Red Bull partners with Vodafone for new network
Energy drink company Red Bull has partnered with Vodafone Australia to help launch its own mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), Red Bull MOBILE.
Stories by Tim Lohman
McAfee finds purpose post-Intel acquisition
McAfee is making progress defining and communicating its new role and strategy following its acquisition by Intel last year for $US7.68 billion, according to the security vendor’s global chief technology officer, George Kurtz.
Dell's Australian data centre expected in under a year
Dell will seek to use its forthcoming Australian data centre — expected to launch within the next 12 months — to create new Cloud and hosting services for its local customers, according to the company’s A/NZ chief, Joe Kremer.
Turnbull uncoops 'electronic pigeon hole' for all Australians
The federal Opposition will look to create a national government-funded ‘electronic pigeon hole’ for all Australians in an effort to cut the costs of ‘snail mail’ communication if returned to power at the next election.
Services demand lifts SMS Management & Technology results
IT management and services company SMS Management (ASX:SMX) has reported strong revenue and earnings growth for the full year to 30 June 2011.
Australia Council for the Arts to get finances in order
The Australia Council for the Arts is to replace is on the hunt for a new finance system following the decision to ditch its 20-year-old existing system.
Equinix mulls Melbourne data centre
Data centre provider Equinix is mulling construction of a Melbourne facility in response to growing demand from customers at its Sydney 1 (SY1) and Sydney 2 (SY2) facilities.
Online safer for problem gamblers: Sportsbet chief
Despite the potential for minors to accrue debts, online gambling companies operating inside Australia provide offer greater protection against problem gambling than retail outlets, according to Sportsbet chief executive officer, Cormac Barry.
AARNet launches five-year plan
The Australian Academic and Research Network (AARNet) has announced a wide range of initiatives around network upgrades, collaboration, and mobility as part of a new five-year plan.
CBA ICT spend increases in 2010/11
The Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) has recorded a notable increase in IT spending to $1.104 billion for the year to 30 June 2011, an increase of seven per cent year on year.
Issues raised over NBN’s role in disaster communications
The National Broadband Network (NBN) will play a minor role in providing communications in a major natural disaster due to its low levels of redundancy and availability, according to the country’s fifth largest ISP, Internode.
700MHz national emergency system to cost billions: AMTA
The federal government should not build a dedicated national emergency services network based on the 700Mhz spectrum and instead, leave it to the private market to supply telecommunications services during disasters, the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) has said.
Reckon maintains profit growth
The improved performance of local business and professional divisions has helped Australian accounting software firm, Reckon (ASX:RKN), record a net profit after tax of $9.3 million, up five per cent year-on-year, for the half year to 30 June 2011.
Global recession fears to put pressure on NBN: Turnbull
Unstable global financial markets will put more pressure on the government to cut the cost of delivering its National Broadband Network (NBN), according to opposition communications minister, Malcolm Turnbull.
WA Health advancing Health Identifiers
WA Health is to purchase a major chunk of the underlying software and services to facilitate the delivery of the national Health Identifiers initiative being managed by the National e-Health Transition Authority (NeHTA).