ICT Newsletter

DECEMBER 2011

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Preferred Supply Contracts

ONLY A CLICK AWAY

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Software Licencing

02

Business Solutions

02

-E-quotes
Telecommunications
-New Products

Telecommunications

Computer Hardware and ICT Services

-Upgrades

Software Licensing

Please visit the following link for information about WALGA Preferred
Supply Contracts including;

Telecommunications

http://www.walga.asn.au/products_services/documents/products_and_

-OH&S

services_directory.pdf

04

Computer Hardware & ICT

-Dell
-Corporate Express IT
Solutions

WALGA operates E-quotes for accessing these contracts on the basis of

quotation. E-quotes can be used from small value purchasing to large scale
project proposals. The system provides a robust, compliant and auditable
channel for Local Government officers to access best value supplies for their

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Computer Hardware & ICT

organisations (see page 2 for further details on E-quotes).

-Anittel
-Red11

Link to E-quotes through

http://www.walga.asn.au/products_services

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-New Products

Software Licensing
PROCUREMENT PROCESS
Following the completion of an EOI, WALGA is now at the Tender stage for the renewal of its Software
Licensing Preferred Supply. The new Contract will have three category areas:
Microsoft Software Licencing Services (LAR)
Council Business Systems
Specialist Software Applications
WALGA will not proceed with GIS systems through this contract, but intends to stream a new Contract in
this area during 2012.The contract will be available for access in early 2012, and is intended to deliver a
broader range of options to WALGA Members for service delivery in each of these areas of activity.
Information regarding the Preferred Supplier Tender can be obtained from Andrew Blitz, Business
Development Manager, on ablitz@walga.asn.au
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Business Solutions E-quotes

OBTAIN AND MANAGE QUOTES AND PROPOSALS WITH THE CLICK OF A BUTTON
WALGA Business Solutions has built an online portal to obtain and manage quotes and proposals for all
WALGA preferred supplier contracts. Local Government officers can now use this as an easier, faster and
more targeted way to select the best available suppliers for your procurement, with the confidence and
security of drawing from the pool of WALGA prequalified Preferred Suppliers.
All of the WALGA ICT panels have been loaded into this facility. Quotations can be easily requested at
any stage. WALGA staff are also available to
assist with introducing this system and supporting its use.
For registration to use e-quotes and further information
please visit http://www.walga.asn.au/products_services

Telecommunications - New Products

Telstra offers i-pad 2 to WALGA Members
Telstra has recently added the i-pad 2 to its stable of mobile products. Three models are available at launch,
in either black or white.
WALGA members can access the i-pad 2 via a Mobile Repayment Option (MRO) on no interest terms, with a
upfront payment of $11 for the 32 GB device and monthly payments of $34.54 over 24 months.
Outright purchase price is as follows:
Model
Sell Price
16GB Wi-Fi + 3G $720 Inc GST
32GB Wi-Fi + 3G $840 Inc GST
64GB Wi-Fi + 3G $936 Inc GST
For further information contact Chris Stidwell, Mobility Associate on christopher.b.stidwell@team.telstra.com

Telecommunications - Upgrades
TELSTRA PROVIDES ADSL2+ UPGRADE FOR REGIONAL LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Many WALGA members in regional areas will be pleased to know that Telstra has confirmed its plans to
upgrade 200,000 phone lines to ADSL2+. Dubbed Project Top Hat, the project will be implemented by bolting
an additional box on top of existing cabinets, bypassing what used to take months of planning and network
construction.
Telstra says it is now finalising the locations of the first 900 of a planned 2000 Top Hat installations but
"locations where NBN rollout is imminent or on the roadmap for the near future will not be getting Top
Hat technology. It is an interim technology to provide fast broadband pending NBN rollout."
Details of the first 970 locations to get a Top Hat upgrade can be found on:
http://www.telstrawholesale.com.au/download/document/tophat.xls
Telstra is also upgrading backhaul from the street side cabinets to gigabit ethernet to
remove potential bottlenecks in the network. This work will take place over the next 18 months.
Information for this article was extracted from: http://www.itwire.com/your-it-news/homeit/50599-telstra-to-upgrade-200000-phone-lines-to-adsl2
The following websites may be of use to WALGA Members tracking NBN rollout:
List of Towns
http://www.nbnco.com.au/assets/documents/nbn-wa-list.pdf
Interim Satellite Broadband Service Locator
https://bcoms.dbcde.gov.au/NBNBSL/Welcome.do;jsessionid=31C9A0543094E8CADF01AA2011D59262

