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Australia

Small screen size no impediment for big future for NextG TV

19 July, 2007

With NextG subscriptions growing at over 100,000 per month, Telstra is hopeful that its new mobile TV service will develop a big enough following to compel advertisers to fund it lieu of current subscription costs.

Touch of Hollywood about NextG TV launch

19 July, 2007

Eric Bana was the main star power used to launch Telstra's Next G mobile network TV service which gives subscribers the opportunity to purchase access to shows such as South Park, Family Guy, Jackass, Pimp My Ride, Beavis and Butt-Head and even the home-grown The Chaser's War on Everything.

Share hike has Hutchison baffled too

18 July, 2007

Having nothing significant to report to the ASX, the only reason that Hutchison Telecommunications can attribute a more than 25 per cent increase in its share price to is a recent capital restructure.

Sydney Wi-Fi- project in final stages of tender

18 July, 2007

According to the New South Wales government it is in the final stages of evaluating 15 proposals for the building of a Wi-Fi network that will deliver free wireless broadband network access across the Sydney CBD and North Sydney, Paramatta, Penrith, Liverpool, Newcastle, Wollongong and Gosford.

Telstra pulls plug on i-mode flop

18 July, 2007

After three unsuccessful years of trying to replicate the popularity of the Japanese i-mode service in Australia Telstra is acting on its right to terminate its partner agreement with NTT DoCoMo for failing to reach subscriber targets with less than 60,000 users now expected to be migrated to Next G.

Mobiles a key driver in Australian economy

17 July, 2007

For a number of key economic indicators, the mobile industry and the ubiquitous use of mobile phones is making a significant contribution to the Australian economy.

Hutchison steps up price war on mobile data

17 July, 2007

Data prices for the 3 mobile service have again been cut in addition to the X-Series mobile packages announced in March as network operator Hutchison seeks to attract more 3G wireless customers away from competitors.

ANU study supports the personal worth of mobile phones

17 July, 2007

By analysing more than 1,300 respondents' last 10 mobile calls research undertaken by the Australian National University indicates that the mobile phone is a crucial aid in modern relationships.

Paclink puts hand up for OPEL rollout

16 July, 2007

WiMAX network specialists Paclink are currently in talks with the OPEL consortium about the possibility of picking up contract work.

New Zealand

Vodafone achieves moderate increase for quarter results

20 July, 2007

From a sneak peak at quarter results both subscriber numbers and ARPU are up for Vodafone, which is due to release a detailed report for the June quarter next month.

Further delays for Telecom roaming SIM

20 July, 2007

While Teleocm continues to resolve problems with receiving voicemail on its roaming SIM cards customers will need to continue using a WorldMode phone, which works on Telecom's CDMA network as well as the more common GSM networks of its roaming partners.

Telecom comes in for special comment about OECD report

19 July, 2007

From the billions Telecom generates in revenue as the incumbent operator in New Zealand the amount of money it spends on investment into research and development initiatives is lamented in this comment about the OECD report.

OECD report shows that Kiwi telcos fail to put back in

19 July, 2007

In a blow to the reputations of Telecom and Vodafone NZ, the Communications Outlook report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development shows that they have the lowest level of investment into research and development as a percentage of revenue in the world.

Someone who thinks markets are 'amazing'

18 July, 2007

Ross Patterson has been appointed the new Telecommunications Commissioner and from his background as a competition lawyer, he looks forward to the challenges of helping to develop New Zealand's often maligned telecommunications market.

Outlook for Plus SMS Holdings hits more turbulence just before take-off to US

17 July, 2007

NZAX-listed mobile telecommunications company Plus SMS Holdings is experiencing significant difficulties at the worst possible time after having to sack a senior manager for gross misconduct and slash its profit forecast just before it moves its operational business, CRE8, from Guernsey to the United States.

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TeleResources' MD Maurie Dobbin speaks to Comms Day at CommunicAsia

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