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Optus on reforms: Mr O'Sullivan goes to Canberra
Written By: James Riley
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-11-18 04:58:29
The telecommunications reform proposals before the Senate were a "once-a-lifetime opportunity" to correct a fundamental flaw in the Australian industry and shape the sector for decades to come, Optus chief executive Paul O'Sullivan has told a Canberra audience.
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Written By: James Riley
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-11-18 04:58:29
The telecommunications reform proposals before the Senate were a "once-a-lifetime opportunity" to correct a fundamental flaw in the Australian industry and shape the sector for decades to come, Optus chief executive Paul O'Sullivan has told a Canberra audience.
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Optus first off the blocks with LTE trial
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2009-11-17 23:16:19
Optus has stolen a march on Telstra - the long time Australian leader in cellular telephony - with the announcement of plans for the first carrier trials of the next iteration of cellular technology in Australia, Long Term Evolution (LTE) which promises greatly increased broadband data bandwidths (with additional spectrum).
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2009-11-17 23:16:19
Optus has stolen a march on Telstra - the long time Australian leader in cellular telephony - with the announcement of plans for the first carrier trials of the next iteration of cellular technology in Australia, Long Term Evolution (LTE) which promises greatly increased broadband data bandwidths (with additional spectrum).
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Optus opens own mobile apps store
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2009-11-15 18:56:25
Optus has opened a mobile applications store that gives its mobile customers one-stop shop access to a number of other mobile applications stores.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2009-11-15 18:56:25
Optus has opened a mobile applications store that gives its mobile customers one-stop shop access to a number of other mobile applications stores.
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iPhone worm: the world has gone bonkers
Written By: David Heath
Section: Information technology news
Category: Anti-Virus
2009-11-15 01:30:12
Sophos' Graham Cluley is amazed at the reception given to the iPhone worm creator. Others have offered a mix of jobs and death threats.
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Written By: David Heath
Section: Information technology news
Category: Anti-Virus
2009-11-15 01:30:12
Sophos' Graham Cluley is amazed at the reception given to the iPhone worm creator. Others have offered a mix of jobs and death threats.
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Optus chief urges Senate to pass telco reforms
Written By: James Riley
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-11-15 01:08:02
Optus chief Paul O'Sullivan has urged Federal Parliament to pass without delay telecommunications reform legislation scheduled to be debated in the Senate over the next two weeks, saying the changes will unleash a new wave of competition in the sector.
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Written By: James Riley
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-11-15 01:08:02
Optus chief Paul O'Sullivan has urged Federal Parliament to pass without delay telecommunications reform legislation scheduled to be debated in the Senate over the next two weeks, saying the changes will unleash a new wave of competition in the sector.
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Former Vodafone exec joins Optus marketing team
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2009-11-11 21:15:45
Optus has appointed Hugh Humphrey, formerly a senior Vodafone executive as marketing director, enterprise mobile and converged services in Optus Business and Jim Jaques as marketing director of its Consumer business.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2009-11-11 21:15:45
Optus has appointed Hugh Humphrey, formerly a senior Vodafone executive as marketing director, enterprise mobile and converged services in Optus Business and Jim Jaques as marketing director of its Consumer business.
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Optus now even more a mobile company
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2009-11-10 22:46:11
Optus has reported revenues of $2.22 billion for its second quarter, to 30 September; a 7.4 percent increase on the same period last year. EBITDA grew 6.4 percent to $509 million and net profit increased 22 percent to $152 million. The percentages of Optus' revenue and EBITDA attributable to its mobile business continue to grow and have now reached 62 percent and 68 percent respectively.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2009-11-10 22:46:11
Optus has reported revenues of $2.22 billion for its second quarter, to 30 September; a 7.4 percent increase on the same period last year. EBITDA grew 6.4 percent to $509 million and net profit increased 22 percent to $152 million. The percentages of Optus' revenue and EBITDA attributable to its mobile business continue to grow and have now reached 62 percent and 68 percent respectively.
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Telstra & Optus clamp down on premium SMS shonks
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-11-08 22:04:26
Both Telstra and Optus have selected US based specialist WMC Global to monitor mobile premium SMS services advertising and SMS message flows during services opt-in and participation to ensure these conform to their respective contract requirements and the industry code.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-11-08 22:04:26
Both Telstra and Optus have selected US based specialist WMC Global to monitor mobile premium SMS services advertising and SMS message flows during services opt-in and participation to ensure these conform to their respective contract requirements and the industry code.
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Telstra drops $2.20 billing sting
Written By: James Riley
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2009-11-03 19:38:26
Ahead of a busy annual general meeting in Sydney today, Telstra chief David Thodey said the company would drop its controversial $2.20 surcharge for customers paying bills over the counter.
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Written By: James Riley
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2009-11-03 19:38:26
Ahead of a busy annual general meeting in Sydney today, Telstra chief David Thodey said the company would drop its controversial $2.20 surcharge for customers paying bills over the counter.
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Telstra launches multi-user business mobile plans
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2009-11-03 03:27:55
More than a year after similar initiatives from Optus and Vodafone, Telstra has launched mobile plans that enable businesses to share usage quotas across multiple users.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2009-11-03 03:27:55
More than a year after similar initiatives from Optus and Vodafone, Telstra has launched mobile plans that enable businesses to share usage quotas across multiple users.