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Telecommunications - New Products

TELSTRA - XORA TIMETRACK
Under the WALGA Telecommunications Contract, Telstra can deliver Xora, a world-class field
force management solution. Xora TimeTrack enables enterprises to manage remote worker
productivity, capturing critical field data, including job activity, timesheets, and locations.
Xora TimeTrack automates job dispatch and tracking, helps reduce paperwork and eliminate manual data entry, while
improving job costing processes. In addition, you gain real-time visibility through field force management using
Telstra's location based services and select GPS-enabled handsets. Back at the office, this information can be viewed
through maps and reports via a web interface, giving you powerful insight into field activity.

Your field force management is better

informed and more responsive due to:

Visibility of activities in the field, as they occur

Job activity, date / time, and location stamping
A fully hosted solution, ready to deploy
Telstra have recently completed two Xora
implementations under the WALGA Contract.
The Shire of Wongan Ballidu have deployed this system for Building and Maintenance, Construction, Maintenance,
Parks & Gardens, Rangers and & miscellaneous works. The product delivers time sheeting for field workers, who can
raise jobs and allocate work remotely. Officers punch on the job and input cost centres, plant details, odometer
readings and plant hours. When they punch off they can put in a description of the job and closing plan odometer
readings and hours. Plant details are optional whilst cost centre and job details are mandatory fields.
Rangers have some reoccurring jobs. To make the solution easy for them jobs have been created as always available.
A ranger clicks on the job and the cost centre auto populates with the cost centre associated with that job.

GPS location tracking is being utilised to validate time sheets, and improve productivity through the
introduction of dispatch efficiency with improved visibility. They are also using the field alert feature to
raise an alert within the application if they require support.
Xora GPS TimeTrack has been installed on Motorola Defy Android handsets with otterbox rugged cases.
The Shire of Kalamunda presently use Xora GPS Time Track for graffiti data collection and clean up. A field worker
within the waste management team photographs graffiti which is Geotagged and time stamped. They then complete a
form capturing some form details included details on the estimated cost of cleanup before submitting the report. Once
submitted the work sheet is automatically emailed back into their office and the Kalamunda police station.

For further information regarding Xora please contact Derek Gadsden at

derek.gadsden@team.telstra.com or 6224 5043.

Telecommunications Support OH&S

TELSTRA ASSISTING WITH VEHICLE TRACKING
New legislation for Workplace Health and Safety will be in place during 2012.
The changes include additional compliance requirements relating to the
duty of care over officers who are required to drive a vehicle in the course
of their work. Telstra
supported technologies like Xora, Navman Wireless, and Trimble are
accessible through the WALGA Contract and can assist with the monitoring
of vehicle tracking, identification, and maintenance. These technologies
support organisational compliance and reporting.
Please contact Derek Gadsden on derek.gadsden@team.telstra.com for
further information regarding these technologies.
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Computer Hardware and ICT Services

Dell - Employee Purchase Program
The WALGA Computer Hardware and ICT Services Contract with Dell has been enhanced with the addition
of the Dell Employee Purchase Program.
This program offers the employees of WALGA Members discounted prices on a wide selection of Dell products.
These can be easily accessed online at www.dell.com.au/eppor via phone on 1300 730 755. Orders made will be
subjected to Dells Terms and Conditions of Sale, a copy of which is available on the website.

In addition to discounted prices on a wide selection of Dell products, the Dell Employee Purchase Program
provides monthly specials. These monthly specials will provided by WALGA and Dell to you each month
with sufficient time to relay the promotions to your employees via your internal communications.
Welcome to the Dell Employee Purchase Program. All the technology, support and savings you need.

WA Local Government Association

As part of the Employee Purchase Program
you are eligible to take advantage of great
discounts from Dell.
Save up to 15%^ on selected Dell products.
How to use your discount
1 Visit www.dell.com.au/epp to obtain the latest discount coupons. 2 At
the EPP Login Page, enter AUEPP as your EPP Code.
3 Type in WA Local Government Association
for the name of your organisation.
4 Use one of the coupons in the Dell Home & Home o"ce store
to receive your discount at the checkout.

