Executive Platform
Wasted Lunch Breaks at the Bank are a Thing of the Past for ME Bank’s Customers in Australia
At Cisco Live in Melbourne we had a great line-up of customers talking about how Cisco is supporting more effective collaboration within their businesses. One of our guest speakers was Ian Hendey from ME Bank, the only bank in Australia which is 100% owned by Australia’s leading industry super funds…
Aurecon Australia in Melbourne Creates Leading Client Experiences on its Intelligent Network
One of the most engaging customer visits undertaken during Cisco Live in Melbourne was the visit to the brand new, purpose built offices of global engineering and management company, Aurecon Group. Aurecon’s Melbourne office is based in the growing Docklands area of Melbourne and is a showcase for t…
Australian Government CIO gives TelePresence the Thumbs Up
Cisco TelePresence has received one of the most glowing endorsements possible, with the CIO of the Australian Government speaking to Sydney Morning Herald’s ITPro section about the success of the Australian Government’s roll out of its TelePresence system. Glenn Archer cites the national Cisco TeleP…
St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne is Leading the Way in Health Innovation
This year at Cisco Live in Melbourne, we were lucky enough to visit St. Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne to get an overview of the hospital’s IT strategy and to see some of the technology in action. Simon Richardson, the CIO for St Vincent’s Health Melbourne, and his team talked us through the hospi…
Australia’s Country Fire Authority rolls out Cisco UCS
At Cisco Live in Melbourne last week we hosted a customer showcase panel (see photos here) for attending press and analysts. Alongside St Andrew’s hospital, an Adelaide-based private hospital, and Relationships Australia WA, a not-for-profit which has rolled out Cisco collaboration kit, the IT Opera…
Mobile World Congress 2013: Coping with Exploding Data Demand
A dominant theme for the mobile networking industry at this year’s Mobile World Congress was how to cope with exploding demand for mobile data. Part of the answer is new technology but part is better spectrum policy. Network operators today are facing a stiff challenge to expand infrastructure to ke…
The Australian and New Zealand Mobile Data Traffic Explosion
Australian mobile data traffic will increase sixfold between 2012 and 2017, reaching 0.075 exabytes. Meanwhile, New Zealand mobile data traffic will increase eightfold in the same period. These were the key findings from our latest Global Mobile Visual Networking Index (VNI), an ongoing initiative t…
South Australia’s St Andrew’s Hospital deploys Cisco Medical Grade Network
Adelaide-based St Andrew’s hospital is one of the most progressive medical facilities in the world consistently leading in new technology adoption. Most recently, St Andrews decided to move to a Cisco Medical-Grade Network (MGN) to continue the development of its digital future. The Cisco MGN is an…
At Mobile World Congress, Operators Go on the Offensive
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in early March, I had the opportunity to meet with leading mobile operators from several countries, small and large, and the focus of each discussion was remarkably consistent – how can mobile operators cost-effectively monetize the growing traffic on their…