Alcatel job losses
15 October, 2001
A rationalisation of Alcatel's submarine cable making operations has seen the loss of 320 jobs in Australia, as its Port Botany plant in Sydney is placed in neutral.
Ericsson investing in 4G
15 October, 2001
Ericsson's head of research, Hakan Eriksson, has said that the company is maintaining its current research and development budget and is already planning for 4G phones which are expected to be introduced in Japan in 2010.
NEC ADSL exports over one million
10 October, 2001
Exports of locally designed ADSLs by NEC Australia have gone over the one million mark.
Wipro come to Australia
08 October, 2001
India's largest IT company, Wipro, plans to launch operations in Australia.
Canberra funding needed, NEC
03 October, 2001
NEC has told the federal government that a greater focus on commercialising Australian communications research and development is required to get multinationals to invest here.
Chip market to grow 23%
13 September, 2001
The semiconductor market will grow 23% in 2002 to $374 billion, buoyed by this year's inventory cutting and renewed consumer demand, according to US technology market forecaster, Semico Research.
Manufacturers see business lift
11 September, 2001
Manufacturers are turning to the domestic market to maintain output, given the local economic climate compared to that of Australia's major export destinations. The Australian Industry Group's latest Performance of Manufacturing Index showed strengthening activity through 2001, and with the recent cut in interest rates stimulating demand and encouraging investment, the domestic outlook is increasingly positive.
Mayer Krieg expands business
04 September, 2001
Mayer Krieg and REC Electronics have merged and will trade under the name of Mayer Krieg. The merger creates a components and subsystems vendor valued at over $50 million. However, in the merger 10% of the workforce will lose their jobs.
Altium the new name for Protel
19 August, 2001
Protel International has been renamed Altium Limited. As of August, all corporate, sales, support and promotional activities will take place under the Altium name, and all operating subsidiaries will also be renamed.
Hitachi Australia distribute Elpida
26 July, 2001
Elpida Memory have chosen Hitachi Australia to distribute their products in Australia and New Zealand.
Trio Electrix in Brisbane
25 July, 2001
Following the opening of offices in NSW and Victoria, managed by Jorg Lange, and Brian Catley respectively, Trio Electrix has announced the opening of a Brisbane office.
Rittal and Phoenix move
10 July, 2001
Rittal and Phoenix Contact have relocated to new premises in the Adelaide suburb of Torrensville, offering a central location for transport and customer support.
Cabac Merges
14 June, 2001
Cabac and Namlea Data Systems have merged as part of a growth strategy for the Cable Accessories Group.
Combined Catalogue
14 June, 2001 | Supplied by: Fluke Australia Pty Ltd
Fluke has introduced a catalogue bringing together the combined lines of Fluke and Agilent general purpose test products in one unified source.
