CeBIT 2015 fires up the Aus tech sector as government leaders call for more innovation

Sydney was feted as the ‘epicentre’ of the Australian IT industry at this year’s CeBIT conference held at the city’s Olympic Park. Over 25,000 people pre-registered for the exhibition from 30 countries around the world.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott opened the event  preaching  that Government and the business sector continue to embrace new technologies to improve the way Australians do business.

"We are creating the economic conditions that make it easier for business to succeed, to grow and to employ. We've got the NBN back on track, with 870,000 families and businesses experiencing faster broadband thanks to the NBN,” Abbott said.

Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore, pushed her vision for accelerating Sydney's reputation as the country's leading tech city, particularly for start ups.

Moore claimed that the ICT sector is now the cities fifth largest employer with over 64 per cent of all Australia's tech start up companies and 15 per cent of Australia's ICT sector jobs residing in Sydney. Sydney currently has 1100 ICT businesses from start ups through to larger entrenched players.

Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull spoke at the opening of the eGovernment segment of conference, stating that the Australian tech industry had an opportunity to become far more global in its reach.

“We should aim to become the world's leading digital economy…Government needs to embrace new technologies, leverage data and innovate the way public services are delivered,” he said outlining the edict of the newly established Digital Transformation Office.

He said that as the  government sector represented at least a third of the economy, delivering digital services that are easier to access and simpler to use, would make the entire economy more efficient.

“Government needs to embrace change and adapt in-line with the expectations of its customers,” he said
CombiTel , which offers IPTV services and solutions  to enterprise and government sectors, launched a new version of its popular Omniscreen Pilot software, which addresses the new requirements for converged corporate infrastructure. The solution now supports enhanced range of devices including set-top boxes (both hybrid and IP-only), commercial smart TVs, mobile devices, PCs as well as specialist terminals for  public and private health, institutions and educations sectors such as kiosks and hospital bedside terminals.

CombiTel  Managing Director, Eugene Razbash said IP-based connectivity over structured cabling as well as wireless infrastructure is now a must for most enterprises.

“Rapid growth in converged voice and data networks has been followed by the growth of TV, corporate video and digital signage delivered over the same LAN and WAN infrastructure within an enterprise,” he said.

He said that the Omniscreen hybrid set-top box solutions are the type of services that help the Australian tech sector to take a leading global step in the delivery of IP based solutions. 

CeBit featured 400 exhibitors, including 88 start-ups with speakers including former Apple chief evangelist Guy Kawasaki and RedBalloon founder and SharkTank “Shark” Naomi Simson.

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