Cloud computing testing for Taiwanese operator’s R&D Lab
15 October, 2010 | Supplied by: Matrium Technologies Pty Ltd
Chunghwa Telecom Telecommunication Laboratories (CHTTL), the research and development arm of Chungwa Telecom, has selected Spirent to validate the performance, availability, security and scalability (PASS) of cloud computing environments. CHTTL will use Spirent’s expertise in cloud computing testing to enable Chunghwa Telecom to become Taiwan’s largest cloud computing and data centre provider.
Next-generation data centres
07 October, 2010 | Supplied by: CommScope Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
While emerging technologies like 40 and 100 gigabit ethernet, fibre channel over ethernet, IP convergence and server virtualisation offer benefits for data centres, understanding how they work, the implications for the data centre and the strategies and solutions that will best support them can enable data centre managers to ensure that their infrastructures are ready and able. Compounding the onset of these technologies is the need to lower total cost of ownership.
Industry call for government to prioritise digital economy infrastructure
01 October, 2010
Communications Alliance has called on the recently elected federal government to take immediate steps in upgrading Australia’s communications infrastructure to maximise the country’s ability to benefit from the digital economy.
VSS Monitoring adds GPS timing to distributed traffic capture systems
02 September, 2010 | Supplied by: Matrium Technologies Pty Ltd
VSS Monitoring has incorporated GPS timing in its range of distributed traffic capture systems, giving a measure of time that is more precise than the network time protocol method. With the same absolute time throughout the network, operations in geographically diverse locations remain in synchronisation.
Matrium Technologies Optimizer 2016 traffic capture device
02 September, 2010 | Supplied by: Matrium Technologies Pty Ltd
Because of 4G’s multitechnology nature, correct monitoring strategies pre- and post-deployment are essential to prevent issues of service availability, network downtime and resultant customer churn. The VSS Monitoring Network Monitoring 2.0 solution for 4G/LTE includes the Optimizer 2016, a scalable and flexible intelligent traffic capture device for networks from 10 Mbps to 10 GigE.
Spirent wins Interop award
02 September, 2010 | Supplied by: Matrium Technologies Pty Ltd
Spirent Communications has announced that Spirent Avalanche Virtual, the industry’s first solution for cloud computing testing, was named the 2010 Best of Interop winner in the performance optimisation category.
Adlink EOS-1000 compact vision system
31 August, 2010 | Supplied by: Micromax Pty Ltd
The Adlink EOS-1000 is a compact vision system (200 x 165 x 85 mm) based on the Intel Core2 Duo P8400 processor. Providing four independent Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports with data transfer rates up to 4 Gbps, it combines computing power and multi-camera imaging suitable for applications such as 3D vision robotic guidance, vision inspection and other such applications used on production lines.
Data centre managers plan to increase technology spend, says survey
26 August, 2010
A recent survey of data centre managers in Australia identifies a focus on investing in ‘green’ infrastructure.
Brunswick NBN construction contract signed with Telstra
19 August, 2010
NBN Co recently contracted Telstra to construct the passive optical fibre network in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick.
Project: Linking monitoring and control equipment in a road tunnel
05 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Madison Technologies
The city of Brisbane’s 6.8 km long Clem Jones Tunnel, known as ‘CLEM 7’, is one of the largest infrastructure projects ever to be undertaken in the state of Queensland. Built as a solution to Brisbane’s inner-city traffic gridlock, the tunnel has been built under the Brisbane River and connects the north- and south-bound traffic, has five traffic connection points, and a sixth connection to the Airport Link is planned for completion in 2012.
Data centre design standard released by BICSI
23 June, 2010
BICSI has recently released a new data centre design and implementation standard.
NBN Co and Telstra sign $9 billion agreement
22 June, 2010
NBN Co and Telstra recently reached a Financial Heads of Agreement for the progressive migration of Telstra traffic onto the National Broadband Network; a deal valued at approximately $9 billion.
Can NBN Co avoid another ‘insulation installation’ debacle?
04 June, 2010
The National Broadband Network is currently the largest infrastructure project within Australia, promising to elevate our nation’s communication capabilities to world-class levels. The problem is we lack the skills necessary to deliver it. Without the appropriate groundwork right now to build skill levels, there is a very real risk of this government initiative turning into an embarrassing debacle.
NBN skills shortages due to lacklustre training and marketing, says NECA
28 May, 2010
Following news of NBN Co's anticipated labour shortfall to rollout the NBN, NECA reminds us of the availability and suitablity of thousands of ACMA licensed cablers to provide the required skills and manpower to service the rollout.
NBN Co welcomes release of implementation study
26 May, 2010
NBN Co recently made positive comments on the federal government’s NBN Implementation Study.
