The Government has offered Australia's three mobile operators, and vividwireless, renewal of their existing spectrum allocated on 15 year licences in the late 90s and early 2000s at set prices, while the Government expects to rake in $3 billion.
Jon Grahame, Telstra’s General Manager in Sydney, said that he was “looking forward to seeing the Next G technology give Rush the competitive edge that it has been looking for.”
Grahame added: “Telstra was keen to help Rush in its race towards Hobart. The Next G network extended cell feature combined with the right customer equipment can provide voice and broadband coverage in excess of 80 kilometres out to sea in certain circumstances.”
Telstra makes no mention in its press release why “Rush” was chosen, and we can only wonder if other yachts and crews also wish they had received the magic touch of Telstra’s telecommunications.
Telstra says it has also provided 30 Next G SIM cards to be used by visiting international journalists that are covering the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
Mark Woolf, CEO Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, organisers of the race, said that he was “impressed with the mobile broadband coverage that Next G provided – especially for the travelling journalists.
“Our visiting media contingent is very happy with the services that have been provided to them. The speed and coverage of the Next G network means that they will be able to report on the race while on the move and keep readers and watchers updated at all times,” Mr Woolf said.
John Paterson, the skipper of the Rush yacht, will feature his video blog on Telstra’s “Nowwearetalking” website from 26 December 2008.
The official website of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is here.
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