Data in a box

The Age 21/05/2013 | HP is banking on big data software solutions from SAP, announcing last week that it would now sell a hardware appliance pre-packaged with SAP Business Suite software and powered by SAP HANA that handles large amounts of transactional and

IT women

The Age 21/05/2013 | Despite comprising 52 per cent of the population, women make up 18 per cent of the information and communication technology industry, according to the ABS. But women who work in IT say there's much the industry offers. They tell IT Pro why they chose an IT career. bit.ly/18aRMYS

Optus 4G vow

The Age 21/05/2013 | Optus says its 4G mobile network will reach 70 per cent of the Australian population by mid-2014. The carrier revealed it has upgraded 4000 3G sites to 4G in five capital cities and in Coffs Harbour, the Gold Coast and Byron Bay. It also plans to make its 4G network suitable for customers with dual-band 4G mobile devices.

Cloud has silver lining for telcos

The Age 21/05/2013 | Recent forays into cloud computing by Australia's big telcos seem to be paying off, despite the arrival of US cloud providers on our shores.

University quick to deploy software-defined networking

The Age 21/05/2013 | The University of Technology Sydney has revealed it is one of the first large organisations in Australia to deploy a software-defined communications network (SDN).

Quantum stakes Intrepid claim

The Age 21/05/2013 | Hong Kong private equity firm Quantum Pacific Capital says it is best placed to resolve a dispute over the ownership of a troubled $5 billion copper and gold project in Java and is negotiating to grab back as much as 80 per cent of the project on behalf of former owner Intrepid Mines.

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