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Open Compute Project becoming ‘de facto’ data center standard Ericsson is partnering with data center players Quanta and Amazon Web Services to extend the reach of its HDS8000 product; the telecom equipment vendor also joined the Open Compute Project, which …

A conversation with Stephen Howell, General Manager, Wireless Network, Engineering Department, Telstra Download a transcript of the interview and be the first to receive the smart RAN report Telstra has been very proactive in moving towards automated RAN optimization, small …

VoLTE is available across entire network while Cat 11 speeds are concentrated in major metros Australian carrier Telstra this week activated voice-over-LTE for LTE customers with compatible devices – the latest iPhone and Samsung devices for instance – under the …

Economic study backed by Vodafone reports Telstra customers paid a $2.4B ‘Telstra tax’ A recent study from the Centre for International Economics commissioned by Vodafone Hutchison Australia, found that Australian carrier Telstra, a major Vodafone competitor, excessively charges its customers. …

Virtualizing server and storage resources to run private and hybrid clouds is an increasingly entrenched practice among Asia-Pacific businesses and government agencies. To empower greater capability from our robust and resilient networks, organizations are looking towards these new technologies to …

Australian operator is first to deploy new Ericsson platform Continuing its push into content delivery network services, Ericsson this week announced a deal with Telstra, the largest telecom and media company in Australia, to provide a managed content delivery solution. …

IBM expanded its cloud data operations with its SoftLayer division opening of a second center in the Netherlands designed to support expansion of IBM Cloud services in the region. The new center in Almere is said to be securely connected …

Crown Castle owns Down Under footprint of 1,800 towers Cellular infrastructure giant Crown Castle is considering a sale of its Australian tower assets, which comprise some 1,800 towers that support carriers Optus, Telstra and Vodafone Hutchison Australia. The company announced …

Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations while increasing simplicity and reducing costs. RCR Wireless News is keeping an eye on recent developments …

OSS/BSS doesn’t exactly send a thrill through most audiences. “The three words that really put fear in the heart of people in Silicon Valley are ‘telco billing software.’ Tediously boring,” Mark Sherman of Telstra Ventures joked at the recent Telecom …

Telstra preps for SDN, NFV future Australian telecom giant Telstra said it will continue working with vendor Ericsson to supply optical transport equipment and services, as well as packet-optical platforms from Ciena in support of the carrier’s move toward virtualization. …

Big data and analytics were top-of-mind at TM Forum’s conference in Nice and across the industry this week, with several major platform announcements aimed at telcos. Steve Hateley, head of marketing at Comptel, told RCR Wireless News at the TM …

Australia’s Telstra has thrown its hat into the speed game, announcing today that it has demonstrated a live network using LTE-Advanced technology with carrier aggregation to produce downlink speeds of 450 megabits per second. The carrier said the FDD-LTE demonstration, …

–Swedish telecom operator TeliaSonera said it has become the first carrier in Europe to begin offering LTE roaming to Danish customers visiting Sweden. The carrier, which was the first operator to launch LTE services in 2009, said the move is …

Australia’s major telecommunications groups are expected to cough about $3.2 billion as the federal government has decided to reissue spectrum licenses on 850MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100MHz bands.

India’s Tata Communications, together with nine global service providers, announced the launch of the Global Meeting Alliance™, an open ecosystem of leading telecom providers that have aligned to interconnect their respective business video communities.

Australian telecom major Telstra Tuesday announced that its joint venture with Bangalore-based Microland, Telstra Telecommunications Private Limited (TTPL), has been awarded three new licenses to provide international and national long-distance telecommunications and ISP services in India.

Accenture | August 29, 2011 | Press Release 30 August 2011 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Telstra today announced a new Product Innovation Lab in Melbourne to develop cloud computing solutions for customers in Australia and New Zealand. The Lab …

Telstra | August 8, 2011 | Press Release Businesses in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane will be the first to experience 4G/LTE mobile broadband after Telstra announced it would commence selling Australia’s first commercial LTE device later this month. Telstra switched …

Telstra | August 2, 2011 | Press Release Organisations will be able to manage their smartphone fleet more easily, track multiple devices and update mobile security configurations through a new Telstra web service launched today. Tim Webber, Director of Business …

iTnews | August 1, 2011 | John Hilvert Telstra has sought an 18-month exemption from proposed laws that would require telcos to preserve data on persons suspected of serious crimes. Read the full article here via iTnews

iTnews | July 26, 2011 | James Hutchinson Telstra has begun discussions with mobile reseller carriers in hopes of opening its Next G network for wholesale opportunities early next year. Read the full article here via iTnews