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The International Telecommunications Users Group (INTUG) has appointed Rosemary Sinclair of Australia as its new Chairman, taking over from Dr Sergio Antocicco of Italy who passed away suddenly in May.

Rosemary Sinclair is Managing Director of the Australian Telecommunications Users Group, based in Sydney. She has held that position since 2001 and has served on the Board of INTUG for the past 8 years.

BuddeComm would like to congratulate Rosemary. This is happening at a critical time when Australia is attracting world attention for its visionary developments in broadband infrastructure, with Rosemary in this position this will further enhance Australia’s visibility in the international telecoms market, which will be good for all involved.

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Occasionally we get offers for our customers that are too good to refuse, and this is one of them …..

Terrapinn is organising a telecoms conference, coming up in September, called Telecoms World Australia.

This is a senior level conference and networking event, looking at the NBN FttH announcement and its implications in detail, as well as other key issues and opportunities for the Australasian telecoms market.

Within the conference program issues that will be addressed include optimising network infrastructure, convergence, delivering new services, reducing churn and maximising investment. There is also a dedicated ‘Future Wireless’ day which covers LTE, mobile WiMAX and femtocells. You can view the details on the event website at the following link: http://www.terrapinn.com/2009/telcom/

The standard ticket price for the conference is $A3,295 + GST.

Terrapinn is offering Buddecomm subscribers (on an exclusive basis) the opportunity to register for $1,595. The claim your special price pls contact John Pozoglou tel. 61 2 9021 8856, email john.pozoglou@terrapinn.com

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Ergon Energy and Energetique have announced a joint project to develop and test the integration of electric vehicles with the electricity grid.

The Grid Intelligent Electric Vehicle project will demonstrate Smart Charge and Vehicle to Grid (V2G) capabilities and integration with energy management systems – essential work in assessing the benefits and drawbacks of vehicle-grid integration.

While Grid Intelligent Electric Vehicles and Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles are expected to have increasing market appeal, smart integration with the network is crucial.

Ergon Energy will evaluate the impact of electric vehicles charging from the grid and control of energy flow between the vehicle and the grid. During peak load periods, the flow of energy can be delayed, slowed or reversed to manage peak demand and provide benefits to the vehicle user and the network.

The Energetique Grid Intelligent Electric Vehicle will enable Smart Charge whereby vehicle users will specify their energy requirements for driving and Vehicle to Grid where they will specify the additional energy capacity of the battery can be utilised by the network. In this way the vehicle can deliver power when the utility requires it while still meeting the customers driving needs.

By collaboratively managing the vehicle batteries, customers will be able to reduce their energy costs and electric vehicles can become a valuable tool for network management and reduce electricity supply costs.

See also:

Australia – Smart Grids – Major Players & Projects

Australia – Smart Grids – Analysis – The Market in 2009

Australia – Trans-sector thinking leading to smart communities

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