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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
Strong sales push Hutchison into unchartered waters
4 May, 2007
Hutchison Australia is expected to have positive cash flow this year for the first time in its operating history after new mobile broadband products on its 3 network spurred unprecedented growth.
Hutchison shareholders vote to ease the debt burden
4 May, 2007
The vast majority of Hutchison shareholders have voted in favour of plans to raise as much as $2.85 billion via a share issue to intervene on a debt that now stands at $3.6 billion just when the wireless operator is showing healthy signs of growth.
DFAT gets international VoIP system
3 May, 2007
Melbourne-based services group UXC, has been awarded the $6.5 million job to equip the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with voice over Internet Protocol phone services both within Australia and overseas offices.
Optus to put $60 million worth of advertising out to tender
3 May, 2007
The three advertising agencies on Optus' roster will have to compete with other agencies under a tender process now that the telco has initiated a complete review of its $60 million advertising account.
FreshTel brings that kind of approach to new mobile service
1 May, 2007
Internet telephony specialist FreshTel is planning to commercialise software to enable some mobile handsets and handheld computers to make calls over the Internet as VoIP technology takes hold in the Australian market over the next 12 months.
Asset base makes Telstra unique: Winn
30 April, 2007
Telstra's chief operating officer, Greg Winn, believes that content generation will drive more of it business growth in the future and lauds the telcos diverse range of assets as a power base.
Mobile device takes your health interests to heart
30 April, 2007
Backed by new research that suggests two-thirds of Australians would not call an ambulance if they thought they were having a heart attack, a mobile device will now call an ambulance or cardiologists for you based on its analysis of electrocardiograms by connecting a pre-existing wireless heart monitor to third generation mobile phone technology.
New Zealand
NZ inventor takes Nokia to court, again.
3 May, 2007
After voluntarily withdrawing its initial patent infringement claim against Nokia, poplink[http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,21663741%5E26559%5E%5Enbv%5E15306%2D15320,00.html|Michael S Sutton Limited is taking it back to court in the United States over misuse of proprietary messaging applications technology.
Telecom has shortlist for Gattung replacement
3 May, 2007
Without giving anything more away, Telecom has assured shareholders that a shortlist has been formed from which to appoint the new CEO once Theresa Gattung steps down at the end of June. Industry insiders have the shortest odds on current CFO Marko Bogoievski.
Termination rates deal dismays Telecommunications Users Association
2 May, 2007
The decision by the government to uphold agreements with Telecom and Vodafone to lower termination rates has been met with disappointment from industry bodies and other telcos who had backed government regulation to do the job.
Agreement reached over PSTN-mobile termination rates
1 May, 2007
The government has accepted Telecom and Vodafone's proposals to reduce calls made from landlines to mobiles from 20 cents per minute (cpm) to 12 cpm and 20 cpm to 14 cpm respectively providing the telcos sign legally enforceable deeds to avoid industry regulation.
Vodafone pushes wholesale beyond TelstraClear
30 April, 2007
Despite terminating the agreement with TelstraClear that resold more than 30,000 connections to its network, Vodafone is committed to wholeselling capacity on its wireless network to smaller companies with Orcon, Compass Communications and Australian-owned telco M2 among the first to take up the wholesale service this year.
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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: Please stop by and visit TeleResources at the Australian National Pavilion, Booth No: 3K1-12.
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
For more details and to register for the event, please visit www.iir.com.au/fleet
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
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