Mitchell Bingemann

Recent articles by Mitchell Bingemann

Optus says Conroy's decision to scrap OPEL was flawed

Optus says Conroy's decision to scrap OPEL was flawed

The Federal Government’s decision to scrap OPEL’s $1 billion regional broadband network was based on flawed data according to Optus chief executive Paul O’Sullivan.
Mitchell Bingemann Apr 2 2008 3:37PM Telco/ISP
Conroy pulls the plug on $1 billion OPEL broadband project

Conroy pulls the plug on $1 billion OPEL broadband project

Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, has pulled the plug on the OPEL consortium’s billion dollar regional broadband network after the Government found the group had failed to meet the original terms of its contract.
Mitchell Bingemann Apr 2 2008 1:24PM Telco/ISP
Google g’Days April 1 with predictive search

Google g’Days April 1 with predictive search

In an Australian exclusive, Google has launched a new search engine powered by artificial intelligence that can search Web pages 24 hours before they are created.
Mitchell Bingemann Apr 1 2008 8:24AM Software
Microsoft frees up Vista SP1 support

Microsoft frees up Vista SP1 support

After receiving numerous complaints about its new service pack for Windows Vista, Microsoft has decided to offer free support to any Vista user experiencing problems when installing the update.
Mitchell Bingemann Mar 25 2008 12:18PM Software
Austrade seeks financial services companies to visit Microsoft HQ

Austrade seeks financial services companies to visit Microsoft HQ

The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) is seeking applications from financial services technology companies keen to be involved in a trade mission to visit Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Seattle.
Mitchell Bingemann Mar 20 2008 3:52PM Software
Conroy sheds light on network build at ATUG 08

Conroy sheds light on network build at ATUG 08

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy took stage at the 24th annual ATUG conference today to reiterate and remind the telecommunications industry why the Government would not back down from its fibre-to-the-node national broadband network.
Mitchell Bingemann Mar 12 2008 2:52PM Telco/ISP
Conroy confirms expert broadband panel

Conroy confirms expert broadband panel

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has named an expert panel to advise the Government on its proposed $8 billion national fibre-based broadband network.
Mitchell Bingemann Mar 11 2008 3:32PM Telco/ISP
Unisys seeks 400 support staff for DoD contract

Unisys seeks 400 support staff for DoD contract

After securing a $240 million ICT support services contract with the Australian Department of Defence (DoD), Unisys Australia is now on the hunt for 400 new support staff to make certain the deal runs according to plan.
Mitchell Bingemann Mar 10 2008 4:00PM Training & Development
Is Conroy forgetting about OPEL?

Is Conroy forgetting about OPEL?

In his first major IT industry address, Senator Stephen Conroy stood before some 500 attendees, but forgot all about mentioning OPEL.
Mitchell Bingemann Mar 7 2008 9:48AM Telco/ISP
Telstra’s ACCC challenge thrown out of High Court

Telstra’s ACCC challenge thrown out of High Court

The High Court of Australia has thrown out Telstra’s challenge to overturn the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) ability to set prices for access to its network.
Mitchell Bingemann Mar 6 2008 3:00PM Telco/ISP
iiNet takes care of business with new SMB products

iiNet takes care of business with new SMB products

iiNet plans to expand its product range over the next 12 months with a new portfolio of business-centric products, the first of which is a multi-line VoIP service for SMBs.
Mitchell Bingemann Mar 5 2008 3:37PM Telco/ISP
Microsoft backs up Server 08 launch with Australian training

Microsoft backs up Server 08 launch with Australian training

Following its Microsoft Server 2008 launch last week, Microsoft Australia has unveiled a series of training sessions aimed at skilling up wannabe Server 08 experts.
Mitchell Bingemann Mar 4 2008 3:04PM Software
Whirlpool broadband survey says no to Telstra next gen Internet

Whirlpool broadband survey says no to Telstra next gen Internet

The latest annual survey of broadband subscribers conducted by online discussion forum Whirlpool has shown that respondents are strongly opposed to letting Telstra operate the nation's broadband infrastructure.
Mitchell Bingemann Mar 3 2008 2:45PM Telco/ISP
Australian workers spared from 2,100 Nortel job cuts

Australian workers spared from 2,100 Nortel job cuts

Nortel Networks has said its Australian workforce will be "minimally impacted" when 2,100 of its global workers face the chopping block over the next 12 months.
Mitchell Bingemann Feb 29 2008 3:28PM Training & Development
Conroy confirms April 28 shutdown for Telstra's CDMA

Conroy confirms April 28 shutdown for Telstra's CDMA

Telstra is sailing a steady course towards closure of its CDMA network on April 28 after Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy expressed his satisfaction with the telco’s amendments to its Next G service.
Mitchell Bingemann Feb 26 2008 3:13PM Telco/ISP
Crazy John’s rolls out ciboodle CRM

Crazy John’s rolls out ciboodle CRM

Mobile phone retailer turned telco, Crazy John's, has deployed Graham Technology's Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to centralise sales across its 100 retail outlets.
Mitchell Bingemann Feb 22 2008 3:42PM Software
Conroy green-lights ISP filtering at industry address

Conroy green-lights ISP filtering at industry address

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 night where he outlined the Government’s future ICT goals including its ISP-level filtering plans.
Mitchell Bingemann Feb 22 2008 11:02AM Security
Conroy green-lights ISP filter and $4.7B broadband plan at first industry address

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

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 night where he outlined the Government’s future ICT goals including its fibre-based broadband plans, digital education reform and ISP-level filtering.
Mitchell Bingemann Feb 22 2008 8:22AM Telco/ISP
Telstra profit jumps to $1.9 billion as PSTN hangs on

Telstra profit jumps to $1.9 billion as PSTN hangs on

Telstra has reported a 13 percent increase to $1.9 billion in its half-year profit report, attributing the gain to rising sales of high-speed Internet services which offset lower revenue from its fixed-line business.
Mitchell Bingemann Feb 21 2008 3:09PM Telco/ISP
HD DVD refunds exit alongside the doomed format

HD DVD refunds exit alongside the doomed format

Australian consumers who purchased now moribund Toshiba HD DVD players will receive no form of refund after the company officially announced its exit from the high definition format war.
Mitchell Bingemann Feb 20 2008 1:47PM Hardware

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