EDITOR'S NOTE

Good afternoon,

Education Queensland has confirmed this afternoon that the expansion of an agreement with networking vendor 3com will benefit students who receive laptops as part of the Rudd Government's digital education revolution.

There isn't a direct correlation between the 3com deal and the revolution - it's part of a continued standardisation project at DETA, according to the spokesperson.

But with data centre infrastucture looming as a core consideration in the Federal government's plans, these types of state-based agreements will no doubt be watched with renewed interest.

-- Ry Crozier

TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Ry Crozier | January 16, 2009

The Queensland Department of Education has confirmed the continued expansion of its network will benefit students that receive laptops under the Federal Government's digital education revolution initiative.

By Ry Crozier | January 16, 2009

Users of myKP's soon-to-be-launched unlimited download xDSL service will have to pay extra for technical support, web space, multiple IP addresses and email addresses.

By Shaun Nichols | January 16, 2009

The US House of Representatives is considering a plan to invest US$6bn in expanding the nation's broadband internet system.

By Staff writers | January 16, 2009

Australian Unity has purchased new switches and network security boxes from Juniper Networks in a deal announced today.

By Shaun Nichols | January 16, 2009

The Electronic Frontier Foundation is pressing lawmakers to amend the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to provide protections for users who wish to change built-in carrier settings or software locks on their phones.

By Staff writers | January 16, 2009

Ultra high frequency (UHF) RFID tags up to four watts have been approved for use by the Australian Communications and Media Authority following four years of successful tests.

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