Stories by Mark Jones

Box Hill network hits global speed

Box Hill Institute of Tafe is sharpening its online learning strategy, recently becoming what is believed to be Australia's first tertiary institution equipped with a Gigabit Ethernet backbone.

Vive l' Internet revolution

How many times have you heard the phrase "Internet revolution"? If you keep a close watch on our industry, my guess is: at least twice a week.

Opposition mounts to Sydney Airport deal

Sydney Airport's hotly contested networking deal is wading further into controversy after two key vendors sent the corporation "please explain" letters this week.

WorldxChange calls for the good ol' days of Austel

WorldxChange is eagerly eyeing a raft of new profitable ventures; but of all the options, ADSL (Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Link) is proving a big drawcard.
The carrier is queuing up behind other new market players for a slice of Telstra's local loop business, reporting the only inhibitor is regulatory red tape.

Box Hill network hits gigabit speed

Box Hill Institute of TAFE is sharpening its online learning strategy, recently becoming what is believed to be Australia's first tertiary institution equipped with a gigabit Ethernet backbone.
The school's gigabit Ethernet commitment is also paving the way for trials of IP telephony and IP-based television services this year.

Telcos may hinder VPN strategy: 3Com exec

3Com is busy ramping up its VPN strategy, but concedes telecommunications carriers are the chink in its armour.
Doug Sherman, senior marketing manager for 3Com's enterprise systems business unit, conceded the reality of the international carriers' ability to cater for technology such as VPNs is considered uncertain.

Australia, you're standing at the voice over IP cliff

Australia, you're standing on networking industry's cliff staring off into the future world of voice over IP.
But don't look down; you're expecting the carriers to catch you, but they're still teaching sales people about the Internet.

Coal miner unearths riches in comms network

Mining company Mitsubishi Development is unearthing massive savings in the cost of communications after successfully bedding down a $100,000 Lotus Notes and Cisco-based network.

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