Stories by Chloe Herrick

Federal Government ICT market settles after 2009 peak

Despite recommendations outlined in the 2008 Gershon report to cut back on ICT spending, the Federal Government’s ICT market peaked at $5 billion in 2008-09, with recently released data indicating it has returned to normal levels in 2009-10.

Qantas adopts RFID for domestic baggage checks

Australian airline, Qantas (ASX:QAN) has penned a four-year deal with Unisys to provide a Baggage Reconciliation System (BRS) for its Australian domestic flights, to begin on 10 November.

NBN Co, ACCC propose points of interconnect locations

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) along with NBN Co have kicked off a public consultation process to define and finalise the locations of points of interconnect (POI) to be installed as part of the National Broadband Network (NBN).

VHA moves in on Next G territory

Vodafone Hutchison Australia (ASX:VHA) has flagged intentions to move in on Telstra's Next G network, with plans to erect a total of 1500 base stations nationally for a new 850MHz network.

Lenovo repairs NSW DER laptops free of charge

Lenovo has redesigned the protective cases issued with laptops distributed under the NSW program of the Federal Government’s Digital Education Revolution (DER), and is working with the NSW Department of Education and Training to distribute them to students free of charge.

Microsoft takes aim at Google Apps with Office 365

Microsoft has fired the latest salvo in its battle with long-standing competitor Google with the launch of its cloud-based productivity platform, Office 365, due to hit Australian shores sometime next year.

Broadband speeds increase, but numbers in the air

Australian broadband speeds have increased by 20 per cent in the last eight months to average 4.2 Megabits per second (Mbps) downstream, according to an independent broadband comparison website.

Chapman continues in ACMA directorship

Communications minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, has announced the reappointment of the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s (ACMA) chairman, Chris Chapman.

Online complaints increase three fold: ACMA

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) received a total of 3212 online complaints in the past year, more than three times the number of complaints it received in the previous year, according to the industry watchdog's annual report.

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