Spotlight on telecommunications & networking Spotlight on telecommunications & networking

As the rollout of the NBN presses on, 5G is fast approaching along with regulatory changes that will shape enterprise buyers and suppliers alike.

These shifts all come as Internet of things becomes ubiquitous, mobile evolves to a default consumer and workplace channel and intelligent and intuitive networks evolve rapidly.

In our Spotlight on Telecommunications and Networking, iTnews examines how and why enterprises and government are responding to new challenges, innovations and solutions as they emerge.

Pirate Party to launch ISP

Pirate Party to launch ISP

Symmetric 100 Mbps and 1 Gbps connections.
Liam Tung Jul 22 2010 7:02AM Telco/ISP
Canonical delivers open-source database for cloud

Canonical delivers open-source database for cloud

Virtual appliance runs on Amazon EC2 or Ubuntu clouds.
Daniel Robinson Jul 22 2010 6:58AM Software
SAP: No cloud offering for local customers until 2011

SAP: No cloud offering for local customers until 2011

SAP demos Microsoft Duet Enterprise.
Angus Kidman Jul 20 2010 3:28PM Software
NASA backs open-source cloud platform

NASA backs open-source cloud platform

Deal with Rackspace provides code for public cloud offerings.
Miya Knights Jul 20 2010 12:25PM Storage
Audit Office to tackle Defence IT, Computers in Schools

Audit Office to tackle Defence IT, Computers in Schools

Filter, blackspots program also in the spotlight.
Mahesh Sharma Jul 20 2010 11:24AM Financial Services
Gillard calls Federal Election

Gillard calls Federal Election

NBN to attract young voters, Pirate Party won't contest.
Ry Crozier Jul 17 2010 1:24PM Strategy
Defence advances strategic IT reforms

Defence advances strategic IT reforms

Awards networking, data centre and support contracts.
Liz Tay Jul 16 2010 2:07PM Networking
NTT tackles the cloud with $3.6b DiData bid

NTT tackles the cloud with $3.6b DiData bid

Telco-integrator deals to be a trend, EMC predicts.
Staff Writers Jul 16 2010 2:02PM Financial Services
Revealed: How 100 Mbps broadband will rock your world

Revealed: How 100 Mbps broadband will rock your world

Makes you want the NBN.
Ry Crozier Jul 16 2010 6:00AM Telco/ISP
Telstra, Optus to rely on old filter trials

Telstra, Optus to rely on old filter trials

Now comes the network engineering.
Ry Crozier Jul 14 2010 1:21PM Networking
AAPT deploys Gmail for corporate email

AAPT deploys Gmail for corporate email

Phase two of Google Apps migration.
Ry Crozier Jul 13 2010 1:48PM Software
Telstra Wholesale simplifies business data services

Telstra Wholesale simplifies business data services

Change made under data evolution program.
Ry Crozier Jul 12 2010 11:39AM Telco/ISP
Conroy delays ISP filter until after content review

Conroy delays ISP filter until after content review

Updated: Wholesale customers escape voluntary blocking by large ISPs.
Ry Crozier Jul 9 2010 12:22PM Networking
Analysis: The political flavours of the NBN rollout

Analysis: The political flavours of the NBN rollout

If you want ultra-fast broadband, does it pay to be a swinging voter?
Nate Cochrane Jul 9 2010 6:56AM Telco/ISP
Maps: Second release of NBN Co sites

Maps: Second release of NBN Co sites

Darwin, Perth, Geraldton, Mandurah, Townsville, Toowoomba, inner-city Brisbane, Adelaide, Western Sydney, Coffs Harbour, Melbourne and Bacchus Marsh among those to get NBN fibre services in 2011.
Jul 8 2010 2:04PM Networking
Huawei, RMIT to build network training centre

Huawei, RMIT to build network training centre

About 1,000 students to benefit.
Mahesh Sharma Jul 7 2010 2:54PM Training & Development
IT pros still see cloud as risky

IT pros still see cloud as risky

Managers reject the cloud for security reasons.
Angus Kidman Jul 7 2010 2:29PM Software
Conroy shortlists next 20 NBN sites

Conroy shortlists next 20 NBN sites

UPDATE: Western Australia to get a look-in?
Brett Winterford , Mahesh Sharma Jul 7 2010 2:01PM Telco/ISP
Fibre builders face up to Government-funded threat

Fibre builders face up to Government-funded threat

Stiff opposition to NBN Co's expanded role in greenfield estates.
Ry Crozier Jul 7 2010 12:29PM Telco/ISP
Aussie SMBs split on cloud

Aussie SMBs split on cloud

Survey highlights low adoption rates.
Liz Tay Jul 7 2010 6:54AM Software

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