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Asia's ICT event looks to 'Techzones' to stay relevant
Organizers of the annual CommunicAsia tradeshow say new "Techzones" this year will feature trending technologies including apps development, next-generation connected services, and e-government.
South Korea's KT to spend $2.65B upgrading network, creating jobs
The telco plans to upgrade its communications network and create 25,000 jobs over the next five years, funded by proceeds from the sales of its assets.
Softbank eyes T-Mobile US as backup plan
In light of a rival bid from Dish Network for U.S. carrier Sprint, the Japanese telco is in talks to possibly buy Deutsche Telekom's stake in T-Mobile as a "Plan B".
South Korea govt urges telcos to lower fees
The carriers are called on to cooperate to drop rates and reduce marketing spend to avoid "overheated" competition, to reduce the financial burden on households.
China Mobile launches app to rival Skype
World largest telco by subscriber develops app which enables overseas customers to make free or low cost calls to mobile phones and landlines, with rates lower than Skype.
Optus bucks trend in TIO complaints
Telstra and Vodafone saw rises in the number of complaints to the TIO, while Optus has noted a sharp decrease in the number of complaints it has received.
Australian telco ombudsman understaffed for complaints handling
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman has reported a significant rise in customers complaining about dodgy fixed line services and mobile services but has lacked the resources to address those complaints
Indian telco regulator expects sector to 'merge or die'
Despite raising tariffs to improve their margins, the country's 10 telcos are expected to see consolidation over the next year, according to TRAI chairman.
Myanmar mobile, Internet charges may drop in two years
According to the country's deputy minister for Communications and IT, fees are set to dip and Internet access may even be free of charge initially, especially for rural areas.
NSW Police smashes telco fraud syndicate
New South Wales Police has charged three people for 182 alleged claims of fraudulently obtaining mobile phones and tablets.
Canada to finally escape telco three-year contract hell
One of the peculiarities of the Canadian telecommunications sector is set to end: The dreaded three-year contract.
4G may finally take off in India in 2014
Flurry of tie-ups and trials suggest 4G could be the current focus for Indian operators, and innovative services such as voice-over-LTE and cheaper LTE-enabled handsets hold the key to India's 4G success.
Optus kicks off mobile broadband bill-shock killer plans
As foreshadowed last week, Optus has gone ahead with plans to remove bill shock on mobile broadband plans.
Vodafone to end 3 mobile service completely
Several hundred thousand customers still on the legacy 3 mobile service will need to switch in the next three months before Vodafone retires the brand completely.
Queensland govt highlights more Telstra asbestos issues
As the Federal Government gets Telstra to agree to full responsibility to deal with asbestos material in pits and ducts, the Queensland government has claimed to uncover three asbestos-related safety breaches.