Optus has kicked off an Australian-first commercial trial of wireless femtocell technology but one analyst has fired back at the telco for “passing the buck” on to consumers to fix holes in its network.
Optus has flagged plans to aggregate and on-sell wholesale fibre, wireless and satellite services under the National Broadband Network (NBN) as a virtual ISP, as part of an attempt to maintain the viability of its fixed wholesale division into the future.
Optus negotiations around a Telstra-style agreement with NBN Co and the government to migrate its Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC) customers are expected to progress shortly, now that key legislation has passed the Senate.
Optus has warned amendments proposed to National Broadband Network (NBN) legislation proposed by communications minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, last night would be a step backwards for the telecommunications industry.
Optus has signed with Google to offer Google Apps for Business part of its range of digital business solutions for small and medium business (SMB) customers — a move that moves the service provider into the software as a service market.
Optus will push for NBN Co to be given the power to offer volume discounts to service providers on the National Broadband Network (NBN) under legislation currently in Senate Committees hearing.
Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Arc smartphone will be available on Optus and Vodafone networks by early April with pricing for the device yet to be announced.
SingTel, (ASX:SGT), the parent company of Optus, has revealed it has priced around $593.5 million worth of notes in a heavily oversubscribed issue
NBN Co could be required to replace or refit more than 60 Telstra exchanges in its bid to roll out the National Broadband Network (NBN), Telstra has warned.
The survival of the National Broadband Network (NBN) hinges on the sector maintaining debate and competition during the project, Optus chief executive, Paul O’Sullivan, has warned.
IT departments in schools have received a boost with the Luther College taking out the people’s choice award at Optus’ ultimate IT challenge.
Telstra's plan to significantly upgrade its wireless internet services is clearly intended to maintain its mobile network advantage over its rivals, according to industry analyst, Ovum.
The Federal Court of Australia has ruled advertisements of Optus’ ‘unlimited’ broadband plans to be misleading.
FlexiGroup (ASX:FXL), the company behind the BLiNK brand of mobile broadband services, said its 1H profit jumped 31% partly due to strong volumes at this unit
Australia’s major internet service providers (ISPs) have issued a lukewarm response to the news of Telstra and NBN Co coming to an agreement on commercial terms, months after initially envisaged and following numerous delays in negotiations.