[LINK] Chinese spy fears on broadband frontrunner

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Bernard Robertson-Dunn wrote:
> <brd>
> Life's never simple, especially in government ICT procurement.
> </brd>
> 
> Chinese spy fears on broadband frontrunner
> Cameron Stewart
> December 18, 2008
> Australian IT
> http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,24817536-15306,00.html
> 
<snip>
> Huawei set up a regional head office in Sydney in June 2004. Its 
> Australian division employs 100 staff and reported a 66.5 per cent rise 
> in revenue to $70 million last year.
> 
> It is a key vendor in constructing Optus's 3G mobile network in rural 
> areas, and is supplying hardware to Queensland electricity utility 
> Powerlink for a network launch.
> 

Not just Optus!

This survey of 3g usb dongles/providers is interesting.
<http://www.draytek.com.au/events/3g_compatible.php>

Does Optus still provide the satellite services to defence?

Marghanita
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