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Topics A-Z listing of articles and resources about the use of telecommunications by government.
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- Mobile Phone Penetration in Australia 2009-2015
- Australin mobile phone penetration will be 74.3% by 2015 according to eMarketer.
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- Telecommunications - Australia
- Articles and resources about trends and issues in telecommunications in Austalia.
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- Telecommunications - Canada
- Articles and resources about trends and issues relating to telecommunications in Canada.
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- Inquiry into the Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Community Consultation) Bill 2011 - Report
- House of Representatives - Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications, 21 March 2012. "On Wednesday, 21 March 2012, the House Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications tabled its advisory report on the the Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Community Consultation) Bill 2011..."
Added: 22 March 2012;
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- Mobile tower Bill rejected
- By AAP, and Suzanne Tindal, ZDNet Australia, March 22, 2012. "A Bill designed to force telecommunications companies to consult more widely with communities about the erection of mobile phone towers has been rejected by a federal parliamentary committee. The House infrastructure and communications committee said the Bill, proposed by Independent MP Andrew Wilkie, could delay ongoing maintenance and significantly raise industry costs. Its report published yesterday also says that while people were frustrated by a lack of consultation on tower installations, the Bill in its current form would not be effective..."
Added: 22 March 2012;
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- Western Australian government builds US$113 million mobile network
- By Shahida Sweeney. FutureGov, 2 March 2012. "The West Australian (WA) Government is ramping up its mobile voice and wireless broadband services under a US$113 million (AUD $106 million) upgrade that connects regional, rural and remote communities. This regional mobile communications project (RMPP) will boost high-speed, fast-access coverage across major roads, highways and regional communities..."
Added: 8 March 2012;
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- Victorian Government Submission to the 2011-12 Regional Telecommunications Review - in pdf format (998kb)
- (This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). 2011-12 Regional Telecommunications Review, December 2011. "... The Victorian Government emphasises that it is disappointing that the most recent National Broadband Network (NBN) infrastructure rollout announced by NBN Co has not prioritised Victorian regions with the greatest unmet demand for broadband. The Victorian Government is concerned that disparities between regional and metropolitan Victoria may persist during this next phase of broadband development, and could potentially magnify the disadvantages of regional communities as their metropolitan counterparts enjoy accelerated benefits of broadband as the NBN is rolled out..."
Added: 2 February 2012;
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- Govt agencies answer the call of voice-based automation
- Use of voice as a biometric for identification is becoming a core feature of IVRs, By Stephen Bell - Wellington. Computerworld Tuesday, 29 November, 2011. "Voice recognition of keywords and the use of voice as a biometric for identification are becoming core features in interactive voice response (IVR) systems, delegates at the Voice Leadership Forum in Wellington this month were told. First-hand reports of user experience of service through the automated voice channel came from New Zealand's Inland Revenue (IRD) and Ministry of Social Development (MSD) as well as the BNZ and Westpac banks, were shared at the event..."
Added: 29 November 2011;
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- Twitter, Facebook to be in govt phone book?
- By Michael Lee, ZDNet Australia, November 18, 2011. "The Federal Government's phone book of all Australian telephone numbers could include users' social networking details in the future, depending on the outcome of a review of the Integrated Public Number Database (IPND)..."
Added: 21 November 2011;
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- Review of the Integrated Public Number Database: A discussion paper
- (This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, November 2011. "The Integrated Public Number Database (IPND) is a centralised database containing records of all Australian telephone numbers and associated customer details. It currently contains over 59.5 million records of connected services... This paper seeks public comment on whether the IPND is fulfilling its objectives, whether these objectives are still relevant and any reforms that should be undertaken to improve outcomes for IPND stakeholders and the Australian community. In particular, this paper seeks comments on: - how the privacy of subscribers and end users can be best protected - whether the IPND is meeting the needs of IPND users and the expectations of the Australian community - how the IPND can meet future technological and market changes, including the role of the IPND in a National Broadband Network (NBN) environment, and ultimately - whether there is an ongoing need for a centralised database and if so, whether it should be regulated by the government..."
