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• Ericsson demonstrates HSPA at 168M bps

  Ericsson has demonstrated HSPA (High-Speed Packet Access) with download speeds up to 168M bps (bits per second) and 24M bps on the uplink, the company said on Monday.

• Half of Optus customers on 3G

  Optus had nearly 8.9m mobile customers by end-September, with more than half of these using its 3G network, according to parent SingTel (ASX:SGT)

• SingTel appoints new director

  SingTel (ASX:SGT) has appointed Peter Mason as its non-executive director, and a member of the Optus Advisory Council

• SingTel sets up $160m VC fund

  Optus parent SingTel (ASX:SGT) has set up a $158.2m venture capital fund to identify new technologies to invest in

• Optus prices $970m in convertible notes

  Optus (ASX:SGT) has priced $970m worth of convertible notes to be listed on the Singapore exchange, and will use the proceeds to enhance its debt maturity profile

• SingTel (ASX:SGT) incorporates investment unit

  Singapore's SingTel, parent company of Australia's Optus, has incorporated a new ICT investment company subsidiary

• Three SingTel (ASX:SGT) directors retire

  Long-serving SingTel (ASX:SGT) directors Heng Swee Keat, John Powell Morshchell and Deepak S Parekh have each restired from the company's board

• SingTel (ASX:SGT) boosts finance unit's share capital

  SingTel (ASX:SGT) boosts finance unit's share capital

• SingTel (ASX:SGT) spends $10m on more Airtel shares

  Viridian Limited, a SingTel (ASX:SGT) subsidiary, has acquired $10.4m worth of new Bharti Airtel shares in an on-market trade

• SingTel to release financial results on June 29

  As well as its notice of annual general meeting and circulars to shareholders

• NCS CEO Lim Eng resigns

  The company, a subsidiary of SingTel, has promoted COO Chia Wee Boon to fill the vacancy

• SingTel international CEO resigns

  Lim Chuan Poh will retire at the end of the year

• Optus prices $128m worth of convertible notes

  The 10-year notes have an annual coupon of 2.825%

• SingTel wins court battle against TMNC

  TMNC loses NSW Supreme Court appeal in Optus Vision license fee dispute

• SingTel wins broadcast rights for FIFA World Cup

  To offer 64 matches via its mio TV and mobile IPTV service for a flat subscription fee