Dimension Data has published its Network Barometer report showing that although local networks show fewer vulnerabilities than those globally (33% compared to 37% globally), things are still precarious: The explosion in demand for IP enabled devices means that networks feel the strain. Effective management is critical to protect vulnerabilities and many Australian networks are still at risk.

Communications Alliance, the peak body for the Australian communications industry, today announced the scheduled review of the Mobile Premium Services Code and called for comments from interested parties.

Communications Alliance, the peak body for the Australian communications industry, today announced the availability of the Release 2 NBN End User Premises Handbook.

iPrimus today announced its first fully operational pioneer customer has been connected to the National Broadband Network in Midway Point, Tasmania.

Global digital group, AD2ONE has reported record year-on-year growth of 84 per cent for the first half of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. This considerably outstrips the recently announced digital industry average of 17 per cent growth[1]. As a result of this astounding success, the firm is now looking to recruit new staff to satisfy the growing demand for its services across Australia and New Zealand.

Communications Alliance today released for public comment an Issues Paper to guide the Review of the Telecommunications Consumer Protections (TCP) Code. The move coincided with the announcement of the appointment of Professor Michael Fraser to the Steering Group.

Global digital group, AD2ONE has partnered with award winning viral and social media marketing company, The 7th Chamber to extend its online advertising reach into social media. The 7th Chamber which specialises in making clients’ content popular on YouTube and Facebook is recognised as one of the most successful branded content seeding agencies in the world with a client roster including Aston Martin, Xbox, Disney, Nike, Proctor & Gamble, BMW, Nokia, Paramount and MTV.

Putting more terabytes in the hands of consumers worldwide, Seagate (NASDAQ: STX), the leader in hard drives and storage solutions, today announced the world’s first 3 Terabyte (TB) external desktop drive. Available immediately, the 3TB FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Desk external hard drive helps to meet the explosive worldwide demand for digital content storage in both the home and the office. With 3TB of capacity people can store up to 120 HD movies, 1,500 video games, thousands of photos or countless hours of digital music.

Global digital group, AD2ONE has signed up Lonely Planet for a new one year deal to exclusively sell digital advertising on behalf of the iconic global travel publisher in Australia. AD2ONE has provided exclusive advertising access to the premium travel brand’s digital division since 2005.

Entries to Seagate’s Precious Memories competition opened today for Australian and New Zealand journalists and bloggers. The competition, which is in its third year, offers entrants the opportunity to showcase their creative talents online, with winners of the Australian and New Zealand competition gaining automatic entry into the Regional Precious Memories competition. Past regional winners include Australian journalist John Westwood for his video entry “HMAS Yarra” and New Zealand writer Gemma Collier for her magnificent photo entry “Summer Harvest.

Communications Alliance, the peak body for the Australian communications industry today outlined the processes required to migrate end users from existing telephony and data services to the National Broadband Network. The processes are detailed in the NBN End User Migration Reference Model paper released today for public comment.

Do you harbour a flair for photography or a skill with a video camera? Seagate is calling on Australian journalists and bloggers to share their digital memories in its 2010 Precious Memories competition. Winners will receive Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex products plus a cash bonus, as well as automatic entry into the Seagate Precious Memories Regional competition.

Dimension Data has announced four new hosted IT services, with plans to extend this services suite with future offerings. The current services available cover the areas of messaging, backup, disaster recovery and storage. Dimension Data also offers an extensive range of customised hosted and outsourced IT services that are provided to clients based on specific requirements.

Communications Alliance, the peak body for the Australian communications industry, today named the Steering Group for the scheduled review of the Telecommunications Consumer Protections (TCP) Code.

IPL Communications today announced it is now offering the LifeSize® Video Center to Australian resellers as part of its distribution agreement with LifeSize Communications. LifeSize Video Center revolutionises how HD video is delivered and accessed, live or on demand.

BlueFire, a member of the Dimension Data group, announced today that it is to merge operations with IT solutions company Netforce.

AD2ONE has won Australia’s leading online provider of furnished homes and apartments, rentahome.com.au and will now be providing exclusive advertising access to the premium accommodation site. Prior to working with AD2ONE, Rentahome.com.au had no advertising representation. Its sister site takeabreak.com.au, an online holiday portal designed to help consumers plan fantastic holidays in Australia, is already part of AD2ONE’s travel and leisure portfolio and has renewed its contract for another year.

IAB Australia today announced the 2010 IAB Australia Awards finalists, noting a significant increase in the number of agencies and brands submitting entries, as well as an overall increase in entry numbers. Twenty one agencies were selected as finalists across the Awards’ 11 categories, with Mediacom and Publicis Mojo-Melbourne securing the lion’s share, taking six and four nominations respectively.

Global digital group, AD2ONE has been appointed by the world’s leading online food advertising network, Gourmet Ads (www.gourmetads.com) to provide exclusive advertising access to millions of mainly female Australian grocery buyers online via its vast collection of quality small and large food websites. With a strong presence in the US, Canada, the UK and more recently Australia, Gourmet Ads specialises in reaching the grocery buyer online by managing advertising next to recipes online.

Dimension Data has scooped the APAC Virtualisation Partner of the Year Award and Architectural Excellence Award at the Cisco Australia and New Zealand Insight 2010 Partner Conference. Cisco unveiled the winners on June 1 at its partner conference in Sydney, Australia.