Ovum has published a report that it says "debunks the common misconception that data sovereignty issues are a major barrier to the use of public cloud services."

iiNet has announced plans to expand its DSLAM network to enable it connect some 38,500 households and businesses in Darwin and Regional Queensland.

Telstra has written to the ACCC to correct what it says are "factual inaccuracies" in the submissions made by access seekers to the ACCC's enquiry into declaring the wholesale ADSL service.

Optus lifted revenue by 1.5 percent for the three months to 31 December, to $2.42b, compared to the same quarter in 2010. . EBITDA increased by 1.6 percent to $562m, and net profit was up 4.4 percent to $177m.

The Government has offered Australia's three mobile operators, and vividwireless, renewal of their existing spectrum allocated on 15 year licences in the late 90s and early 2000s at set prices, while the Government expects to rake in $3 billion.

Users of a free WiFi service to be offered at Flinders Street station from March will be the first in Australia to get weather information via the US's Weather Channel.

The Queensland Government has set out a four year plan designed to enable the state to maximise its opportunities from the rollout of the NBN

NEC has teamed up with CA Technologies to develop a cloud-based security service based on CA technology that will be offered to telcos and content service providers to enable them to manage and secure their customers' smartphones and tablets.

The International Telecommunication Union's Telecoms sector (ITU-T) Study Group 13 (SG 13) has created a new working party on cloud computing.

Asia Pacific buyers of IT services and products seem to be hesitating on new purchasing commitments as the region appears to have been negatively impacted by the current global economic conditions, according to a new report just published.