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Telstra Plans To Make AUD1 Billion In China In Next Five Years March 5th, 2009 by david
In reference to the recent news that Telstra’s CEO Sol Trujillo will depart the company, the Australian communications company says the CEO departure will not affect its strategy in China. … more
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More fund for Australian regional telecoms March 5th, 2009 by david
The federal Government will allocate around $60 million across three projects to develop and enhance telecommunications infrastructure for Australians living in regional and remote areas. … more
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Telecom Italia denies need to tap shareholders March 4th, 2009 by david
Telecom Italia has ample ability to finance its debt and does not need a capital injection from Libya’s sovereign wealth fund or other investors, the company’s chief executive Franco Bernabè said. Telecom Italia’s €34bn ($42.8bn) of net debt was sustainable and the company was both reducing the nominal level and well able to finance it through the capital markets, he said. … more
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France Telecom announces dividend hike March 4th, 2009 by david
France Telecom is well equipped to win market share in 2009 despite the global economic slump, the company said on Wednesday when announcing a 7.7 per cent dividend hike on the back of in-line 2008 earnings. … more
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India launches pan-African network project March 4th, 2009 by david
The Indian government has finally launched the pan African e-network project, a joint initiative with the African Union, which aim is to connect African countries to satellite and fiber-optic networks. … more
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100 Operators Could Launch WiMax This Year March 4th, 2009 by david
Despite the country’s current financial uncertainty, the WiMax Forum expects about 100 carriers to launch 4G service this year using WiMax technology. … more
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Aussie builds Get Smart shoe phone March 3rd, 2009 by david
Forty years after clumsy agent Maxwell Smart immortalised the shoe phone, an Australian computer scientist has developed a real-life version and published detailed step-by-step instructions online. … more
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Deutsche Telekom Tries to Stay Ahead of Regulators March 3rd, 2009 by david
Deutsche Telekom will open up its VDSL (Very high bit rate Digital Subscriber Line) network to competitors and start selling a wholesale service, it announced on Monday. … more
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China’s 3G Network Provides Bright Spot Amid Global Slump March 3rd, 2009 by david
Recessions in many nations of the world may be depressing stock markets and other economic activity, but the build out of China’s 3G (third generation mobile telecommunications) network is providing a boost to some chip makers. … more
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BT given regulatory freedom on super-fast broadband March 3rd, 2009 by david
BT was given a boost today when Ofcom said it would not intervene in the wholesale pricing the telecom leader can set for super-fast broadband products. … more
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