IBM has confirmed it will raise Australian prices on a number of its products by 3 per cent effective from 1 January 2010, in response to what Big Blue described as "changing economic conditions and cost structures".
Telstra chief executive Sol Trujillo has shrugged off the potential financial effects of being excluded from the National Broadband Network process, saying that in a "perfect" scenario, Telstra only stood to lose $1 to $2 billion from its annual revenues.
Executives from several of Australia's largest internet service providers have over the past few months expressed their desire to become media companies in their own right.
The federal government yesterday called for expressions of interest from internet service providers to conduct a live pilot of the controversial internet content filtering pilot it is planning.
Server virtualisation has saved business supply giant Corporate Express AU$1.8 million and allowed it to ditch more than 90 percent of its existing server hardware.
How much should Telstra be charging for unconditioned local loop?
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).
Sometimes, a well-placed and well-timed letter can make all the difference. Other times, it can make no difference at all and even hurt your case. This week's missive by the Competitive Carriers' Coalition, I would suggest, falls into the latter category.
So we have answers. The iPhone is coming to Oz, it's 3G, it's cheaper, and it's available via multiple carriers.
With the OPEL bid cancelled and procedural questions dogging the FTTN bid, Australia is currently in something of a technological limbo.
Is it finally time to ditch Optus' buggy network and go back to the dark side? Is it time to take my iPhone to Telstra's Next G and hang my head in shame?
Optus CEO Paul O'Sullivan had it right when he said that the new National Broadband Network would be a commercial failure unless there was only one network that included Telstra's fixed-line assets.
Former Optus executive Paul Fletcher's book "Wired Brown Land? Telstra's Battle for Broadband" details the history of broadband communication in our nation and highlights why it is impossible that Telstra will give up in its fight for dominance, despite the wounds it has recently taken.
The Federal Government's preferred National Broadband Network partner is due to be nominated shortly. As that moment looms, and Stephen Conroy's language becomes more aggressive, Telstra's share price has been imploding.
The merger of Vodafone and Hutchison will create a strong mobile competitor ... but the ACCC's Graeme Samuel would be well advised to keep a close eye on what the deal will mean for business and consumers.
HP' s 24-port ProCurve offers PoE+, a lifetime warranty and free software upgrades.
The LifeBook Q2010 redefines how thin and gravity-defying a notebook can get. Unfortunately, being at the forefront of mobility requires a significant sacrifice to the feature set as well as your budget.
We examine tools that can drill down through your applications to pinpoint exactly where loading causes trouble.
Vodafone Live, launched on Tuesday, is likely to be a success in Australia, according to mobile communications analyst Jason Ross.
Open-source software has already shaken up the operating systems business. Now, Java server software makers are feeling the heat.
Compassion and collaboration - Tim Ayling
It's important to intorduce compassion and collaboration into business says Tim Ayling at Sydney Ignite 3… Watch it now
How online self-publishing is transforming - Tim Parsons
Tim Parson discusses how publishing one's own books has changed due to the internet at Sydney Ignite 3.… Watch it now
Location intelligence in the real world - Stephen Lloyd-Jones
Stephen Lloyd-Jones speaks about how he thinks location technology has taken a wrong turn and what can be done… Watch it now
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