitement over the iPhone, few people have noticed that 1 July was the 11th anniversary of the deregulation of Australia's telecommunications market.

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  Choosing a vote: as easy as O-E-C-D?

  Well, here we are. After years of bluster, measured progress and loads of annoyance, Australia's broadband users head to the polls on Saturday with a score to settle.

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  One asterisk can ruin your whole day

  When broadband providers offer packages that you think look to good to be true, you're rarely disappointed.

Features and Case Studies (23)

• The road to convergence

  There's been a lot of talk about network convergence, the idea that data, voice and video traffic will one day travel over a single network. In this special report, we look at how Mount Erin Secondary College is tackling convergence and IP telephony goals at footy club the West Coast Eagles.

• Get up to speed on Microsoft's August security bulletins

  In August, Microsoft released a dozen security bulletins, rating nine as critical threats. (The remaining three are important threats.) With that many updates in a single month, how do you know which ones to concentrate on first?

• Create a scalable video conferencing solution

  One way to maintain "face time" in business without incurring outrageous travel expenses is to use technology to bring people together, even when they're widely dispersed, with video conferencing.

• Internet2: 2004 and beyond

  Experimental network excels at long-distance collaboration; researchers hope to up ante with hybrid optical packet infrastructure.

• Testing regional broadband

  Regional areas are finally getiing a break on broadband services, but how do you measure the quality of service?

Reviews (32)

• Cisco 891 ISR

  A great little all-in-one network connectivity and security device that offers good value for money and is perfect for a small office or branch/regional office deployment. You would be hard pressed to pass by the 890 family of ISR devices from Cisco.

• DrayTek Vigor2820n ADSL2+ Router

  DrayTek's Vigor2820n offers a vast array of features, but you'll pay for them. Make sure you need everything it offers first!

• Fonality Trixbox (Base Appliance)

  Fonality's trixbox is an ISDN and traditional POTS-style telephony system based on the open source Asterisk software, and comes with dedicated hardware eliminating compatibility issues. We found trixbox to be competitively priced and easy to set up.

• 3CX Phone System for Windows

  By being very easy to configure and manage, the 3CX Phone System for Windows scores well on functionality and is compatible with most SIP handsets, gateways and services. However scalability could be an issue for larger organisations.

• Polycom HDX 4002 XL

  The HDX4000 is one of Polycom's premier products in their video-telephony range, while it's a beautiful machine featuring great quality video conferencing, it's priced to scare.

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