EDITOR'S NOTE

Hi everyone,

Everything's coming up VoIP today, with Telstra and Audi Australia rolling out unified communications systems internally, and ACMA proposing changes to the way 'VoIP out' numbers are managed.

Telstra's deal is particular large, covering 10,000 staff. Yes, it's using their own service offering, but some of the other stuff they plan to enable (tie-ins with Microsoft and Polycom kit) will make this a pretty interesting deployment.

This is also our final e-newsletter for 2008. A big thank you for all your support this year, and we look forward to catching up with you in what will be a huge 2009 for iTnews.

We return on 6th January 2009. In the meantime, have a safe break and happy new year!

-- Ry Crozier

TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Staff writers | December 19, 2008

Telstra has upgraded 10,000 users of its internal CustomNet phone system to IP telephony in a unified communications deal that is also said to be one of the largest IP handset deployments for Polycom globally.

By Staff writers | December 19, 2008

The Australian Communications and Media Authority could amend rules around the use of geographic numbers and numbering support for 'VoIP Out' services.

By Staff writers | December 19, 2008

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has renewed its call for the Federal government to introduce an energy star rating system for commercial ICT products.

By Staff writers | December 19, 2008

Audi Australia is claimed to be one of the first local companies to use a virtual voice and data desktop environment incorporating unified communications that has been created by Mitel and Sun.

By Ted Schadler | December 19, 2008

Cloud computing's pay-as-you-go model offers the best hope for collaboration initiatives.

By Phil Muncaster | December 19, 2008

Two-thirds of online shoppers carry out internet-based research about retailers before making a purchase, yet only half of retailers actually monitor their own reputation, according to new research by 1&1 Internet.

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