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iiNet expands regional DSLAM network
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2009-11-01 16:46:36
iiNet is to expand its DSLAM network with installations in Campbelltown, Coffs Harbour and Wollongong in NSW, Mooloolaba, Caloundra and Toowoomba in Queensland, Geelong in Victoria and Bunbury in West Australia.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2009-11-01 16:46:36
iiNet is to expand its DSLAM network with installations in Campbelltown, Coffs Harbour and Wollongong in NSW, Mooloolaba, Caloundra and Toowoomba in Queensland, Geelong in Victoria and Bunbury in West Australia.
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Survey finds consumers want regulatory change: CCC
Written By: James Riley
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-10-28 02:52:48
Competitive carriers have turned up the pressure on Senators not to delay the passage of Government's telecommunications reforms, releasing survey results that they say demonstrate support for the measures among regional Australians.
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Written By: James Riley
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-10-28 02:52:48
Competitive carriers have turned up the pressure on Senators not to delay the passage of Government's telecommunications reforms, releasing survey results that they say demonstrate support for the measures among regional Australians.
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Telcos unite to call for rapid passages of telecoms reform bill
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-10-24 19:03:19
Most of Australia's tier 2 carriers have bandied together to issue a joint statement calling on all members of Parliament and senators to support the passage of the telecoms reform legislation and not to delay considering it.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-10-24 19:03:19
Most of Australia's tier 2 carriers have bandied together to issue a joint statement calling on all members of Parliament and senators to support the passage of the telecoms reform legislation and not to delay considering it.
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Optus revamps wireless broadband prices
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2009-10-22 04:57:46
Optus has launched a number of new contract wireless broadband plans that offer almost twice the data quota of current plans, but for the first year only.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2009-10-22 04:57:46
Optus has launched a number of new contract wireless broadband plans that offer almost twice the data quota of current plans, but for the first year only.
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Virgin Mobile launches first wireless, wireless modem
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-10-11 21:39:11
Virgin Mobile has introduced a battery-powered 3G wireless modem router and WiFi access point that enables three computers to simultaneously access the Internet over the Optus 3G network. It is claimed to be the first such device on the market in Australia.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-10-11 21:39:11
Virgin Mobile has introduced a battery-powered 3G wireless modem router and WiFi access point that enables three computers to simultaneously access the Internet over the Optus 3G network. It is claimed to be the first such device on the market in Australia.
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Optus sinks the boot in over Telstra delay proposal
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-10-09 06:13:37
Telstra rival Singtel Optus has taken the opportunity to launch a broadside at the incumbent fixed line carrier over its public submission to the Senate inquiry into regulatory reform, which urges the Senate to delay debate on the National Broadband Network until after the Government's implementation study is complete.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-10-09 06:13:37
Telstra rival Singtel Optus has taken the opportunity to launch a broadside at the incumbent fixed line carrier over its public submission to the Senate inquiry into regulatory reform, which urges the Senate to delay debate on the National Broadband Network until after the Government's implementation study is complete.
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Websense signs agreement with Alphawest
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-10-06 22:34:16
Web solutions provider, Websense, has signed a deal with Optus subsidiary, Alphawest, to deliver Websense hosted email and web security solutions as an on-demand service to its Australian customers.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-10-06 22:34:16
Web solutions provider, Websense, has signed a deal with Optus subsidiary, Alphawest, to deliver Websense hosted email and web security solutions as an on-demand service to its Australian customers.
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Alphawest strengthens links to Cisco's data centre technology
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-29 02:23:10
Optus' IT services subsidiary, Alphawest, has got it hands on the first specimen in the Asia Pacific of Cisco's C-series rack mounted servers, a component of the Cisco Unified Computing System, Cisco's push into the virtualised data centre market:
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-29 02:23:10
Optus' IT services subsidiary, Alphawest, has got it hands on the first specimen in the Asia Pacific of Cisco's C-series rack mounted servers, a component of the Cisco Unified Computing System, Cisco's push into the virtualised data centre market:
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Former Optus GM joins ICT Networks to drive regional growth
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology people
Category: Appointments
2009-09-15 23:31:33
A former general manager of Optus has joined enterprise solutions provider, ICT Networks, as the company looks to cement recent growth and its position in the Asia Pacific region off the back of recent contract wins.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology people
Category: Appointments
2009-09-15 23:31:33
A former general manager of Optus has joined enterprise solutions provider, ICT Networks, as the company looks to cement recent growth and its position in the Asia Pacific region off the back of recent contract wins.
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Hard deadline: Conroy calls last drinks at Telstra saloon
Written By: James Riley
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-09-15 04:18:03
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy expects the complex negotiations with Telstra over its regulatory future to be complete by the beginning of December, and says enough preparatory work has already been done to make that deadline realistic.
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Written By: James Riley
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-09-15 04:18:03
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy expects the complex negotiations with Telstra over its regulatory future to be complete by the beginning of December, and says enough preparatory work has already been done to make that deadline realistic.
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