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Ausgrid zeroes in on network faults 
Networking
Ausgrid zeroes in on network faults
By Brett Winterford | Jul 7, 2011 | Comment Now 
Smart grid provides faster response to outages.
 
Vic smart grid success hinges on incentives 
Networking
Vic smart grid success hinges on incentives
By James Hutchinson | Jun 3, 2011 | Comment Now 
Treasury warns electricity retailers to pass on savings.
 
NBN Co buys Austar wireless spectrum for $120m 
Telco/ISP
NBN Co buys Austar wireless spectrum for $120m
By Ry Crozier | Feb 17, 2011 | 2 Comments 
Second time lucky for asset sale?
 
British giant BAE acquires Sydney's Stratsec 
Security
British giant BAE acquires Sydney's Stratsec
By Nate Cochrane | Nov 30, 2010 | Comment Now 
BAE's local IT security operations to merge with Stratsec.
 
Streaming data threat to smart grid 
Security
Streaming data threat to smart grid
By Nate Cochrane | Nov 25, 2010 | Comment Now 
Cost savings to be balanced against potential risks.
 
Energy Australia taps long-term evolution wireless 
Networking
Energy Australia taps long-term evolution wireless
By Nate Cochrane | Nov 23, 2010 | 1 Comment 
Fourth-generation broadband smart grid trial supplied by Ericsson.
 
How utilities will profit from your data 
Strategy
How utilities will profit from your data
By Nate Cochrane | Nov 17, 2010 | 2 Comments 
Information about what you do at home is the next gold seam for cash-strapped utilities.
 
NBN Co willing to move on points of interconnect 
Telco/ISP
NBN Co willing to move on points of interconnect
By Nate Cochrane | Nov 16, 2010 | 7 Comments 
Small service providers need to "step up" to have their voices heard, says NBN Co design engineer Peter Ferris.
 
EnergyAustralia taps Cisco for smart grid 
Networking
EnergyAustralia taps Cisco for smart grid
Nov 15, 2010 | Comment Now 
First order for IPv6 networking in 25 substations could lead to state-wide rollout.
 
Government signs off on $100m smart grid plan 
Networking
Government signs off on $100m smart grid plan
By Nate Cochrane | Oct 8, 2010 | Comment Now 
EnergyAustralia consortium finally picks up the cheque.
 
CSIRO engineers study off-the-grid tech 
Networking
CSIRO engineers study off-the-grid tech
By Nate Cochrane | Sep 27, 2010 | Comment Now 
CSIRO scientists turn to biology, computer science to model next-gen electricity network.
 
CE and whitegoods vendors at war over smart grid standards 
Networking
CE and whitegoods vendors at war over smart grid standards
By Nate Cochrane | Mar 25, 2010 | Comment Now 
Australia in the crossfire as standards bodies step in to secure smart grid.
 
ACMA tells power companies to use spectrum or lose it 
Networking
ACMA tells power companies to use spectrum or lose it
By Nate Cochrane | Mar 24, 2010 | 2 Comments 
Smart grid industry must get its wireless response on the rails.
 
ZigBee and Wi-Fi to build smart grid protocol 
Networking
ZigBee and Wi-Fi to build smart grid protocol
By Nate Cochrane | Mar 18, 2010 | Comment Now 
Smart energy tie-up reduces risk, speeds standards acceptance.
 
Victoria renews map contract with Logica 
Software
Victoria renews map contract with Logica
By Nate Cochrane | Mar 15, 2010 | Comment Now 
Paper and floppy disks stand in the way of efficient data handling.
 
Bill shock risk to smart grid 
Networking
Bill shock risk to smart grid
By Nate Cochrane | Feb 24, 2010 | 1 Comment 
Resistance to smart meters threatens to brown out national plans.
 
Utilities seek Jetsons for home of the future 
Networking
Utilities seek Jetsons for home of the future
By Nate Cochrane | Feb 9, 2010 | Comment Now 
Save the planet by blogging.
 
Video: Software to light up the dark grid 
Networking
Video: Software to light up the dark grid
By Nate Cochrane | Dec 15, 2009 | Comment Now 
IBM's Neill Roberts explains how analytics lifts a utility's IQ.
 
Auditor-General slams Victorian smart meters 
Networking
Auditor-General slams Victorian smart meters
By Nate Cochrane | Nov 12, 2009 | Comment Now 
Even the testing process should go back to the drawing board, Des Pearson says.
 
New alliance seeks cleaner, smarter power 
Strategy
New alliance seeks cleaner, smarter power
Apr 23, 2008 | Comment Now 
A new alliance of government and industry stakeholders has been formed with the goal of overhauling the nation's existing power grid to become more environmentally friendly.
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