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Optus uses Singapore to boost cloud

Optus uses Singapore to boost cloud

Optus has announced changes to its enterprise cloud suite, which will align the telco's cloud portfolio with its parent company SingTel's portfolio, and provide additional pricing options to businesses.

2 days ago in Cloud by Michael Lee Comment 1 Vote
Cloud TVRs stop in wake of TV Now ruling

Cloud TVRs stop in wake of TV Now ruling

In the wake of the Federal Court ruling that Optus' TV-recording app TV Now infringes on copyright, at least two similar cloud-based recording services have been suspended.

3 days ago in Telcos by Josh Taylor 2 Comments Vote
Nokia Lumia 900 for Optus in June, sans 4G

Nokia Lumia 900 for Optus in June, sans 4G

Nokia will soon release two new Lumia-branded Windows Phone models in Australia, with the Lumia 900 heading to Optus and the Lumia 610 to Boost Mobile and Vodafone.

May 18th, 2012 in Vodafone by Joseph Hanlon Comment Vote
Optus upgrades school satellite for $15m

Optus upgrades school satellite for $15m

Optus has signed a five-year $15 million contract with the NSW Department of Education and Communities to provide satellite services to schools in remote areas, so that they have access to broadband.

May 17th, 2012 in Broadband by Suzanne Tindal Comment Vote
Full Spectrum: Optus 'free' broadband

Full Spectrum: Optus 'free' broadband

Despite being slapped on the wrist for its last big advertising campaign, Optus is confident that its new "free" broadband ads won't catch the eye of the industry watchdog.

May 14th, 2012 in Telcos by Josh Taylor 5 Comments Vote
Telstra, Vodafone turn on iPad Personal Hotspot

Telstra, Vodafone turn on iPad Personal Hotspot

Telstra and Vodafone have released updates to iPad owners, enabling the Personal Hotspot feature on the new iPad, and allowing users to share the data available through the SIM card with other Wi-Fi-enabled devices.

May 14th, 2012 in Apple by Joseph Hanlon 6 Comments 19 Votes
AFL boss slams Optus TV Now appeal

AFL boss slams Optus TV Now appeal

"Stupid", "disgusting" and "disappointing": those are the words that Australian Football League (AFL) boss Andrew Demetriou has used to describe Optus and its CEO Paul O'Sullivan as the telco prepares to appeal the recent TV Now decision to the High Court.

May 11th, 2012 in Telcos by Luke Hopewell 1 Comment Vote
Optus to seek TV Now High Court appeal

Optus to seek TV Now High Court appeal

Optus intends to ask the High Court to hear an appeal of the judgment that decided its TV-recording app TV Now breaches the copyright of Australia's biggest sporting codes.

May 10th, 2012 in Telcos by Josh Taylor Comment Vote
Optus posts annual profit gain

Optus posts annual profit gain

Optus has managed to lift its annual net profit by 1.5 per cent to $787 million despite intense competition from its telco rivals.

May 10th, 2012 in Telcos by AAP Comment Vote
Budget 2012: govt's NBN liability hits $1.8b

Budget 2012: govt's NBN liability hits $1.8b

As the National Broadband Network (NBN) roll-out ramps up, the cost to cancel associated contracts has hit almost $2 billion.

May 8th, 2012 in Budget2012 by Josh Taylor 7 Comments Vote

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The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials Australasia conference gives vendors a chance to show off the latest and greatest tech for keeping the public safe and dealing with emergency situations. ZDNet Australia took a sneak peak at some of the tech on show.

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Before accusing me of fudging the figures, that was the percentage in April, the latest available. It seems that as the advantage of the ...

2 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.

2 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.

2 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Wireless currently carries less than 2% of total internet data traffic. Simply to carry the existing traffic, we would need 50 times the ...

2 hours ago by GregoryB1 on Blowing the digital dividend on wireless NBN

The stupidest part about a wireless solution for the burbs is that it will actually cost more to put an antenna on the roof to get the si...

3 hours ago by GregoryB1 on Blowing the digital dividend on wireless NBN

The problem is not range of the cell in the urban areas where Turnbull wants LTE instead of fibre, it is the number of users. In urban ar...

3 hours ago by GregoryB1 on Blowing the digital dividend on wireless NBN

After the Second World War, the pursuit of pleasure domains the entire world atmosphere, Lancel (Lancel) to adapt rapidly into the demand...

4 hours ago by PokArrackpask on Spam sees Westnet blocked by BigPond

RT @DellEnterprise: Dell Secureworks talks with ZDNet about Android's biggest #security flaws - http://t.co/LSFLQVFq #infosec

NBN users opt for 100Mbps: Customers are picking the top fibre plan that is available on the National Broadband ... http://t.co/sjtFSU3g

"Customers are picking the top fibre plan that is available on the National Broadband Network (NBN), more than a... http://t.co/M3P24Htn

Another thing I found so misleading here is the step on how you assume to make the USB bootable . (The NTLDR needs to be renamed to USBNT...

