Australian stories - Page 86

HTC retracts its announcement: The HD7 will no longer launch in New Zealand via Telecom, but will be exclusively available with Telstra in Australia.

Telstra extends warranties to 24 months for handsets on 24 month contracts, but Apple products like the iPhone 4 are excluded, sparking ACCC concern.

Symantec's survey reveals a major disconnect: 96% of Australian and New Zealand companies value an information retention plan, yet only 50% possess one.

SAP's Business ByDesign won't hit New Zealand until late 2011, citing localisation needs for HR payroll and finance modules, says spokesman.

Mitel and Telstra have strengthened their partnership to offer Mitel's range of unified communications solutions to customers in Australia and New Zealand.

NextDC will build a business case for a New Zealand data centre as global players are neglecting its key cities.

StorageCraft ShadowProtect Server ensures that Lion Nathan can lose no more than 60 minutes' data in the event of a server crash.

The Asia-Pacific WAN market is projected to grow by 10%, reaching USD $13.3 billion by year-end, driven by regional expansion and data centre consolidation.

As the internet evolves, governments in democracies are debating whether it should remain free from regulation, citing child pornography, viruses, and theft.

Symantec hopes to play a significant role in Australia's 15-year data centre strategy, leveraging its strong government relationships, says VP Craig Scroggie.

Blue Coat takes aim at Cisco and Riverbed by introducing virtual WAN optimisation appliances, offering more flexibility and choice for customers and resellers.

Mark Callander steps in as CallPlus CEO, steering the company towards local loop unbundling in Hamilton, nationwide WiMAX rollout, and expanding MVNO services.

Blue Coat Systems' new Sydney data centre will swiftly boost web security for New Zealand users, combating phishing, spyware, and trojans more effectively.

Telarus targets Kiwi SMEs, inking deals with Vector and CityLink, as CEO Jules Rumsey predicts deregulation will drive demand for managed services.

According to research from Frost & Sullivan, data centre hosting demand continues to outpace supply in the Asia Pacific region.

Wellington boasts the fastest internet speeds in Oceania, topping Akamai's Q3 2009 report with 3488 Kbps, outpacing major cities like Sydney and Canberra.

The Australian government has announced that it will introduce its proposed Internet filtering system next year.

Plantronics has agreed to sell Altec Lansing to Prophet Equity LP, a Texas-based private equity firm, for US$18 million in cash.

The Western Roamer, a frequent traveller to Europe, the US, and Australia, faces varied mobile roaming charges but finds data use hotel fees may be costlier.

Announced today, Gen-i is now an official Managed Service Provider (MSP) for NetIQ products in the Unified Communications (UC) space in ANZ.