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Optus

If you need more than a didgeridoo to get your message across, you may want to opt for SingTel Optus. Australia's #2 telecommunications carrier behind former monopoly Telstra, Optus provides telecommunications services to more than 7 million customers in the Asia/Pacific region. The facilities-based carrier, a subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel), uses a combination of fixed-line, wireless, and satellite networks to provide mobile, local access, national and international long distance, network services, Internet access, and cable television to both business and consumer customers. Other services include computer telephony and mobile broadband access.

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New iPad 3 Refunds in Australia
Apple Removes “4G” Capabilities on iPad 3 Ads in Australia and Other Countries

By IBTimes AU

Apple in Australia and in other countries dropped the branding of the iPad 3 as 4G capable and replaced it with the term “WiFi + Cellular” to avoid lawsuits from consumers. (May 15)

MORE TOPICS: COURT, AUSTRALIA, IPAD, CALIFORNIA

Qantas Flight 1935
Some 1,250 Qantas Maintenance Engineers May Lose Jobs

By IBTimes AU

The unexpected gains in Australia's unemployment rate in April may once again be placed in peril with threats of job cuts in several companies. (May 14)

MORE TOPICS: UNEMPLOYMENT, IBM, TOYOTA, MANUFACTURING, AUSTRALIA, MANAGEMENT

Vodafone
Vodafone, Optus to Jointly Build 500 New Mobile Phone Stations

By IBTimes AU

Telecom competitors Vodafone and Optus have agreed to a joint venture project to build 500 more new mobile phone stations in the next four years to address network problems. (May 04)

MORE TOPICS: AUSTRALIA, TELSTRA

Appeals Court Favours Telstra, Sports Leagues over Optus on Copyright Tussle
Appeals Court Favours Telstra, Sports Leagues over Optus on Copyright Tussle

By IBTimes AU

An Australian Federal Court of Appeal, ruling en banc, found on Friday Optus liable in violating the exclusive rights of Telstra Corporation in broadcasting the near-live games of Australia's premier football and rugby leagues. (Apr 27)

MORE TOPICS: COURT, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, TELSTRA

Samsung Galaxy S2
Android 4.0.3 ICS Update: How To Install Ice Cream Sandwich On Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100

By IBTimes

Although Google's latest mobile operating system Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich reached merely 1 percent of the total Android population at the beginning of this year, the update seems to get some momentum now with official ROMs arriving one after the other. (Apr 18)

MORE TOPICS: SAMSUNG, AUSTRALIA, ANDROID

Samsung Galaxy Note
Samsung Releases Figures; Sold 5 Million Units of Galaxy Note

By IBTimes AU

Samsung announced today that its latest device Galaxy Note sold five million units despite negative feedbacks from critics. (Mar 29)

MORE TOPICS: CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW, SAMSUNG, IPAD, TELSTRA, SMARTPHONE

New iPad 3 Refunds in Australia
Apple Offers iPad Refunds In Australia

By IBTimes UK

Owners of the new iPad in Australia will be offered a refund after Apple admitted there was no 4G service available. (Mar 28)

MORE TOPICS: AUSTRALIA, ADVERTISING, IPAD, TELSTRA

News Corp in Fresh Controversy
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Accused of High-Tech Piracy to Sabotage Australian Rival Pay-TV Channels

By IBTimes UK

News Corp 'sabotaged competitors through secret group of ex-policemen and intelligence officers'. (Mar 28)

MORE TOPICS: AUSTRALIA

Media Probe Points to Likely Piracy Actions by News Corp Operatives
Media Probe Points to Likely Piracy Actions by News Corp Operatives

By IBTimes AU

Covert operations reportedly sanctioned by ranking officials of global media firm News Corporation were responsible in undermining the operations of the company's competitors in Australia, according to the investigative works of The Australian Financial Review (AFR). (Mar 28)

MORE TOPICS: RUPERT MURDOCH, AUSTRALIA

China's Huawei Down but Not out in Australia

By Reuters

China's Huawei Technologies still hopes to win contracts to build Australia's $38 billion National Broadband Network, despite being blocked from bidding on cyber security concerns, and is ready to make concessions to do so. (Mar 28)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, AUSTRALIA, TELECOMS, BROADBAND, TELSTRA, ATTORNEY GENERAL