Optus gobbles up Eatability for AU$6 millionOptus has announced its intention to acquire Eatability for AU$6 million as part of its strategy to strengthen its digital-services offerings.July 25, 2012 by Spandas Lui in Mobile Carriers
How telcos use big data to keep customers loyal: VedaTelecommunication customers aren't known for their loyalty, but telcos are looking to change that by making good use of their customer data, according to Veda.October 29, 2012 by Spandas Lui in Mobile Carriers
Optus scores AU$60m contract with security providerNot only has the telco picked up a lucrative contract through Suretek, it has also struck up a product development partnership with the security and surveillance vendor.April 18, 2013 by Spandas Lui in Mobile Carriers
Telstra completes South Brisbane exchange copper-to-fibre migrationThe controversial South Brisbane exchange project has finished ahead of schedule.January 24, 2013 by Spandas Lui in Mobile Carriers
Long wait for Aussie telcos to adopt Wi-Fi offloading: Aruba NetworksMobile data networks may be heavily congested in Australia, but Aruba Networks doesn't believe that local telcos will rollout Wi-Fi hotspots on a wide scale to offset that data traffic any time soon.December 3, 2012 by Spandas Lui in Mobile Carriers
Conroy gives blessing to Telstra acquisition of Adam InternetCommunications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy has no problem with the telecommunications giant gobbling up the long-standing Adelaide-based ISP.October 23, 2012 by Spandas Lui in Mobile Carriers
Australia and NZ team up to tackle mobile roaming chargesBoth governments will give their independent regulators new powers in a bid to bring down high trans-Tasman mobile roaming costs.February 10, 2013 by Spandas Lui in Mobile Carriers
Vodafone error hits up old and prospective customers for moneyFormer Vodafone customers, and some people who were never customers, have experienced bill shock of a different kind.May 30, 2013 by Spandas Lui in Mobile Carriers
Telcos join forces for new trans-Tasman cableTelecom NZ, Vodafone NZ, and Telstra are spending a total of US$60 million to build a submarine cable between Auckland and Sydney.February 18, 2013 by Spandas Lui in Mobile Carriers
Telcos battle Queensland floodsBoth Telstra and Optus are responding to communication service outages as the Queensland flood crisis continues.January 27, 2013 by Spandas Lui in Mobile Carriers