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• ​Kevin Millroy new Vodafone CTO

  Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) has appointed Kevin Millroy as chief technology officer, replacing Benoit Hanssen, who left the organisation in July.

• In pictures: Huawei's mobile broadband truck

  Telecommunications company, Huawei, showcases its LTE network in a shipping container

• Vodafone hangs up on Unisys for new voicemail system

  Vodafone has upgraded its voicemail system opting to drop Unisys in favour of Acision, the same provider VHA partner, Hutchison, uses for its ‘3’ customers.

• MobileActive signs third Aust carrier deal

  MobileActive (ASX:MBA) has direct carrier SMS deals with all major Australian mobile operators after successfully concluding negotiations with the last of the three

• Free calls for charities no stunt: VHA

  Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) has played down the suggestion that its decision to make calls to selected charities free is little more than an effort to put a positive spin on what has been a troubled three months for the merged telco.

• Vodafone partnership paying off: Hutchison

  Hutchison Telecom Australia (ASX:HTA) swung to a 2010 profit of $73.4m, as the company felt the benefits of its participation in the VHA JV

• Telstra, Vodafone report effects of cyclone Yasi

  Telstra has set about assessing the initial impact of cyclone Yasi on its network and the safety of its staff in North Queensland.

• Vodafone to waive Qld flood mobile bills

  Vodafone and 3 will waive a month’s worth of mobile bills of customers in 25 of the worst affected areas in the current Queensland floods.

• Vodafone pledges to upgrade network reliability and capacity

  Vodafone has pledged to improve its network, announcing it will upgrade or build more than 2,500 base stations during 2011 in a bid to lift reliability and capacity.

• Tel.Pacific expects small loss in 1H11

  Tel.Pacific (ASX:TPC) has forecast a small net loss for 1H11, as a result of investment expenses associated with new pre-paid mobile business Hello Mobile

• Tel.Pacific FY10 profit shrinks 69%

  Pre-paid mobile and calling card company Tel.Pacific (ASX:TPC) said its profit fell 68.9% in FY10 as a result of restructuring and acquisition costs

• Hutchison Australia (ASX:HTA) posts $17.9m June half profit

  VHA joint-owner Hutchison Australia (ASX:HTA) has revealed the venture helped its co-owner to a $17.9m profit, and $222.7m ebitda, for the June half

• VHA to build nationwide transmission network

  Ericsson has won a contract worth an undisclosed amount to build a nationwide transmission network for mobile telco VHA, involving the construction of thousands of upgraded microwave radio and optic fibre links around the country.

• Tel.Pacific acquires billing platform used by VHA

  The $4 million acquisition ensures Tel.Pacific has complete control over the billing of its new Hello Mobile range

• ASG wins five-year contract with VHA

  To deliver corporate IT support services to the recently-converged operator