Spotlight on Federal Government Spotlight on Federal Government

Governments everywhere have come to realise that digital service delivery can be both more effective and less costly.

Which is why Australia’s Federal government established the Digital Transformation Agency to pave the way for an aggressive push into digital services.

iTnews has chronicled the resulting stream of new initiatives that change the way citizens and businesses work with government.

For this year’s benchmark we received entries from federal agencies detailing such efforts and showcasing how Canberra is not just talking technology, but using it to deliver outcomes that matter for Australians.

Network vendors scour for NBN sales openings

Network vendors scour for NBN sales openings

Greenfield fibre-to-the-premise network operators could now be best positioned to provide equipment vendors with a way to sell kit into the $43 billion National Broadband Network.
Ry Crozier Apr 8 2009 12:15AM Networking
Turnbull: Rudd is building a new Telstra

Turnbull: Rudd is building a new Telstra

The Federal Opposition has discredited the Rudd Government's revamped NBN, accusing the Prime Minister of failing to deliver on key election commitments.
Staff Writers Apr 7 2009 4:00PM Telco/ISP
Telstra separation and HFC sell-off on the cards

Telstra separation and HFC sell-off on the cards

The Government has put Telstra on notice that functional separation is back on the agenda and that it may force the incumbent to sell off its HFC network as well.
Ry Crozier , Brett Winterford Apr 7 2009 3:06PM Telco/ISP
TransACT slams NBN’s shifting sands

TransACT slams NBN’s shifting sands

The chief executive of failed bidder TransACT is disappointed at being axed from the tender process, claiming a different proposal would’ve been submitted if the Government’s preference for FTTP was known at the start.
Staff Writers Apr 7 2009 1:41PM Telco/ISP
Internet industry welcomes NBN re-think

Internet industry welcomes NBN re-think

The Federal Government's National Broadband Network, announced today, has been widely welcomed by ISPs and ICT industry groups.
Staff Writers Apr 7 2009 12:16PM Telco/ISP
Telstra compensation risk cited for NBN RFP collapse

Telstra compensation risk cited for NBN RFP collapse

The liability of the Commonwealth or one of the private sector bidders to have to compensate Telstra for exclusive or near-exclusive access to its last mile sub-loop was a key reason for the collapse of the RFP, new documents reveal.
Ry Crozier Apr 7 2009 11:12AM Telco/ISP
Government goes it alone on NBN

Government goes it alone on NBN

The Australian Government will build its own $43 billion National Broadband Network, in a move that returns Australia's telecommunications economy to an era of part-public, part-private ownership.
Ry Crozier , Brett Winterford Apr 7 2009 9:31AM Telco/ISP
OptiComm FTTH rides first home buyers boom

OptiComm FTTH rides first home buyers boom

OptiComm wants five of Australia’s top ten ISPs offering retail services on its wholesale fibre network before the end of the year.
Ry Crozier Apr 6 2009 2:46PM Telco/ISP
Analysis: Five afterthoughts for the NBN debate

Analysis: Five afterthoughts for the NBN debate

Telstra or the courts are likely to have the final say on how quickly the NBN moves and how much market opportunity is left for the winner to exploit, a panel of experts has said.
Ry Crozier Apr 2 2009 3:54PM Telco/ISP
Hostworks CEO quits, looks to cloud computing

Hostworks CEO quits, looks to cloud computing

Hostworks' founding CEO Marty Gauvin has quit his post, citing that running the large web hosting company was "not as much fun" since it was acquired by Broadcast Australia.
Brett Winterford Apr 2 2009 6:00AM Storage
Telstra brings regional exchanges up to speed

Telstra brings regional exchanges up to speed

Telstra is one week into an upgrade of 421 regional exchanges to ADSL2+ and has also announced a $42 million investment in Next G base stations to be rolled out before the end of June.
Ry Crozier Apr 1 2009 10:47AM Telco/ISP
IBM wins a slice of Energy Australia's smart grid

IBM wins a slice of Energy Australia's smart grid

IBM has won a $3.2 million systems integration deal to help Energy Australia capture and make use of the data drawn from its world-leading $170 million Intelligent Network or "smart grid".
Brett Winterford Apr 1 2009 12:19AM Telco/ISP
CSC wins $36.4m contract extension with Kmart Australia

CSC wins $36.4m contract extension with Kmart Australia

CSC has won a $36.4m five-year IT contract extension with Kmart Australia.
Jenny Eagle Mar 31 2009 4:20PM Strategy
Conroy uses iiNet case to sidestep net filter issue

Conroy uses iiNet case to sidestep net filter issue

Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy has launched an extraordinary attack on iiNet’s legal defence in its piracy trial with the film and music industry, dubbing it “stunning” and “a classic”.
Ry Crozier Mar 31 2009 11:38AM Telco/ISP
Australia steps slowly closer to patent reform

Australia steps slowly closer to patent reform

The Federal Government has this week called for written submissions on proposed reforms to Australia's Intellectual Property system.
Liz Tay Mar 31 2009 8:55AM Strategy
NBN debate looks more like Opel discussion

NBN debate looks more like Opel discussion

The Government is losing focus on the NBN to the point where debate is starting to follow the same lines as the previous Government’s canned Opel project, according to the Australian Computer Society.
Ry Crozier Mar 19 2009 2:43PM Telco/ISP
Entries open in inaugural SC Australia/AusCERT awards

Entries open in inaugural SC Australia/AusCERT awards

As part of the IT security industry's leading global awards program, the SC Australia awards presented by AusCERT recognise those who patrol our electronic badlands.
Nate Cochrane Mar 18 2009 2:40PM Security
Cashed-up Primus on ISP purchase path

Cashed-up Primus on ISP purchase path

Primus Telecommunications is hitting the ISP acquisition trial with renewed vigour, believing the impending restructure of its US holding company will free up to 25 per cent of local profits.
Ry Crozier Mar 18 2009 12:08AM Telco/ISP
Ericsson pushes VDSL2 data transfers above 500Mbps

Ericsson pushes VDSL2 data transfers above 500Mbps

Ericsson has achieved data transfer rates of more than 500Mbps in what it said is the world's first live demonstration of a new VDSL2-based technology.
Brett Winterford Mar 17 2009 2:57PM Networking
Give us time to make NBN decision, says Government

Give us time to make NBN decision, says Government

Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy won’t be coerced into fast-tracking a decision on the NBN, more or less telling delegates of the ATUG conference in Sydney today to give the Government the time required to make the right decision.
Brett Winterford Mar 13 2009 3:21PM Telco/ISP

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