Information Technologies
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- Melbourne’s telecommunications industry drives ICT employment and revenue
- Home to over half the Australian games industry
- Expertise in Java-based J2EE and Microsoft’s .NET
- Niche software and services capabilities for your business needs
- Largest R&D cluster in the Southern Hemisphere, here in Melbourne
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Melbourne’s telecommunications industry drives ICT employment and revenue
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This is a primary strength for Melbourne, taking in the provision of telephony and data services. It includes the operations of Telstra, Optus, Primus Telecom and other carriers and represents a large proportion of the ICT employment and revenue for Melbourne.
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Home to over half the Australian games industry
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Melbourne is home to over half of the Australian games industry including world-class development studios such as IR Gurus, Tantalus Interactive and Torus Games. Melbourne is also the national headquarters of the Game Developers’ Association of Australia, housed in the Australian Games Innovation Centre.
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Expertise in Java-based J2EE and Microsoft’s .NET
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Melbourne’s strength in web applications is enhanced through expertise in two of the major development platforms – the Java-based J2EE and Microsoft’s .NET – as well as more general capabilities in open source software. Melbourne has a substantial base of development capability in these platforms, including three industry clusters with a combined membership of around 500 companies.
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Niche software and services capabilities for your business needs
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This sub-sector includes the provision of combined technology and service solutions that allow the outsourcing of entire business functions. It also encompasses the development of software built on specialist requirements to service specific industry sectors, for example, financial services, healthcare, transport distribution and logistics, eSecurity and tailored eLearning solutions.
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Largest R&D cluster in the Southern Hemisphere, here in Melbourne
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Melbourne has one of the largest R&D clusters in the Southern Hemisphere including the NICTA Victoria Research Laboratory which provides world-leading commercially-focused research across a range of ICT sectors.
Melbourne boasts the highest proportion of university enrolments across Australia as well as strong international student enrolments. The strength of the local higher education sector and the graduates that it produces, are major reasons for international companies choosing to locate here. Further incentives lie in the high levels of experienced migrant ICT workers.
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