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  • SA govt picks hosting panel

    The South Australian government has selected a panel of three vendors to supply the agencies' hosting needs over the next three years.

  • SA to fill Adelaide's ADSL blackspots

    The South Australian government has gone to market for a telecommunications carrier to fill Adelaide's ADSL black spots until the $4.7 billion national fibre-to-the-node broadband network (NBN) gets underway.

  • SA Education Dept keen on Microsoft

    South Australia's Department of Education and Children's Services (DECS) has signalled its intention to use Microsoft software extensively for at least the next three and a half years.

  • Telstra creates 100 jobs amidst 10,000-position cull

    A Telstra call centre to be built in Tasmania will create 100 new positions amidst the telco's two-year sacking spree that will see 10,000 heads on the block.

  • Microsoft: Govts demanded OOXML standard

    The Office Open XML (OOXML) document format exists purely because governments demanded it, according to Microsoft, which is hoping the format will become an international standard by the end of this month.

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    Some of the state governments desperately need to invest in more user-friendly tender sites so that looking for information on government tenders doesn't have to be a game of blind man's bluff.

  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

    Has Conroy got the numbers for reforms?

    Getting Senator Stephen Conroy's regulatory reform for the telecommunications industry through the parliament would need support from the Senate. On Twisted Wire we ring around to see which parties are supportive and which are against.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Pot, meet kettle. Kettle, pot.

    Will Internode's (sudden) and dramatic price hike for its broadband plans undo the G9's plans for an affordable, high-speed broadband network?

Features and Case Studies (6)

  • SA eyes Apple, Red Hat to dodge vendor lock-in

    The South Australian government is looking at a software overhaul that could see Apple or Red Hat taking over from Microsoft on the state's PCs. Analysts warn, however, skills costs could still lead to a software environment dominated by a single platform.

  • Opening lines of communication

    Don't let having a mobile workforce break down your communications. In Australia, some organisations, through the use of wireless integration, have increased their lines of contact, and not just out in the field.

  • Is Telstra a backhaul monopolist?

    Yes, says iiNet, and the telco giant's price chains are keeping smaller players from venturing down the rural broadband route.

  • Have (IT) certs will travel?

    Is certification better than experience? Here's what industry analysts and IT professionals have to say, including issues with MCSE.

  • Maximising infrastructure: Do more with less

    Buying the latest and the greatest sounds like a good idea, but who can afford it? We look at ways you can get better performance and a better bottom line with your existing infrastructure.

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