Enterprise social networking market heats up: Ovum
Enterprise social networking is “the new battleground for all enterprise collaboration vendors,” according to Ovum analyst Richard Edwards.
Stories by Adam Bender
Department of Agriculture taps Macquarie Telecom for web gateway project
Macquarie Telecom has been recommended to provide cybersecurity services for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) and 11 other agencies.
Victoria floats ICT plan to reduce spending waste
A draft ICT plan for Victoria aims to control costs of ICT purchases and projects.
Consumers to drive iPhone 5 into enterprise
The Apple iPhone 5 may be designed more to woo consumers than businesses, but that won’t stop employees from bringing their shiny new smartphones into the workplace. This may put more pressure on businesses to develop bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies, analysts say.
NBN Co issues reworked SAU
NBN Co lodged its revised special access undertaking (SAU) with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), setting wholesale prices for the NBN for 30 years.
Zendesk opens Melbourne development centre
The cloud company expects the centre to create 20 jobs by September 2013.
ACMA outlines overhaul of telephone numbering
Telephone numbering must evolve as voice becomes just another app, the Australian Communications and Media Authority said. As part of a series of reforms for the numbering system, the ACMA is rolling out new "05" numbers for mobile and loosening restrictions.
Smartphone, tablet adoption accelerates: AIMIA survey
Businesses must adapt as tablet and smartphone adoption accelerates, mobile industry officials said at an Australian Interactive Media Industry Association event in Sydney.
IT managers adopt app stores for greater control
The app store—that staple of consumer tablets and smartphones—is making a transition to the business market.
ACMA updates Australian spectrum plan
The ACMA proposed prioritising more spectrum for mobile broadband in an updated Australian radiofrequency spectrum plan. The ACMA is seeking comment on the plan, which will go into effect on 1 January.
Cost savings drive green IT for Australian businesses, says Ndevr CEO
Sustainability has risen in importance for Australian organisations, according to Maureen Clifford, CEO of environmental and IT consultant Ndevr.
Fujitsu taps Brocade for supercomputer network switching
Brocade will provide network switching for a supercomputer at the Australian National University’s National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) data centre, under a partnership announced with Fujitsu.
Leighton telco assets up for sale
Leighton Holdings has said it’s taking offers to sell its telco subsidiaries NextGen Networks, Metronode and Infoplex.
Fair Work Ombudsman plans online customer portal
The Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) seeks software for a new online customer portal, according to a request for tender dated 24 September.
Ludlam to raise TrapWire concerns at hearing
Greens Senator Scott Ludlam isn’t backing down on the TrapWire controversy even after Australian government agencies denied they are using the surveillance system.