Federal government departments and agencies appear to have a tighter grip on year 2000 compliance projects than government business enterprises (GBE) and external entities, according to a progress report released by Senator Alston, Minister for Communication, Information Technology and the Arts, yesterday.
Telstra yesterday signaled a boost to its high-speed wireless internet ambitions with the announcement of a partnership with Nortel Networks to trial new data services in 2000.
Queensland's government still has a way to go on Y2K, the state's Minister for Communication and Information Terry Mackenroth said yesterday.
In a move to strengthen its position as a local telecommunications player, WorldxChange has purchased switching technology from Siemens to form the backbone to its national network.
Bellcore, the time-honoured communications company that helped design the modern US telecommunications network, relaunched itself with a new name last week and set its sights on the emerging market for data-voice integration networks.
Telstra yesterday announced record profit earnings after tax and minorities of $1.8 billion for the six months ended December 31, 1998.
Telecommunications in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to grow three times as fast as markets in the US and Europe, Deloitte Consulting has estimated in a new report.
Global One yesterday announced plans to use Siemens and Newbridge Networks for the ongoing development of the joint-venture carrier's global ATM backbone network.
3Com yesterday announced a $1.5 million commitment to IT education, which includes the construction of 15 regional training centres and forging partnerships with schools and universities.
Tyco Submarine Systems (TSSL) and Cisco Systems yesterday announced the first demonstration of IP packet transport over a trans-oceanic non-regenerated dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) system.
Tasmanian Senator, Brian Harradine last night put a stop to federal government plans to sell off the remaining stake of Telstra.
Eleven companies rather than a single supplier are the winners in the NSW government's tendering process for delivery of a whole of Government Network Service (GNS).
An Australian Bureau of Statistics survey shows just under 60 per cent of Australian businesses intend to, or have already taken action to address the year 2000 issue.
Caltex Australia has taken the first step towards possible implementation of an enterprise-wide data warehouse, based on SAP R/3 data, with its acquisition of a suite of SAS warehousing tools.
Cisco Systems this week will announce that it is teaming up with USinternetworking (USI) to help create Internet-commerce systems for enterprises.