The second of two large transformers has been recently deployed as part of a program to upgrade the electricity supply into the Newcastle and Lower Mid-North Coast regions of NSW.

Global IT infrastructure industry association BICSI has re-positioned itself to keep up with industry trends.

O’Donnell Griffin has won five state and national Apprentice of the Year awards in the past year.

Emerson Network Power has been recognised by Asia-Pacific telecom operators as the most reliable infrastructure solutions provider, according to analyst firm IDC.

Philips has appointed its first Chief Design Officer for its lighting division.

Service providers and PC and consumer electronics manufacturers accelerate their interest and support for the next generation of wired home networking standards.

The ACT government has launched a campaign to encourage practices that are energy efficient.

A recent agreement by Telstra and Clipsal will help to facilitate the deployment of many online and automation services to thousands of homes in Telstra Velocity estates around the country.

B&R Enclosures has established a new business entity to provide electrical products and services for hazardous areas applications.

The Queensland government is encouraging investment in green energy, through the release of a map of the state’s wind-energy potential.

Maser has successfully completed the supply of instrumentation, control and thermocouple cables required for a 630 MW gas-fired power station construction in Queensland’s Darling Downs region near Braemar, 40 km west of Dalby.

Communications Alliance has released for public comment a draft document on the technical standards for the design and rollout of the national broadband network.

SEW-Eurodrive has opened a new sales and service centre in Perth, to improve its service levels to the local market.

In March 2010, TransGrid will energise its new 115 km, 330 kV transmission-line project in the NSW Central West, to increase the reliability of supply to residents and businesses.

Google recently announced plans to deploy an experimental fibre network to further the number of applications available to communities in the US over the internet.