Datacom announced today that it had won a two-year multimillion dollar deal with mining group Xstrata to provide an IT service desk to over 2000 users.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has inked an $100 million deal with Optus to provide satellite services for a further eight years.
IT services giant CSC today confirmed it would make a number of its Australian staff redundant as a result of the global financial crisis.
The Western Australian Government has named a backhaul telecommunications link between Perth and Geraldton as its top priority in negotiations with the Federal Government on the $43 billion National Broadband Network.
IT outsourcing giant CSC has sealed a five-year extension on its contract with Wesfarmers-owned retailer Kmart worth $36.4 million.
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IBRS advisor Guy Cranswick argues that the use of net neutrality is an aggressive manoeuvre to retain market share and withhold change in the telecommunications market.
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In his role as Telstra's chief executive, Sol Trujillo is the most talked about and controversial telecommunications executive in Australia. ZDNet.com.au sister site CNET News.com sat down with Trujillo during a recent trip to the US to quiz him about wireless and handsets.
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?
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This is a full-featured home or small business ADSL router that'll comfortably handle all your broadband needs, including Wi-Fi, VoIP and ADSL2+. But don't expect it to be an easy task to set up the advanced features.
The broadband business -- plans, peaks, and penalties -- can be confusing to say the least. We line up some of Australia's best.
An 802.11g wireless router with an integrated ADSL modem suitable for multiple PC homes and small offices.
Secrecy seems to shroud the data centre arena -- all well and good for security's sake, but not so great when trying to pick a provider. We pull back the curtains to find what data centre options exist in Australia.
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