Welcome to your personal issue of This Week, Australia's only easy to read FREE weekly summary of the the top news stories on wireless communications in Australia and New Zealand. Don't forget if you can't wait for the latest information you can always visit our web site where This Week is updated daily. You can also visit our archive where you can see stories posted since mid-2003. Our search engine is an easy way to locate a specific topic. For those that want to know more, click through hyperlinks are embedded in each story enabling you to view the source information. Note some of these links may require you to subscribe to the publication that provides the source material.

Australia

Unwired secures $15M for mobile WiMax, regional expansion

27 April, 2007

Unwired today secured an A$15 million stand by equity facility with US-based investment fund Cornell Capital Partners. Mitsui & Co will now commit another $5 million to
Unwired under the agreement reached last year, meeting the commitment to Intel to raise at least A$23 million to expand its business and to assist with its transition to mobile WiMAX. “With these funding facilities in place the Company is ready for any regional network build under its AUSalliance agreement and network transition to mobile WiMAX,” said Unwired’s CEO David Spence.

NextG wireless network gets IP partner

26 April, 2007

With launch of Telstra's new $1.5 billion Next IP network designed to work in conjunction with the wireless capabilities of its NextG network, Sol Trijulio has lauded the proposition that Australia now has a "network to eliminate Australia's business constraints of time, distance and devices".

Cisco gives Telstra VoIP "Telepresence"

26 April, 2007

Tied to the unveiling of a AU$1.5 billion Internet Protocol (IP) network called "Telstra Next IP", Sol Trijulio has announced the deployment of four Cisco TelePresence Meeting systems in its Sydney and Melbourne offices that simulate a regular meeting environment for a virtual table of 12 attendees.

Telstra puts bush on the line over Optus "favouritism"

25 April, 2007

Tesltra has made it clear to the Federal Government that it should be relinquished from regulations forcing it to provide internet and data services in regional areas if the $600 million Broadband Connect funding is awarded to Optus, in its joint venture with Elders and other smaller players.

NAB extends Telstra tenure without tender

25 April, 2007

Telstra will continue to provide NAB's telephony and IP solutions for another five years under a $600 million deal that puts the incumbent's NextG network to good use by migrating 1000 of NAB's mobile bankers off Telstra's soon-to-be-canned CDMA network and rolling-out of a new fleet of ATMs with wireless broadband capabilities.

Handsets hinder Next G

24 April, 2007

Telstra dealers have been experiencing so many customer complaints about Telstra's own-brand Next G phone from Chinese vendor ZTE, that some stores have stopped trying to promote them, despite the lack of available handsets from Nokia and Sony Ericsson.

New Zealand

Telecom extends $10TXT to 2010

27 April, 2007

Telecom NZ is extending its popular $10TXT until March 2010, meaning that customers will be sending up to 500 text messages each month to any mobile in New Zealand and paying no more than $10 for some time to come.

Infrastructure vendor proactive in Telecom's future

25 April, 2007

Since gaining control of Telecom's network in a major outsourcing deal in 2001, Alcatel has merged with Lucent and the company believes that there is
still life in Telecom's CDMA technology and points to the fact that large operators like Korea's KDDI and China Unicom are happy to maintain national CDMA networks.

Trying to ease global connectivity concerns

25 April, 2007

In recognition of the problems that persist when trying to connect to a business network on the run, Telecom is promoting a new laptop software application called Connection Manager and is forging stronger mobile roaming capabilities with Hong Kong-based CSL, which operates a GSM-based mobile network covering 180 countries.

Plus SMS shifts focus to mobile content

25 April, 2007

Despite recording another loss for the year ending March 31, Plus SMS boss Chris Tiensch remains upbeat about the company's future shift to manufacturing and distributing mobile phone content to operators, businesses and direct to users, in conjunction with strategic acquisitions in Latin America and a relocation for its operational business CRE8 to the United States.

Tauranga trouble spills over to 029 deal

23 April, 2007

Fresh from the acrimonious split from the $50 million Tauranga Unplugged initiative, Vodafone has reportedly given TelstraClear notice it won't renew a long-standing arrangement under which TelstraClear has resold Vodafone's mobile service to more than 30,000 high-end subscribers using an 029 prefix.

Protagonists blame each other over Tauranga bungle

23 April, 2007

Amid the ongoing disappointment felt by the Tauranga community over the demise of its dedicated wireless network, TelstraClear and Vodafone continue to blame each other in the ensuing aftermath.

Telecom answers critics over CDMA roaming limitations

21 April, 2007

Telecom will introduce at least four new WorldMode handsets that operate on GSM and CDMA networks as a way to effectively extend its coverage to more than 180 countries, initially to support voice and texting services, and then for mobile data before the end of 2007.

What's new on our site?

