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A new report from the Australian Industry Group and Deloitte has highlighted the gap that exists between many Australian business’ awareness of the benefits of broadband and their readiness to take advantage of new broadband networks and technologies. The survey of 540 chief executives in manufacturing, services and construction industries asked about business investment in …

Today saw the launch of Cisco’s Connected World report, which examined the needs and expectations of the global workforce when it came to remote and flexible working. The report surveyed 2600 workers in 13 countries, including Australia. There were some interesting gems amongst the findings, including that 74 percent of Australians would take a pay …

Telecommunications analyst Paul Budde has posted a thought provoking post on his Communication Breakdown blog at Business Spectator.  Budde contends that if we execute well on the National Broadband Network it will have enormous benefits for our country. To do so however the deployment of the NBN will have to be done in conjunction with …

The handheld office – Often derided as executive toys, smartphones can vastly improve productivity for delivery drivers, mobile technicians, salespeople and service personnel. Brad Howarth explores how mobile apps can work for your on-the-road staff.  (Nett Magazine) The Handheld Office

There is a good chance that faster broadband can help us deal with some of the issues that we will have to face as Australia’s population ages.