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S'pore SOE contenders await tender results
News Singapore's Ministry of Education has yet to announce results of pre-qualification tender, even as scheduled deadline looms. Ministry is evaluating four proposals.
Tags: Local Government, Standards, Infrastructure/architecture management, SingTel, Tender, Messaging, consortium, public sector, network, desktop
Manage entire network to go green
News To achieve 'greener' next-generation networks, operators should scrutinize network investment and focus on product lifecycle management, urges expert.
Tags: Green IT, Next-generation technology/networks, Network infrastructure, Nokia Corp., Infrastructure, SingTel, network, Green IT, Fiber, radio network
M'sia govt cancels Net censorship plan
News update Malaysia's prime minister Najib Razak denies previously-confirmed plans to censor Internet content, says country will rely on "existing laws".
Tags: Web sites, Local Government, Malaysia, Government, M'sia, child pornography, Prime Minister, Internet, Web, Web sites
UK government open source guidelines ignored, says Ingres
News Software tenders that have taken place since the government published its open source policy in February have ignored those guidelines, according to database firm Ingres.
Tags: Open source, Open-source Database, Chief Information Officer, Open-source Software, Ingres, proprietary software, open standard, Open source, incentive, ZDNet Asia
S'pore says NBN will stay competitive
News Tight regulation will ensure players on Singapore's next-generation broadband network will strive to be competitive, assures local telecoms regulator.
Tags: Video, Bandwidth, Next-generation technology/networks, Starhub, Next-generation Broadband Network, Nucleus Connect, OpCo, SingTel, network, CEO
Adobe to buy Omniture for US$1.8B
News Calling the move a "game changer", Adobe's CEO says acquisition of the Web analytics company will help customers looking to better monetize their content.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Data warehousing/business intelligence, Adobe Systems Inc., Web Analytics, Macromedia Inc., senior vice president, SEC, acquisition, game, Data warehousing/business intelligence
S'pore e-health records roadmap 'pragmatic'
News Singapore and other Asian countries have ingredients for successful implementation of e-healthcare services, say executives from GE Healthcare.
Tags: Data Management, Local Government, Regulations, GE Healthcare, General Electric Co., Asia-Pacific, Spokesperson, Singapore, E-health, health care company
Web censorship muddle can hurt Malaysia
News Confusion over government's plans to implement Web filtering system will affect foreign investment and confidence in Malaysia's policies, say industry players.
Tags: Web sites, Regulations, Politics, Censorship, Malaysia, Government, Internet Service, CEO, Internet Service Provider, Prime Minister
EMC wins NetApp in Data Domain bidding war
News NetApp's proposed merger agreement with Data Domain was terminated after the former declined to raise its bid. EMC will now have the rights to acquire in US$2.1 billion deal.
Tags: Storage, Acquisitions, Domain, EMC Corp., financial benefit, CEO, analyst, merger, board of directors, Benefit
StarHub wins Singapore OpCo role
News Singapore government appoints StarHub as "operating company" to provide wholesale broadband connectivity for country's planned next-generation national broadband network.
Tags: Personal broadband, Business broadband, Next-generation technology/networks, Starhub, SingTel, Cisco Systems Inc., Fiber, Singapore, Broadband, IntelliNet Technologies
S'pore to spend US$1.2B on infocomm projects
News update Government will call for tenders for more than 392 new projects during its current financial year, says regulator Infocomm Development Authority.
Tags: Government, Business, Information And Communication Technology, Singapore, Small And Medium Business, Portal, Procurement, CIO, payment, CEO
High costs kill off London Underground mobile plans
News Mobile phones on the London Underground are not commercially viable.
Tags: Network infrastructure, O2 Plc., Mobile, Cell Phone, Wireless, Glasgow, Waterloo, Transport For London, Tube, phone
Alcatel-Lucent grows Australian business
News Telecommunications vendor's Australian revenues in calendar year 2008 grew US$35 million to reach a total of US$700 million.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, LANs and WANs, Sales/revenue, Alcatel, Telecommunications, Sales, FTTH, Telstra Corp., internal network, network
Interest in S'pore digital media staying strong
News update Exhibitors at upcoming Infocomm Media Business Exchange conference drop by 16 percent, but digital media sector still strong, says show organizer.
Tags: Digital media, CommunicAsia 2009, IP Television, Conference, Fiber, Telecommunications, Singapore, NBN, Broadband, digital media industry
Regulation needed to 'free' NBN operators
News Singapore needs open access platform for its next-generation broadband network, so operators can offer innovative services to customers.
Tags: CommunicAsia 2009, Regulation, BSS, QoS, OSS, service provider, e-Service, network company, Infocomm Development Authority, CommunicAsia 2009
