Archived News for IT Professionals - December, 2012
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has announced it is seeking views from interest stakeholders to inform the development of a spectrum management strategy for the 1800 MHz band.
Commbank announces sweeping tech changes
The Commonwealth Bank has announced a suite of upgrades to its online technology services, with the bank launching its flagship Kaching service on Facebook and a complete redesign of the service for the Android platform.
iiNet breaks multicast seal
iiNet has become the first Australian internet service provider to deliver multicast-based Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services over the National Broadband Network.
Lansley named new NBN Co Director
The Federal Government has announced the appointment of Alison Lansley as the new Director of the National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co).
NBN Co announces senior appointments
The National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) has announced a series of senior appointments to its leadership team.
We're a wired culture finds report
Australians have taken up mobile internet with unbridled gusto, with nearly half the population (49 per cent) owning a mobile phone connected to the internet.
New chief of Wotif
Scott Blume has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of online travel accommodation company Wotif, following the resignation Robbie Cookie in September this year.
Monash leads graphene breakthrough
A team of researchers from Monash University have established, for the first time, an effective way of producing graphene, a substance which promises to revolutionise fields from computers to organ regeneration.
Telstra to build new cloud centre in Melbourne
Telstra has announced plans to construct a $100 million cloud centre in Melbourne's south east.
iiNet's FTTH installations overtakes NBN
The total number of Australian businesses and premises connected to iiNet’s fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) has overtaken the number of customers connected under the National Broadband Network (NBN).
NBN gets the vote of approval finds Essential Research
The National Broadband Network (NBN) is increasingly popular with the voting public, with 69 per cent of people lending their support to the largest infrastructure project in the nation’s history.
NEXTDC prepares next site for construction
Data hosting company NEXTDC has announced it has commenced site preparation of its P1 Perth Data Centre in Malaga.
Smart phones retail impact growing
The use of smart phones in online shopping is growing, with women forming the vanguard of the new practice, according to new research released by Telstra.
Telsyte predicts 4G boom
The number of LTE (Long Term Evolution), or “4G”, devices is set to grow from 1 million to 17 million in the coming three years, according to technology analyst firm Telsyte.