TeleResources presents Vidiator's Mobile Content Encoding and Streaming Solutions

TeleResources is excited to announce a partnership with Vidiator, a leading provider of mobile TV, video, audio and 3D messaging technology for the delivery of live and on-demand TV, radio and 3G multimedia content to mobile devices.

Since 2002, Vidiator has pioneered mobile multimedia technology research and development, specialising in streaming, encoding, transcoding, 3D messaging and mobile TV solutions. Operating with a multi-national team of industry leaders in the mobile, Internet and media arenas, Vidiator develops applications that leverage the company's patented streaming, transcoding and 3D technologies. The company's end-to-end content management, subscription and hosting services allow for the global publishing and distribution of mobile content. Vidiator's multimedia content delivery platforms are deployed throughout the mobile marketplace in 20 countries and across four continents.

For more details, please CLICK HERE to go to the Vidiator section of our website.

Upcoming Events

Visit TeleResources at CommunicAsia 2007

19-22 June 2007
Singapore

The CommunicAsia 2007 Summit is the region's largest and most established communications conference. It focuses on the business of mobile communications, broadband, future networks and other critical technologies gaining momentum in today's markets. As expected is a prestigious meeting of industry bigwigs with more than 1,000 attendees from over 30 countries, it has secured a reputation as the must-attend annual meeting for industry players.

TeleResources will be joined by a number of our valued technology partners at this event, including:

• EDX – Radio, Wi-Fi & WiMax Network Design Software
• Zandan – Mobile Content Management and QoE Services
• Compwise – Revenue Management & Tariff Optimisation Tools
• Cellint – Radio Network QoS Location Mapping

If you would like to schedule a meeting with TeleResources Executives in advance, please call +612 9975 2230 or email us.

For more details and to register for the event, please visit www.communicasia.com

Mobile Vietnam

9-10 May 2007
Hanoi, Vietnam

From the producers of The GSM > 3G World Series, Mobile Vietnam 2007, in it’s 4th year running, is positioned as the leading telecommunications event for the Vietnamese market and offers an excellent platform for local and international participants to meet and network in the exchange of dialogue on expertise and experiences pertaining to the latest business trends and technological developments applicable to the region.

The mobile market in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam continues to grow strongly, evidence that the government’s limited competition model which was put in is in fact working. The government has also started to open the market up to new players whilst promoting the continued growth of mobile networks and encouraging the extension of coverage to rural provinces.

Endorsed by Ministry of Posts & Telematics and co-hosted with VNPT, Mobile Vietnam 2007 is the definitive meeting place for high-level networking with key decision makers from the Vietnamese mobile market.

For more details and to register for the event, please visit www.informatm.com/mobile-vietnam

WiMax Asia 2007

15-17 May 2007
Singapore

WiMAX Asia 06 was a SELL OUT event attracting over 200 high level attendees from leading operators and industry players from across the region. It was clear to see from the buzz at this event that WiMAX is a need to know topic for the Asia Pacific region and the industry is poised to see what the future holds!

WiMAX Asia 07, organised by Informa Telecoms & Media, is officially endorsed by WiMAX Forum. The conference is with an expanded 3-day programme agenda, 3 interactive workshops and 2-day exhibition. It will once again be the annual gathering for all WiMAX industry players across the eco-system from telecom operators – fixed, mobile, cable, ISPs, WiMAX vendors and suppliers, venture capitalists, system integrators, handsets, device manufacturers and many others to network, share, hear and learn on how to shape the future growth in the broadband world with fixed WiMAX, mobile WiMAX and WiBRO.

For more details and to register for the event, please visit www.wimax-vision.com

Fleet Mobile Integrated Comms

28-30 May 2007
Sydney, Australia

In it's 16th year, Fleet Mobile Integrated Comms covers the integration of different mobile communications technologies used for public safety, security and critical infrastructure.

2 Day Programme & 2 Workshops - Featuring 12 Case Studies, Keynotes and Panel Sessions

Fleet Mobile Integrated Comms features 12 tailored case studies plus other presentations focusing on mobile communication strategies from the perspectives of the industry’s leading experts, including:

• Incident Management & Preparedness
• Technologies: Mobile Mesh; Digital Radio; GIS; Underground Comms; Mobile Data
• Integrated & Converged Comms Strategies
• Operational Effectiveness, CIP, Public Safety & Security
• Digital Network Implementation
• Spectrum Review, Management & Planning

China Mobility International Summit 2007

11-12 July 2007
Beijing, China

The China Mobility International Summit is a direct descendant of the China 3G Mobile International Summit, the largest international mobile and wireless business gathering in China. Co-organised with the China Institute of Communications, this annual Summit has top level government and industry support, being endorsed by the Ministry of Information Industry and supported by all of China’s mobile and fixed operators.

The Summit agenda and speakers reflect in-depth research and face-to-face discussions with China’s operators and industry experts, assuring strongly focused coverage on wireless broadband technologies, systems and services of greatest interest for industry development in China.

For more details and to register for the event, please visit www.china-mobility.com