Category: Telecommunications

Free QLD Roundtable

Event Date:

02/02/2010 - 10:00am ~ 11:30am

Location:

City:: Brisbane
Province:: QLD
Country:: Australia

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Roundtable Description

The recent Queensland Government’s ICT Working Group Forum held on 2nd December, identified a number of key priorities for 2010:

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Free Half-Year Executive Briefing

Event Date:

07/04/2009 - 7:30am ~ 9:30am

Location:

City:: Canberra
Province:: ACT
Country:: Australia

A critical briefing for those responsible for developing and delivering against sales budgets and strategies

What can we expect from the forthcoming Federal Budget?

Where are the remaining opportunities for 2009?

Why will this effect you?

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Telecommunications Equipment Report 2008-09: Federal Government ICT Market

by Intermedium, Wed 31 March 2010

The Telecommunications Equipment Report provides an in-depth survey of the of this component of the overall Federal Government ICT Market in 2008-09, with a focus on the size and composition of the market, the major suppliers and the top agencies as ranked by expenditure...

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Nortel assures little impact on Australian operations

by Staff Writers, Mon 19 January 2009

A major supplier of telecommunications technology to key sectors of the Australian Federal Government, Nortel recently filed for bankruptcy protection from creditors in North America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East...

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VHA: A new telco force in government markets?

by Staff Writers, Mon 16 February 2009

The recent decision to merge Vodafone and Hutchinson may hold unforeseen potential in the Federal Government telco market...

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$13.8m Telstra/ Cisco telepresence has fundamental implications

by Staff Writers, Mon 2 March 2009

Friday’s announcement that the Government has signed a telepresence contract with Cisco and Telstra, worth $13.8m, will have profound impacts beyond cost-cutting.

According to Intermedium’s Head of Consulting, Kevin Noonan, the announcement is “a clear and unambiguous indication that there is serious intent to embrace the use of high end technology to improve efficiency and effectiveness in government”.

A press release from the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Lindsay Tanner says the system will be used “for inter-jurisdictional meetings, including Council of Australia...

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Is ICT one of the necessary components of Budget infrastructure programs?

by Staff Writers, Mon 22 June 2009

State and federal governments are all looking at “infrastructure” as the centerpiece of their budget strategies, announcing major projects to pump-prime their economies and create jobs.

Intermedium’s analysis of recent state and Federal budgets shows there are still differing views between jurisdictions on the role of ICT in delivering this infrastructure.

Infrastructure announcements in the Federal budget are more than roads and bridges. Broadband, education and health are key elements of the Government’s infrastructure initiatives, and ICT is clearly a major component...

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NSW data centres update - Part 2

by Staff Writers, Mon 3 August 2009

The NSW Government’s decision to use its declared procurement policy for data centres will see the construction of at least two (and up to four) data centres close to Sydney.

A sole provider for government for all aspects of data centres is unlikely and there could be a level of competition for data centre services for each of the 13 newly consolidated agencies.

An important factor of such a two-stage process will be the need to clearly detail where NSW jobs will be provided and how, even though the rationalisation process itself is aimed at getting a better bang for the gov...

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Structural separation of Telstra: Government answers key questions

by Staff Writers, Mon 21 September 2009

Last week’s announcement of major reforms to telecommunications regulations by Communications Minister Stephen Conroy will effectively force Telstra to structurally separate into two separate commercial entities.

The first of the entities will be for the provision of competitive communications services; the other will cover the telco’s existing network infrastructure...

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CSIRO wireless patent win helps address skills shortage

by Staff Writers, Mon 26 October 2009

An initial round of grants from the rejuvenated Science and Industry Endowment Fund will help to address the nation’s need for more skilled scientists.

The Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator the Hon Kim Carr, announced on Tuesday that the Fund would receive $150 million from the proceeds of CSIRO’s Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) technology licensing program...

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