5 hours ago by WindowsAnalyzer on Boot Windows XP from a USB flash drive

You can also use the help of these links, just incase your stuff failed, I probably got Windows build by using the Pebuilder as per the i...

5 hours ago by WindowsAnalyzer on Boot Windows XP from a USB flash drive

RT @CorrieB: An iPad for every child: Inevitable or impossible? http://t.co/I7uS8l9s Thx to @timbuckteeth for this; http://t.co/jxkqIRIp

RT @MADinMelbourne: roxon "will enable more families to access credit" @MLolderandwiser: Privacy Act amendments http://t.co/Mv4c7PC2 via @zdnetaustralia

NBN users opt for 100Mbps - ZDNet Australia http://t.co/fLfHMzPn #australia #technews

RT @konradski: Whaddayaknow - turns out Wi-Fi CAN interfere with a plane's navigation systems http://t.co/ospQCU2S

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9 hours ago, NBN's Tassie upgrade to cost $1.3 million

Sorry no deal Cinders, I'd rather send my money to someone and watch them desperately try to stop the NBN as this has much better enterta...

9 hours ago by Hubert Cumberdale on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

What else can you expect from a Dodo customer?

9 hours ago by Hubert Cumberdale on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

NBN users opt for 100Mbps - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: NBN users opt for 100Mbps - Communications ... http://t.co/btB9gKWg

NBN users opt for 100Mbps http://t.co/xKqEb4bE via @zdnetaustralia

Biometric bugs too dangerous for public? http://t.co/8JLz5tdF via @zdnetaustralia

Oh please dont be unkind, I gotta have some fan's. btw I agree I dont set the standard, but who does I wonder?

11 hours ago by Doubt on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

You agree but give him thumbs down... I think you'd better take the medication before one of your alter ego's Fred/Frank/Frergers appear...

12 hours ago by Beta on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

Exploring: http://t.co/rT7RPZLA

+1

12 hours ago by Beta on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

War talk dominates #AusCERT 2012 - http://t.co/SlBpMj0c - #security #cyber

So we agree it was a stupid idea and even stupider comment then ;-)

12 hours ago by Beta on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

Not you obviously ;-)

And stop giving yourself thumbs up FFS.

12 hours ago by Beta on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

Ok Beta, understand now, just one point who sets the standard?

12 hours ago by Doubt on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

Oh no Beta you misunderstand me. I like my waterfront home and deep water jetty, it's those "other" people who can move to Willunga.

12 hours ago by Doubt on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

I agree with you Magnus, but really most people like living on the coastal fringe.

12 hours ago by Doubt on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

Travel Tech Q&A: Skyscanner's Ewan Gray http://t.co/vYexrDwu #ipad

Exploring: http://t.co/YNVjdrct

Exploring: Travel Tech Q and A: Skyscanner's Ewan Gray: Ewan Gray, Skyscanner's director for Asia ... http://t.co/bNLCyobv #ICTChallenge

Exploring: Travel Tech Q and A: Skyscanner's Ewan Gray: Ewan Gray, Skyscanner's director for Asia ... http://t.co/HEPuJgyt #ICTChallenge

#NewSouthWales ditches registration stickers 4 light #vehicles in favour of #technology http://t.co/xX5N0Rp9

Another use is city based top surgeons using 8K resolution monitors to provide real-time assistance to country surgeons and doctors to op...

12 hours ago by Magnus on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

Anonymous hacks Reliance's Internet filtering server - ZDNet (blog) http://t.co/uObU1HBP http://t.co/0UBXxwX4

Which Windows will make for a better tablet? http://t.co/4mAHg850

Listening to @stilgherrian cover AusCERT and cyberwar, http://t.co/6lGUEz8H

Travel Tech Q and A: Skyscanner's Ewan Gray http://t.co/VN5tGJzC

#Westpac Board goes paperless with #Ipads with #Tabula #App http://t.co/duxuj2fd #Cybersecurity #Bank

Microsoft is serious about open source??? http://t.co/mqQGgta7

@joedamato just try varying caps randomly. Maybe they do this http://t.co/1FN5FwYv

NSW outlines datacentre migration plans - Hardware - News - ZDNet Australia http://t.co/OQfUl0D1

"on the new fast Internets everyone wants the fast plan" #orly #nareally #yarly http://t.co/kvfCa84A

Chrome overtakes IE: does it matter? http://t.co/e4SILk8a

A ZDNet study showed that British Facebook users are drunk in 76 percent of their photos.

The HDMI cable ripoff and why retail is really dying http://t.co/eFT7zEW7

Travel Tech Q and A: Skyscanner's Ewan Gray http://t.co/IUysbyKf

Travel Tech Q and A: Skyscanner's Ewan Gray http://t.co/V7vL5QB9

ZDNet reports Microsoft launches its own social service http://t.co/VJS5BkwF

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