Optus has announced that it has joined Huawei in developing a mobile and wireless innovation centre in Sydney, in a move which could push the telco outside its comfort zone.
The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy has issued a tender for the provision of substantial legal assistance ahead of the rollout of the national fibre-to-the-node network, but it may have a hard time finding a taker.
Incumbent telecommunications suppliers Telstra and Optus have been put on notice as the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) plans to unleash a tender for AU$4.5 million worth of telco services and products.
Australia's intellectual property regulator has placed a substantial portion of its communications spend for at least the next three years from July 2007 on the market.
Business-focused telco People Telecom will this year start offering third-generation voice and data services off the back of a renewed agreement with the telco's wholesale provider Optus.
Keen news readers would have heard about the strong earthquake that rocked south-western Greece on Sunday. Fewer may have realised that the quake was not so much an act of God, as an act of Jobs.
A while back, frustration with my inability to get online outside of the office drove me to invest in a 3G data service from Hutchinson's 3. For $30 per month, I get 2GB of data that's accessible pretty much anywhere I go (I do all my work in metropolitan areas).
SingTel could do a better job of welcoming visitors to Singapore. Not everyone wants their phone invaded by spam the minute they step off the plane.
Taking the wind out of Telstra seems to have been a hobby for The Chaser.
The concept of mobile computing rings familiar in this day an age. The ability to access information on the go is a compelling weapon in the competitive business landscape. This guide is aimed at helping SMBs stay ahead of the game.
Microsoft admits Research in Motion's BlackBerry device dominates the market in handheld e-mail provision, but contends its own solution can cut costs for enterprises -- a claim RIM denies.
We look at four examples of the way mobile technologies such as GPRS and 802.11 are giving Australian businesses the opportunity to bring the benefits of connectivity to mobile workers.
ZDNet Australia looks at the ever-expanding pressures placed on in-house e-mail and weighs up the pros and cons of the outsourced alternatives.
What's holding back smart cards from widespread use in Australia? Could it be that vendors haven't found the applications consumers really want?
Seeing or using the i560 is hardly a pulse-racing experience. People looking for a solid phone with navigation will find what they are looking for in the i560. Fashionistas should look elsewhere.
While parts of the iPhone 3G are superb, there are still some big features missing from this device. If you add up the extras the iPhone doesn't seem like a phone that everyone can afford.
While parts of the iPhone 3G are superb, there are still some big features missing from this device. If you add up the extras the iPhone doesn't seem like a phone that everyone can afford.
The latest addition to the Motorola's V Series mobile phone is the v8088. Weighing a mere 79g and having dimensions of 83mm x 43mm x 26mm, it is tinier than a computer mouse.
Let's face it, mobile commerce never delivered on the hype that surrounded it over the last few years. But that doesn't mean mobile commerce is dead, thanks to a new use of an old technology.
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Australian Govt funds IT start-ups
Google should come clean on datacentres
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