Optus launches 4G TD-LTE in Canberra
Optus has launched a faster version of LTE in Canberra, but so far the technology only supports 4G dongles.
Stories by Adam Bender
Australian eHealth messaging trial a success
A successful eHealth trial of secure message delivery means Australian healthcare professionals will soon be able to share clinical information through online messaging.
Broadcasters say 700MHz auction showed lack of demand
Broadcasters and the mobile industry had different takeaways about the level of demand for spectrum in Australia after the government failed to sell all of the 700MHz spectrum in the Digital Dividend auction.
PageUp People app goes up into Azure cloud
PageUp People said hosting its CareerPath application in the cloud is saving the company $130,000 per annum.
Vodafone taps Cisco for 4G network analytics, traffic management
Cisco will provide the mobile multimedia core platform for Vodafone Hutchison Australia's 4G LTE network, Cisco has announced.
Mobiles no risk to planes, automobiles: AMTA
The mobile industry has reassured travellers that mobile phones don’t interfere with airplanes or ignite fires at automobile petrol stations.
Customer focus in IT critical to business success: CommBank's Harte
Businesses must use technology to increase focus on the customer or risk failure, according to Commonwealth Bank CIO Michael Harte.
Optus Business restructure integrates Alphawest, NCS
Optus has completed a business restructuring that integrates Optus Business with Alphawest and SingTel subsidiary NCS. The groups, which serve enterprise and government customers, previously operated separately.
Tablets replacing PCs at Australian schools: IDC
The Australian education sector is increasing its spending on tablets and cloud infrastructure as demand for PCs fall, according to analysts at IDC.
Telehealth vendors not fazed by NBN debate
The NBN will be a boon to Australian healthcare regardless of which political party has its way on the final technology approach for delivery, officials from health IT vendors said at a lunch in Sydney.
Vodafone lags behind Telstra and Optus on network performance in Australia: report
Network performance has narrowed between Telstra and Vodafone Hutchison Australia this year, according to a report by J.D. Power and Associates.
NBN delay would harm competition: CCC
Any delay to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout as a result of political tinkering would harm competition, according to the Competitive Carriers Coalition (CCC).
Public seeks privacy in gov's big data strategy
Australia’s national big data strategy should have “privacy by design” as a guiding principle, according to comments received by the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO).
Some BigPond customers suffer an email outage due to faulty switch
Telstra is “working flat out” to fix an email outage for BigPond customers caused by a problem with switching equipment at its Kent St exchange in Sydney.
Telstra, Optus to trade credit rating points for spectrum: Moody's
Bidding in next week’s Digital Dividend auction is crucial for Telstra and SingTel Optus to stay competitive even though it is likely to negatively impact their credit ratings, according to a financial analyst at Moody’s.