Jessica Aldred

[Sydney, AUSTRALIA] Cable & Wireless Optus’ General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network has become operational in Sydney and Melbourne, with the carrier announcing today it is taking orders to deliver faster mobile data to its business customers. CWO’s managing director Paul Sullivan said the packet switched technology, which breaks information into discrete packets for more […]

[Sydney, AUSTRALIA] The Australian Democrats have proposed an alternative to the Federal Government online gambling moratorium, labelling the proposed 12 month ban as ineffective. “The Bill does not protect Australians from a casino in every lounge room and it does not address the real issue of problem gambling,” said Democrats Senator Natasha Stott Despoja. But […]

[Sydney, AUSTRALIA] Online music retailer ChaosMusic has entered into a partnership with supply chain solutions provider YCH Group to expand operations into Asia and enhance the company’s local fulfilment requirements. The alliance will aim to create the first Asia-wide network for an Australian-based online music operation. YCH Group is a supply chain solutions and logistics […]

[Sydney, AUSTRALIA] Realestate.com.au has secured a AUS $2 million (US $1.2 million) loan from major shareholder Macquarie Bank, keeping the company afloat in anticipation of a poor forecast for the real estate industry over coming months. Macquarie Bank, which will now control over 20 percent of the Realestate portal, has a further option to convert […]

[Sydney, AUSTRALIA] Smartcard applications and gaming technologies developer Coms21 is set to acquire application service provider (ASP) eGlobal International in a move expected to boost both companies’ range of products and presence in the Australian market. Under terms of the deal, Coms21 will issue company shares to eGlobal shareholders to the value of 60 percent […]

[Sydney, AUSTRALIA] BTLooksmart, the joint venture between search infrastructure LookSmart and British Telecommunications (BT), has opened its regional headquarters in Sydney. BTLooksmart will roll out its Internet search and content directory designed to enable Web publishers, media outlets, content aggregators and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from Sydney into the Asia Pacific region, to provide the […]

[Sydney, AUSTRALIA] Senior Australian telecommunications executives expect the Federal Government to pay up to $3 billion in upcoming mobile phone spectrum auctions, according to a survey released by consulting group Deloitte Touche Tomatsu. The Telecommunications Carrier Competition and Outlook Survey Report found 80 percent of respondents estimated proceeds from the spectrum licence auctions (3G, datacasting […]

[Sydney, AUSTRALIA] Cable & Wireless Optus (CWO) has joined Commerce One and 22 other global firms in the creation of a Global Trading Web Association (GTW Association), a common B2B trading platform. Optus said the GTW Association is the world’s first commercial, international organization focused on the commercial development and expansion of international business-to-business (B2B) […]

[Sydney, AUSTRALIA] Internet audience measurement service Nielsen//NetRatings said today it is well advanced in the formation of a work-based measurement panel. While the company has been reporting the activity of home-based users across Australia since March this year, the work place panel, which is expected to launch in the fourth quarter of this year, will […]

[Sydney, AUSTRALIA] Australian business-to-business (B2B) company Peakhour has bought banner exchange company Australian Banner Exchange (ABE). The purchase is designed to provide the first free targeted online advertising for Australian small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With a free submit service to 20 international search engines, as well as free reciprocal banner advertising, Peakhour said ABE […]

[Sydney, AUSTRALIA] ANZ will link its online procurement service anzebiz with the newly formed corProcure marketplace. Under the agreement, ANZ and corProcure’s online procurement services will be linked, enabling companies operating through anzebiz and corProcure to interact, view catalogs and transact on either site. anzebiz.com provides a supplier directory with an online catalog, covering a […]

[Sydney, AUSTRALIA] Business-to-business (B2B) marketplace Vertical Markets has announced the acquisition of e-business solutions company Nextracom. The deal is expected to underpin Vertical Markets’ delivery of total, cost-effective functionality for its B2B customer base. “Vertical markets will now be able to provide a complete e-commerce suite to the Australasian business community,” said Vertical Markets’ chief […]