BYOD not up to spec for Australian home builder
Porter Davis Homes is not allowing workers to use their own mobile devices due to high cost and lack of device control, according to the company’s group BIS manager, Felicity Nutter.
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Telstra plans to finish Warrnambool repairs by Friday
Telstra CEO David Thodey personally apologised for outages in south-west Victoria following a fire that took out part of the telco’s Warrnambool exchange.
Australian privacy commissioner calls for mandatory data breach notification
The Australian privacy commissioner and a consumer group supported mandatory data breach notifications, in comments submitted today to the Attorney General.
ACMA issues second paper on 803-960 MHz band
Seeking to maximise the value of 800 MHz spectrum for mobile broadband, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) today released a second discussion paper about how to replan the 803-960 MHz band.
Regulator orders Telstra to pay $8 million to iiNet
Telstra must pay iiNet $8 million as a refund for excessive internal interconnection cable (IIC) charges, according to an access determination by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Optus speeds 4G, 3G+ deployments
Optus is preparing 4G launches early next year in Adelaide and Canberra while simultaneously making enhancements to its existing 3G network, according to Optus managing director of networks, Guenther Ottendorfer.
NTT Communications seeks to make a name for itself in Australia
Japanese telco NTT Communications has lofty ambitions: it wants to be Australia’s top provider of network, cloud, data centre and other ICT services, according to a director with the company.
CommBank announces Facebook payments, move to AWS cloud
Commonwealth Bank revealed a slew of tech announcements today, including Facebook payments, a redesigned Kaching app for Android devices and new business banking products.
Telstra, Optus and Suncorp eye geospatial data
Big Australian telcos and insurance companies see business opportunities in analysing the location information transmitted by customers’ mobile devices, said speakers at yesterday's Big Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence Summit.
National Health and Medical Research Council seeks IP telephony
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) wants to replace an “ageing” phone system with IP telephony, according to a request for tender posted Tuesday.
Telecom competitors set 'ground rules' for broadband policy ahead of election
With elections approaching next year, rivals of Telstra have urged for strong controls on the rates charged by Telstra for access to its infrastructure.
NAB moves to 'infrastructure on demand'
The National Australian Bank (NAB) is undergoing a "total environment transformation" with IT, the bank's officials told media at a recent lunch in Sydney. A central part of the initiative is a move to "infrastructure on demand".
Privacy commissioners seek greater power as breaches increase
Privacy commissioners of Australia and New Zealand said they need more enforcement authority to combat data breaches and other privacy concerns.
Amaysim CEO says 4G no 'slam dunk'
Amaysim is testing 4G services but is not certain customer demand exists for the faster wireless network technology, according to Amaysim CEO Rolf Hansen.
Telstra fires back at Vodafone on state of competition
Competition has driven Telstra’s network build, the top Australian telco said in response to claims from Vodafone Hutchison Australia's CEO, Bill Morrow, that effective competition does not exist.