The CSIRO has been awarded $220 million after settling litigation against companies in the US to license its wireless local area network (WLAN) technology.

The Digital Economy Strategy, recently announced at ceBIT Australia 2011, has been warmly received by the industry. But analysts are less certain of the strategy.

Peering into the crystal ball of the government’s technology future, Australia’s largely ageing population will be glued to analogue TV sets and use the $38 billion high-speed broadband network to access welfare services.

Consulting and outsourcing provider, Capgemini, has beefed up its Public Sector division by bringing two new senior staff to the team.

Consulting and outsourcing provider has strengthened its Canberra-based team with two new staff additions.

CSIRO and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) are set to receive a $128 million cash injection thanks to approval from the Public Works for new science facilities.

Analysts have rejected CSIRO’s criticism of the viability of Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless technology in Australia.

The Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) is suing three of the largest U.S. mobile operators, charging they infringed a patent by selling wireless LAN products.

The Digital Economy Strategy, recently announced at ceBIT Australia 2011, has been warmly received by the industry. But analysts are less certain of the strategy.