Computer Hardware and ICT Services

CORPORATE EXPRESS IT SOLUTIONS - DELIVER GREEN CHANGES
When it comes to encouraging customers and partners to go green, Corporate Express IT Solutions think
the best strategy is to lead by example. So thats exactly what they do with their pioneering data centre at
the Mascot head office.
The data centre features of range of innovative efficiency measures that reduced CO2 emissions by 29% or
135,000kgs# in 2009. Thats the equivalent of removing 31 cars from the road^. In 2010 we saved an
additional 667 tonnes of CO2 by increasing the virtualisation of our servers from 88% to 96%*.
Corporate Express IT Solutions being green doesnt end at their headquarters. They can work with your
business to explore and deliver green changes right across your IT infrastructure. From developing highly
efficient, environmentally preferable data centre, through to switching power-heavy CRT monitors to
energy-efficient LCD screens. Their specialist lines of business include:
Data Centre Management & Optimisation
Through the supply and management of servers, storage and network solutions.
Desktop Productivity
Including the provision of computing and printing, audio/visual solutions and peripherals & accessories.
Software & Licensing
Comprising of software installation, management and support.
Professional & Managed Services
Assisting you to support your end users and manage your IT infrastructure.
For further information, contact Lee Johnson IT State Sales Manager on 08 9365 5119 or email lee.johnson@ce.com.au. To read more go to www.campaignx.com.au/btg
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Computer Hardware and ICT Services

ANITTEL DELIVER NEW ENERGY SAVING TECHNOLOGY FOR PCS
Save energy, reduce CO2 and reduce your electricity
bills with Certero PowerStudio PC Power
Management Solution.

Did you know? 100 average PCs being always

powered on for one year is the equivalent to:

12 cars CO2 output;

7 return flights from New York to London;
2 million kettles being boiled;
30 trees CO2 intake; or
8 tons of CO2.

Save on electricity bills and achieve a fast ROI

by applying customisable power saving policies;
Reduce CO2 and comply with Government
legalisation;
Shut down applications and save open files
when the system goes into low power states;
Remotely shut down and wake up PCs;
Flexible, dynamic and easy to understand
reports showing estimated and actual cost
savings, down to personal user level; and
Easy to set up, integrating with Active Directory
and easily deployed with web-based

administration.
Certero PowerStudio is the perfect solution to assist in
the reduction of your IT energy consumption and
For more information and to access your free trial of
electricity bills.
PowerStudio, ask Anittel for a free online
demonstration now! To register for your
What are the benefits of
demonstration, please contact Lindsay Porter on
PowerStudio?
(08) 9374 1333, or email lg@anittel.com.au.

Computer Hardware and ICT Services

RED11 USING TABLET PCS IN THE WORK PLACE
Tablets are one of the emerging corporate and local
government technologies that are appearing in
more and more areas. But what things need to be
taken into account before you bring them into your
organization?
Screen size and quality Screen sizes are typically
from 6 to 10. What applications will you require and

Support for peripherals Will you need to connect

to

printers,

monitors,

projectors,

bar

code

scanners? Is USB a requirement?

Durability Where will these devices be going? Do
they need to be ruggerdised?
Answering these questions and many more will help
in selecting an appropriate device for the task.

what screen size best maximises the viewing. Will you

Red11 provide tablets from all the leading vendors

require it to be viewed outdoors in direct sunlight?

and can provide assistance with advice, evaluation

Security How will you secure the device from

both a virtual standpoint such as antivirus,
firewalls, and from the physical stand point to
ensure lost devises can be remotely wiped?

equipment, and assistance in all your IT projects.

For further information contact please contact:

Application support What business application

will need to be run? The Operating System will need
to suitable for the applications you want to run.
Battery life How long will you need the battery to last?

This is reliant upon the operating system as well.

WALGAS CONTACTS
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Nick Wood, Executive Manager, Corporate Business Solutions

Andrew Blitz, Business Development Manager

9213 2020
9213 2046

nwood@walga.asn.au
ablitz@walga.asn.au

Norma Black, Contract Management

9213 2094

nblack@walga.asn.au

15 Altona Street
West perth WA
6005 PH:9321
5055 Fax: 9322
2611

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