<p>The Queensland parliamentary service wants to upgrade telephone infrastructure and move to IP-based unified communications, according to a tender published this month.</p><p>The parliamentary service, which provides advisory, information and support services to Parliament, said there is an "urgent need to replace ageing telephone infrastructure located in electorate offices across the State".</p><p>In addition, the body seeks to evaluate and act on recommendations from a recent strategic review of IT, including adopting a unified communications strategy with VoIP and Web conferencing, and possibly moving the location of corporate and electorate office data stores.</p><p>The parliamentary service said it "requires the assistance of experts in the field of telecommunications to provide advice and assistance to facilitate these investment decisions".</p><p><a href="http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/452667/queensland_parliamentary_service_seeks_telecom_review/">Keep reading...</a></p>