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Sydney CBD 3D Model Developed By NSW Emergency Information Coordination Unit & City of Sydney

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Neerav Bhatt

The NSW Emergency Information Coordination Unit (EICU) and the City of Sydney have joined forces to develop an intelligent 3D building and infrastructure data model for the Sydney CBD that facilitates full attribute and 3-D spatial queries on all features. This model was on display at CeBIT Australia 2012 as part of the The NSW Government Land and Property Information Spatial Technology Showcase. The photo below is of a Channel 7 TV news crew conducting an interview about the 3D model.

LPI, a division of the NSW Department of Finance & Services, is the trusted source of truth for authoritative foundation land and property information in NSW. They are proud to be a world leader in geospatial information and technologies, which assist in the delivery of NSW Government service delivery programs. Land & Property Information geospatial products and services are utilised by Government, Business and the Community.

In collaboration with all major infrastructure agencies operating in the Sydney CBD, the project has mapped and created a 3D data model for all underground infrastructure for the CBD, including buildings (both above and below ground), utilities and tunnels.

Unlike the common fly through 3D models used to represent the built environment, the Sydney CBD 3D Model is intelligent and facilitates full attribute and 3-D spatial queries on all features. The 3-D buildings include contact details for owners and occupiers and the type of industries located within the building.

Buildings are captured in architectural models and translated into virtual environments for exercise scenarios and then imported into the GIS data model in real world coordinate systems. A video about this project is available for viewing (MP4 video file link).

The Sydney CBD 3D Model will benefit:

new infrastructure planning
emergency response and recovery
critical infrastructure protection
safety of public and responders
events management
agency communication and access to information
utility outages by reducing likelihood of excavation errors.

For more details contact: John Moore, Manager GIS and Operations at Land and Property Information Authority at the LPI by email or phone: 02 8236 7160.

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Tata Consultancy Services Offers IT & Business Solutions

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Neerav Bhatt

World class IT Services, Business Solutions and Outsourcing company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is exhibiting at CeBIT booth M30.

TCS offers a consulting-led, integrated portfolio. Delivered through its unique Global Network Delivery Model, recognised as a leader in excellent software development. A part of the Tata group, India’s largest industrial conglomerate, TCS has over 238,583 of the world’s best-trained consultants in over 42 countries.

“TCS is delighted to participate in the CeBIT Australia event. It is great to see our team connecting with a number of key customers and prospects. I would like to congratulate the CeBIT team, NSW Government, Partner Country, India as well as a vast range of IT savvy speakers and vendors for producing an outstanding business and technology event. A great team effort.” Commented Deborah Hadwen, Chief Executive Officer, Tata Consultancy Services – Australia and New Zealand.

TCS focuses on a range of key verticals, such as Banking and Finance, Insurance and Superannuation, Mining, Energy and Utilities, Telecommunications and Retail. TCS is also ramping up activity in key areas such as Assurance, Infrastructure, Enterprise Solutions, Mobility and Connected Marketing.

Readers may not know that TCS has been operating in Australia and New Zealand for over 30 years.

TCS has over 6,000 staff servicing over 30 clients in the region. These blue-chip clients include the likes of Spotless, Commonwealth Bank, AGL, Woolworths, ING Direct, Superpartners, New Zealand Stock Exchange and CUA.

TCS say that their advantage of other firms is fourfold:

Customer-Centric Engagement Model
A deep-set commitment to their customers defines how they do business, and years of experience working across industries underpin the vast array of services they offer. They build teams around your domain and technology requirements, offering specialized services and solutions that meet the distinct needs of your business.

Global Network Delivery Model (GNDM)
The TCS unique global engagement model allows you to choose the sourcing strategy best suited to your business needs. They take a follow-the-sun approach, meaning that no matter where your business is located, they help you keep it running 24/7, while providing a seamless experience across all operations.

Full Services Portfolio
The full services TCS portfolio combines traditional IT and Remote Infrastructure services with knowledge-based services such as Consulting and Business Process Outsourcing. This enables them to provide integrated solutions that help you recognize value quickly by reducing costs and improving business agility.

Innovation Labs And Co-Innovation Network (COIN)
They will help you achieve and maintain a competitive advantage through the TCS Innovation Labs and Co-innovation Network, offering research-based solutions in advanced technologies that help support your business objectives.

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New Products & Services On Display at CeBIT Australia 2012

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Neerav Bhatt

The following is a sneak peek of the many exhibitors at CeBIT Australia 2012 who plan to launch new products or display exciting new services during the event. Stay tuned for updates.

The latest to make an announcement is Lenovo which announced earlier this morning that CeBIT visitors will be able to preview the new ThinkCentre ‘Tiny’ desktop series including the M72e and M92p at the Lenovo Stand 40 in Hall 2.

The ThinkCentre M92p is the industry’s first one-litre, Intel VPro enabled desktop, which utilises an innovative small form factor enabling it to fit in practically any space while maintaining first-class productivity.

Lenovo ThinkCentre M92p

Boasting measurements the width of a golf ball (34.5 mm), the ThinkCentre’s tiny form factor provides uncompromised computing power in a small package. The M92p is the first desktop of its size to employ Intel vPro technology, featuring 3rd Generation Intel Core i5 Processor with vPro Technology. The ‘Tiny’ provides a significant power reduction over a traditional desktop, making it the optimal choice for energy efficiency.

The NBN Co Discovery Truck

The NBN Co Discovery Truck is visiting Sydney for the first time exclusively at CeBIT Australia 2012 Stand H60.

The NBN Truck is a 23-tonne interactive demonstration centre which showcases what’s available on the NBN through outdoor displays, high definition video screens, cameras and audio equipment designed to bring to life the benefits that the network can deliver for health, education and business services.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Senator Conroy and NBN Co Ltd CEO Mike Quigley announced Stage 1 of the large-scale rollout of the National Broadband Network and detailed which communities will benefit from the vital upgrade to Australia’s communications infrastructure recently. The NBN fibre rollout will be completed or underway in 1/3rd of the country over the next 3 years. This area contains over 3.5 million homes and businesses in 1500 communities in every state and territory.

Ruckus Wireless Wi-Fi products at CeBIT Australia 2012

Ruckus Wireless will be announcing the introduction of some of the world’s fastest, affordable indoor smart Wi-Fi products at CeBIT Australia 2012 Stand J16.

Carl Jefferys’ Ruckus Wireless ANZ Country Manager will be presenting at the CeBIT Showfloor theatre on Tuesday 22nd May from 2:30–2:45pm regarding this launch.

Jefferys’ said that the launch focuses on two products that meet high end and entry level Wi-Fi needs in the most cost/performance way available today. The products have been trialled for the last 5 months by various organisations throughout the world including one in Australia. Responses have been highly favourable due to the cost/performance ratio.

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Delivering Health Services Remotely Using Broadband

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Neerav Bhatt

eHealth is one of the key sectors that will benefit from the rollout of the federal government’s National Broadband Network (NBN).

Photo Credit: Neerav Bhatt (Creative Commons)

With this in mind a new $20.6 million telehealth program was recently announced, with the intent of using the NBN to provide new and innovative in-home telehealth services to older Australians, people living with cancer and those requiring palliative care.
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