Southern Cross Southern Cross Cable Network says seven organisations have now signed letters of intent to use its planned Southern Cross NEXT trans Pacific cable. It says these include “three major Australasian carriers and four Pacific islands,” adding: “ Discussions with several other customers showing strong interest are also in progress.”
Microsoft opened its new flagship store in Sydney, the first outside of North America, with some pomp and circumstance, to a big crowd of several thousand - some of whom had been queueing since 6.15pm the night before. There was caps and water for virtually everybody, major prizes from the Microsoft range, and the first 750 through the door got two complimentary tickets to an exclusive Jessie J concert at the State Theatre. Microsoft executives from the US, civic and state government leaders, joined MIcrosoft Australia MD, Pip Marlow, and Sydney store manager, Nick Wells, in celebrating the opening of the super store. Photos by ARN Editorial Director, MIKE GEE.
Microsoft's new flagship store in Sydney, the first outside North America, will be all things to all people if the company has its way.
Wynyard Group has opened its Asia Pacific Operation Centre in Sydney.
If growth goes as planned, mobility solutions and services provider Mobile Mentor will look to add around 15 employees to its current work base and double the business year-on-year in the next 12 to 18 months.
LiveOps, cloud contact centre and customer service solutions provider, has opened a new development facility in Auckland’s CBD.
Transport for NSW said it’s aiming to have the most technologically advanced transportation smart card in the world with its upcoming Opal system in Sydney.
Pocketbook, a Sydney-based startup, seeks to build a simpler and more useful service for managing spending than current offerings in Australia.
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.
Australia’s SmartGate system is now live at Sydney International Airport, having been first introduced in Brisbane in 2007.
Besides experiencing a dramatic decline in ICT jobs during the past five years, Sydney is also fast losing ground as Australia’s ICT hub, according to a study conducted by Monash University’s Centre for Population and Urban Research.
Wireless broadband carrier Access Providers has announced it will build a WiMax-based network in Sydney early next year with exclusive focus on business customers.