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ACCC clears Optus to scrap HFC network and use NBN instead

The ACCC has cleared, provisionally, the proposed deal between Optus and NBN Co under which Optus is to be paid around $800m to shut down its HFC network and transfer customers onto the NBN. read more

APC appoints APAC VP

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Data centre infrastructure and power protection provider American Power Conversion (APC) has appointed David Plumer as vice president of its Asia Pacific operations. Plumer joined APC in January 2005 as president of Japan. Je moved to APC after a 26 year career with IBM, where he held key general management positions across several divisions and served a wide range of multinational customers. He held various positions in manufacturing, sales, marketing, product operations and finance, and spent over 12 years experience living and working across Asia. In his last assignment at IBM, Plumer was managing principal for IBM Global Services.