TODAY ON ITNEWS
Telecommunications
ISPs line up for slice of $250m backhaul fund
By
Ry Crozier
| April 24, 2009
Optus and iiNet have become the first ISPs to indicate their intention to bid for some of the $250 million fast-tracked by the Federal Government to build competitive backhaul links into regional broadband 'blackspots'.
Internet
iPrimus dances with Telstra on ADSL2+
By
Brett Winterford
| April 24, 2009
ISP iPrimus has all but given up on building new DSLAMs in the wake of the NBN announcement, opting instead to quadruple its coverage area for ADSL2+ via a resale deal with Telstra.
Mobility
Conroy seeks feedback on mobile spectrum auctions
By
Brett Winterford
| April 24, 2009
Senator Stephen Conroy has sought comment from the Australian public as to whether the Government should choose to reallocate mobile spectrum to existing license holders or engage in further spectrum auctions.
Hardware
Aussie enterprise IT spending resilient: Gartner
By
Staff writers
| April 24, 2009
IT investment in hardware is expected to remain relatively stable this year with many Aussie firms also set to increase spending on virtualisation, Gartner said.
Business
Virgin to announce Australia's first space tourist
By
Staff writers
| April 24, 2009
Virgin Galactic is expected to announce the identity of Australia's first space tourist on Monday.
Networking
Bluetooth 3.0 to be eight times faster
By
Robert Munro
| April 24, 2009
The new Bluetooth specification launched this week will be eight times faster than its predecessor.
Hardware
Kogan changes ads due to ACCC concern
By
Staff Writers
| April 24, 2009
Consumer electronics retailer use of comparison pricing lands it in hot water with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Security
RSA 2009: Benefits and dangers of device fingerprinting
By
Shaun Nichols
| April 24, 2009
Device fingerprinting has security experts and privacy advocates split down the middle.
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