Tag: industry

Telco/ISP

Voice over Wi-Fi 'moving industry goalposts'

By Robert Jaques | Feb 29, 2008 | Comment Now

Voice-over-Wi-Fi market trends are "moving the goalposts" for Wi-Fi equipment makers, experts warn..

Telco/ISP

Australia’s communications industry agrees on broadband policy principles

Feb 26, 2008 | Comment Now

Australia’s communications industry has agreed on a series of “fundamental principles” that should be the basis for development of policy governing the broadband environment.

Telco/ISP

Conroy green-lights ISP filter and $4.7B broadband plan at first industry address

By Mitchell Bingemann | Feb 22, 2008 | Comment Now

Senator Stephen Conroy gave his first major address to the IT industry as the new Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy at a gala dinner event Thursday ...

Hardware

Industry gangs up on Motorola

By Iain Thomson | Feb 13, 2008 | Comment Now

Motorola's declining sales have caused something of a feeding frenzy among other handset manufacturers..

Strategy

Labor‘s $30M technology funding cut will not affect the industry

By Lilia Guan | Feb 8, 2008 | Comment Now

The Labor government has taken a blade to some of the previous government's pre-election promises for the 2007-08 fiscal year, including $30 million from the federal technology ...

Software

Music industry wants US$1.5 million CD copying fines

By Iain Thomson | Feb 1, 2008 | Comment Now

The music industry has been testifying in a case before the US House of Representatives which could impose a US$1.5 million fine for copying a CD..

Strategy

IT industry forms green coalition

By Iain Thomson | Jan 15, 2008 | Comment Now

IBM, Sony and Nokia are to donate patents to a common pool in an attempt to promote environmentally sound business practices.

Storage

Industry moves towards solid state drives

By Iain Thomson | Jan 8, 2008 | Comment Now

Toshiba and Samsung have shown off 128GB solid state drives (SSDs) at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas..

Telco/ISP

What's next for the telecoms industry under Labor

Nov 26, 2007 | Comment Now

Independent telecommunications analyst, Paul Budde, looks at how the Labor victory will further develop the broadband policies - and, even more importantly, how they will be ...

Telco/ISP

Industry heavyweights ride out for net neutrality

By Iain Thomson | Nov 9, 2007 | Comment Now

Some of the biggest names in the computing industry have teamed up to form the Network Neutrality Squad..

Security

Tech industry launches initiative to boost software security

By Phil Muncaster | Oct 24, 2007 | Comment Now

A major new industry initiative could ensure the quality and security ofsoftware

Networking

Industry body created for podcasters in US

By Clement James | Jul 17, 2007 | Comment Now

Association for Downloadable Media to promote commercialisation.

Strategy

Academia and industry to share intellectual property

By Andrew Charlesworth | Jul 2, 2007 | Comment Now

Benefits for both sides, say participants.

Training & Development

Microsoft: IT industry facing skills crisis

Jun 13, 2007 | Comment Now

LONDON - The UK IT industry faces a potential skills shortage, according to a new report commissioned by Microsoft and sponsored by Intellect, the British Computer Society and ...

Security

Card industry deals out security standards

By Clement James | May 14, 2007 | Comment Now

PCI SSC begins discussions to review security standards.

Training & Development

Computer industry looks to the East

By Iain Thomson | May 11, 2007 | Comment Now

The East is challenging the traditional dominance of Silicon Valley andWestern Europe.

Strategy

Opinion: Australia’s ICT industry goes green

Apr 12, 2007 | Comment Now

Technology has the potential to be a major part of the solution to Australia’s environmental challenges. This is particularly true when considering the issue of climate change.