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United Nations Commission Issues Broadband Challenge

Posted in Articles on October 26th, 2011 by Mark Carrington – Comments Off

A United Nations commission today called on governments and private industry to ensure that at least half the developing world’s population is using broadband Internet by 2015, stressing the crucial role this plays for economic growth and job creation. Other goals aim to ensure that 40 per cent of households in developing countries have Internet access and that user penetration reaches 60 per cent worldwide with 50 per cent in developing countries and 15 per cent in least developed countries (LDCs) by the target date. The full statement from the Broadband Commission for Digital Development can be read here.

NBNCo Community Information Session – South Hobart

Posted in Articles on October 25th, 2011 by Mark Carrington – Comments Off

The NBN is going to change the way we communicate with each other and the world. South Hobart has been included in Stage Two of the National Broadband Network rollout with construction commencing shortly. To find out what exciting benefits fibre optic broadband will bring to you and your community, visit an information session any time between 10am–1pm on Saturday 29 October 2011 at the following venue:

South Hobart Primary School (Gymnasium)
59 Anglesea Street South Hobart
10am – 1pm

No RSVP is necessary.

Industry to Create an Australian Cloud Computing Hub

Posted in Articles on October 18th, 2011 by Mark Carrington – Comments Off

OzHub has been launched as a result of an economic papercommissioned by Macquarie Telecom and produced by economist Nicholas Gruen of Lateral Economics. Ozhub is an coalition to build Australian consumer and business confidence in cloud computing. Together with the Australian Communications Consumers Action Network (ACCAN), OzHub is working together to understand consumer needs, and to develop a self-regulating framework and a set of protocols for cloud computing here in Australia.

Called The Potential for Cloud Computing Services in Australia (PDF 658k), it was launched on 12 October 2011 by Senator the Hon. Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.

It states that Australia is well-positioned to become a world leader in creating jobs and industry in the 21st century by becoming a cloud computing hub.

The paper calls on Australia to act quickly to seize this opportunity, by taking the following steps:

  • Create the right legislative framework
  • Create the right climate for investment
  • Promote Australia’s advantages around data security
  • Create new standards for contracts and disclosure
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