A necessary evil or one that must be stopped--the debate over offshore outsourcing is hotting up and a conclusion could be near, but what is the right answer?
Australian companies have long prided themselves on their highly inventive nature and global reputation as early adopters of new technology. But Australia's track record in commercialising technical know-how on the global stage is lamentable.
Acquisitions and mergers by the industry's US powerbrokers continued at pace throughout 2006, but locally, offshoring and fibre-optic broadband networks provided the biggest talking points.
India has moved to enlist the support of its Asian neighbours and friends to lobby against the outsourcing backlash spreading in Western countries, including Australia.
Telstra has unveiled a cost reduction strategy targeting savings of up to AU$800 million over the next three years, with information technology at the forefront of those plans.
The mobile market in India, I recently learned, is racing towards 300 million -- and doing so at a rate of 8.77 million new subscribers per month, according to the latest government figures.
Want to shop locally for IT services but don't want to compromise on quality? The local services industry is finding ways to outdo global giants.
The Australian Computer Society has announced the findings of its latest ICT employment survey but its president's confusing and contradictory statements about the job market warrants closer scrutiny, writes Fran Foo.
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