Added: 21 November 2011;
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- A nation addicted to smartphones
- Ofcom, August 2011. "New Ofcom research reveals the extent to which the UK has become addicted to smartphones, with people confessing to using them everywhere from the dining table to the bathroom and bedroom. Over a quarter of adults (27 per cent) and almost half of teenagers (47 per cent) now own a smartphone, according to Ofcom’s latest Communications Market Report. Most (59 per cent) have acquired their smartphone, which includes devices such as iPhones, Blackberrys and Android phones, over the past year..."
Added: 17 November 2011;
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- Ten million more Australians to use smartphones by 2015
- Posted by christian. Telsyte, October 21, 2011. "Australians love their smartphones with nearly 10 million more to be in use by 2015, taking the total number of smartphone users to 18.5 million, according to new research from Telsyte. In 2015 nearly 90% of all mobile phone users will have a smartphone as their primary mobile device, up from just under 50% in 2011. The Telsyte Australian Smartphone Market Study 2011-2015 tracks the uptake, use and purchasing intentions of smartphone buyers in Australia, including the applications people use on their increasingly powerful devices..."
Added: 24 October 2011;
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- iPhone dominance to roll on for smartphone buyers
- by Chris Griffith. The Australian, October 11, 2011. "Almost half of Australian smartphone buyers will own iPhones by the end of the year, despite Apple's launch of the new 4S model being branded underwhelming. On the day before the death of chief executive Steve Jobs, Apple rolled out its latest roster of iPhones, but the widely anticipated, lighter and sleeker iPhone 5 was missing from the line-up, leading commentators to ask whether the latest models would sell in the same volumes as before. However, research by local analyst Telsyte shows lingering strong demand for the iPhone..."
Added: 11 October 2011;
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- Dimension Data trials voice and video
- Video gateway to allow government agencies to make external video calls, By Randal Jackson - Wellington. Computerworld, Monday, 12 September, 2011. "Dimension Data, which operates the one.govt network, is trialling two gateways that will offer, respectively voice and video services when ratified by the Department of Internal Affairs..."
Added: 12 September 2011;
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- Censoring mobiles and the net: how the West is clamping down
- by Asher Moses. The Age, August 15, 2011. "Seemingly Orwellian moves by Western governments to crack down on the use of technology by citizens are being compared to repressive policies of regimes such as China. After British Prime Minister David Cameron floated the idea of restricting the use of services such as Facebook, Twitter and BlackBerry Messenger to prevent riots, transit authorities in San Francisco late last week shut down mobile phone reception in several underground stations to block would-be demonstrators..."
Added: 15 August 2011;
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- Communications Market Report: UK - in pdf format (4099kb)
- (This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). Ofcom, 4 August 2011. "This is Ofcom's eighth annual Communications Market Report. The report is a reference document containing statistics and analysis of the UK communications sector for industry, stakeholders and consumers. The report also provides context to the work that Ofcom undertakes in furthering the interests of consumers and citizens in the markets we regulate. The report provides data and analysis on broadcast television and radio, the internet and on fixed and mobile telephony. It also offers insights into how people are using mobile technology to access audio-visual and online content. Take-up of several devices and services reached landmark thresholds in 2010/11. For the first time household internet take-up (78%) exceeded PC ownership (77%) as a small proportion of households went online using mobile phones only; nearly all TV homes in the UK now have digital TV (96%), and three in ten mobile owners now use a smartphone handset. Our new research has revealed how smartphones are changing social behaviours and how consumers are relying on their smartphones to help manage the overlap between their personal lives and their work lives..."
Added: 4 August 2011;
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- Panel for provision of telecommunications internet based network connections services
- By Mundi Tomlinson - AGIMO Blog, 12 July 2011. "The Telecommunications Internet Based Network Connections Services Panel has been established. The initial panel members are: Fujitsu Telstra Transact A number of companies may be added to the panel in the near future, as negotiations and contractual arrangements are finalised..."
Added: 14 July 2011;
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- FACT SHEET: Telstra Smartphone Index 2011 Highlights
- (This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). Telstra, Monday 11 July 2011. "The Australian mobile-owning population is becoming increasingly sophisticated. Around half (46 per cent) now own a smartphone – up from 36 per cent in 2010. Smartphone ownership is expected to grow to 60 per cent of the Australian mobile population within 12 months... This research was conducted online by Nielsen on behalf of Telstra on a representative sample of 2,827 Australians, aged 16 and over, from across Australia in both metropolitan and regional areas..."
Added: 11 July 2011;
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