Telstra half year profit takes a hit
The roll out of the NBN has impacted Telstra's net profit after tax, which dropped 28 per cent to $1.2 billion in the half year ended 31 December 2018.
The roll out of the NBN has impacted Telstra's net profit after tax, which dropped 28 per cent to $1.2 billion in the half year ended 31 December 2018.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has reported that its IT services spend for the first half of 2017 has reached close to $1.2 billion.
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