Cabletron's future cause for concern: Meta Group
Despite having some strong products, the viability of Cabletron as a whole is a concern, Meta Group has warned.
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Telstra must invest in Asia while US telcos lag: analyst
Telstra must take advantage of the lack of US investment in the Asia/Pacific telecommunications industry, Ernst & Young has urged.
Bringing the Internet to mobiles with 'minimal effort'
It will take content providers "minimal effort" to convert content to the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), Nokia executives said at a briefing here yesterday.
C&W Optus previews Web-based billing
Cable & Wireless Optus' Outsourcing Group yesterday previewed its Web-based telecommunications billing system for its outsourcing customers.
Hutchison rebrands to Orange
Following in the footsteps of parent company Hutchison Whampoa's successful Hong Kong and UK subsidiaries, local subsidiary Hutchison Telecoms will rebrand to Orange later this year.
Nortel announces R&D project with unis
Nortel Networks is heading up a local research and development project focusing on future mobile network capabilities.
Mobiles face challenge of Olympic proportions
Telstra is predicting more than 250,000 people will be using mobile phones during the Sydney 2000 Games.
ICO to fly high
Satellite communications company ICO Global Communications is confident it will not suffer the hardships that rival Iridium currently faces.
Intel's monthly online sales hit $1b
Forty per cent of Intel's business is conducted electronically, a local Intel executive has told Computerworld.
Excite launches local portal site
Excite Asia Pacific has finally announced its arrival in the local portal market, with the launch yesterday of its Excite Australia Web site -- www.excite.com.au.
Standardisation the way to go: IBM
The IT industry is "irreversibly" moving towards standardisation and customers should reap the benefits, according to an IBM executive.
Inmarsat continues to service maritime
Despite extending its services to the aeronautical and mobile markets several years ago, satellite communications provider, Inmarsat is confident its traditional market space, the maritime industry, will continue to be its main revenue generator.
Hitachi Data gears up for SAN market
Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) is shifting its business focus and has jumped on the storage area network (SAN) bandwagon.
Report values AAPT shares above bid
Cable & Wireless Optus has significantly undervalued AAPT in its $5 per share takeover bid, according to an independent report by Grant Samuel & Associates.
NSW traffic cops a mobile phone trial
The NSW Police Association and Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is to trial a mobile communications project already under way between Queensland Transport and Queensland Police.