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Release of telecommunications industry ombudsman scheme discussion paper- Australia

Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy | March 4, 2011 | Press Release Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy...

Vodafone Australia boss pleads with customers

Vodafone Hutchison Australia has had a tough time of its own making lately, blindly walking into one mess after the other.

Telstra completes transaction for Reach restructure

Telstra | March 1, 2011 | Press Release Telstra and PCCW today announced the completion of their Reach restructure, following a January announcement that the international assets in their 50/50 Reach joint venture would be divided between both parties. The remaining joint assets will continue...

Fujitsu launches global cloud services in Australia

Fujitsu | February 28, 2011 | Press Release First region outside Japan to roll out standardized cloud platform Tokyo, February 28, 2011 — Fujitsu, a leading provider of ICT business solutions today announced the unveiling of its Global Cloud Services portfolio in Australia and New Zealand, the...

Independent board should run NBN, says Optus chief

The Australian | February 28, 2011 | Ian Grayson Optus chief executive Paul O'Sullivan said tenders for operation of the giant fibre network should be issued on a state-by-state basis to enhance competition and ensure the NBN has the best chance of delivering acceptable levels...

Ruckus Wireless continues its ANZ expansion

Ruckus Wireless | February 24, 2011 | Press Release Three Figure Growth in 2010, New Appointment, Award SYDNEY, Australia – February 2011 – Ruckus Wireless™, manufacturer of advanced “Smart Wi-Fi” technology and wireless LAN (WLAN) systems used by enterprises and carriers around the world, continues to...

Telstra’s BigPond TV service to use thePlatform as cloud-based video publishing system across TVs, set-top boxes, and web

thePlatform | February 24, 2011 | Press Release Telstra Customers to Benefit from Seamless Viewing Experience on Connected Devices thePlatform’s mpx Video Management System to Manage Telstra’s BigPond Video for T-Box® Set-Top Box, Connected-TVs and Blu-ray players from LG Electronics and Samsung, and BigPond Web Portal SEATTLE –...

Australian telecom giant updates mobile network with Chinese technology

Trading Markets | February 22, 2011 | Press Release SYDNEY, Feb 22, 2011 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Australian telecom operator Vodafone announced Tuesday that it will replace all 2G and 3G equipment at all base stations throughout Australia with a Chinese company's solution as part of its overall...

Days of hobbyist ISPs are numbered

The Australian | February 21, 2011 | Andrew Colley WITH fixed-line broadband penetration reaching saturation levels, iiNet chief Michael Malone says Australia's ISPs need to get better at selling themselves if they want to survive the next decade. He says that with "calls from the little...

Core market growth fuels SingTel's net

Wall Street Journal | February 10, 2011 | Gaurav Raghuvanshi SINGAPORE—Higher revenue in its core markets of Singapore and Australia led Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. to post a small but better-than-expected increase in its fiscal third-quarter net profit. SingTel, Southeast Asia's largest telecommunications company by revenue, said Thursday...

Core market growth fuels SingTel’s net

Wall Street Journal | February 10, 2011 | Gaurav Raghuvanshi SINGAPORE—Higher revenue in its core markets of Singapore and Australia led Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. to post a small but better-than-expected increase in its fiscal third-quarter net profit. SingTel, Southeast Asia's largest telecommunications company by revenue, said Thursday...

Telstra profit misses estimates in battle with Optus

Bloomberg | February 10, 2011 | Robert Fenner and Chan Sue Ling Telstra Corp., Australia’s largest phone company, posted earnings that missed estimates as it accelerated spending to win back customers from the second- ranked Optus unit of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. Net income fell 36 percent to...

Google Nexus S to hit Australia

The Age Australia | February 8, 2011 | Asher Moses The second Google-branded smartphone is about to hit Australia as analysts predict the search giant's mobile platform will surpass iPhone sales in Australia within a few years. The Google Nexus S, released in the US and...

Australia's broadband plan too expensive, report finds

Fox Business News | February 9, 2011 | Rebecca Thurlow SYDNEY -(Dow Jones)- Australia's plan to build a high-speed Internet network across the country will cost taxpayers 24 times more than South Korea's broadband plan but deliver services at one tenth the speed, according to a...

Australia’s broadband plan too expensive, report finds

Fox Business News | February 9, 2011 | Rebecca Thurlow SYDNEY -(Dow Jones)- Australia's plan to build a high-speed Internet network across the country will cost taxpayers 24 times more than South Korea's broadband plan but deliver services at one tenth the speed, according to a...

DFAT eyes IPTV for Asian relations

Computer World Australia | February 7, 2011 The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) intends to include internet protocol television (IPTV) as a core requirement of the Australia Network as the international-facing channel goes to competitive tender for a new operator. Australia Network, which has...

M2 Telecoms set to clear air on takeover of rival

The Australian | February 1, 2011 | Mitchell Bingemann M2 Telecommunications is expected to announce a multi-million-dollar acquisition of rival telco Clear Communications after it halted trading late yesterday. M2, which specialises in supplying fixed-line voice, mobile and internet services to businesses, will reveal...

Vodafone dealer shuts down after expose

Sydney Morning Herald | January 24, 2011 | Asher Moses Vodafone has terminated its dealer agreement with Communications Direct after this website on Friday revealed allegations that staff at the dealer were misusing customer information and forwarding detailed call records outside the company. Staff at the...

Telstra battles directory ruling: directory copyright battle

The Australian | January 21, 2011 | Mitchell Bingemann TELSTRA has applied for leave to appeal to the High Court against a ruling that its Sensis directories are not protected by copyright law. Telstra, which has spent millions of dollars collecting and collating databases...

Vodafone grows as customer protests mount

Sydney Morning Herald | January 21, 2011 | Lucy Battersby LIKE an unhappy population rising up against an oppressive landlord, angry mobs of Vodafone customers are rattling pitchforks at the company and calling for justice. Or at least to be let out of mobile phone...

BT strengthens investment programme in Australia

BT Plc | January 19, 2011 | Press Release British Consul General opens BT’s technology showcase in Sydney to highlight key investments for 2011 BT, one of the world’s leading providers of communications solutions and services, announced an update to its investment programme in Australia and...

New executives to head operations and corporate functions

Telstra | January 20, 2011 | Press Release Telstra Chief Executive Officer David Thodey today announced the appointment of two new executives to lead key company functions. Brendon Riley has been appointed Chief Operations Officer, replacing Michael Rocca, who, following some consideration, has confirmed his intention...

NTT Com to Launch Global IP-VPN POP in Perth, Australia (NTTCom)

NTT Com | January 18, 2011 | Press Release TOKYO, JAPAN - NTT Communications (NTT Com) announced today plans to establish a point of presence (POP) for its Arcstar™ Global IP-VPN service in Perth, Australia, which will launch in the near future. Applications to access...

Corning Cable Systems Awarded Passive Solutions for Australian NBN Fiber to the Home Deployment

Corning | January 16, 2011 | Press Release MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corning Cable Systems Pty. Ltd., part of Corning Incorporated’s (NYSE: GLW) Telecommunications segment, today announced that Corning has been selected as a primary NBN ...