Optus is set to deliver a larger choice of mobile handsets to people in the bush by partnering with Thuraya Telecommunications (Thuraya). Optus will retail two of Thuraya's new mobile handsets - a Satellite Only and GSM/Satellite dual mode handset. Paul Sheridan, Head of Optus Satellite said, “This partnership means that customers in regional areas will
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CellPhonesZone on 2nd Aug 2008 (via cellphoneszone.net)
Australian retailer, Woolworths has announced plans to set up its own MVNO with Optus. Under the agreement, Woolworths will use the Optus mobile network to offer a pre-paid mobile service, branded "Everyday Mobile" to consumers across Australia.
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Optus Australia has announced an investment program to expand its nationwide mobile network beyond 96 per cent population coverage to reach 98 per cent. The program will cost AU$315 million (US$298 million) and is targeted for completion by December 2009.
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In Australia, it looks like three of the four main mobile operators are getting the iPhone: Optus and Vodafone have got the official nod, and Telstra is rumoured to be announcing a deal soon. Who's left out? 3. Despite its best efforts to get the device on its inventory, there's still no deal in the
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Since the Kogan Agora has been delayed indefinitely, the possibility of an Android-powered handset on Australian soil would be good news to the Aussies. Optus technical support documents indicate... [
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Sorry for the text only article but I'm writing direct from my device. I'm in a BlackBerry Seminar and have pinned the RIM spokesman to a release date for the new device OS 4.5. Seems it will officially be released today (Friday 25/07/08) on Optus in Australia. Worldwide roll-out across all carriers will be within
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The Terria consortium believes that the high-speed broadband network it is vying to build in Australia could cost up to A$12 billion to construct, a spokesman for Singapore Telecommunications's Optus unit said Thursday.
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Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) is reported to be considering the sale of a minority stake in its Australian subsidiary, Optus. The move could raise between US$4 billion and US$5 billion,
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Now that the Kogan Agora has been virtually shelved doesn’t mean the Australians are going to be missing out on all that Google Android goodness as today Optus and HTC is releasing the G1 in Australia. Apparently support manuals slipped out in January so supports the claim but there was no timeframe allotted. Most await new
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Optus, subsidiary of SingTel and Australia’s second largest mobile carrier, has just unveiled its new Business Direct center in Sydney's suburb of St Peters, established via Optus Small and Medium Business (Optus SMB). You might be aware of the fact that Optus already has a Business Direct center there. The catch is that th...
Optus and HTC could be releasing the G1 in Australia tomorrow via Optus, no doubt to the chagrin of Kogan, who had won over plenty of attention to their Android-packing Agora handsets, only to have them indefinitely delayed. Support manuals had slipped out in January supporting the claim, although it didn’t mention any time frames.
