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Optus to shut down 2G GSM network in April 2017
2015-08-05 14:51:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Australian operator Optus will shut down its 2G GSM network from 1 April 2017 as consumers increasingly use more data and opt for the latest 4G smartphones. This opens up options to re-allocate some of this spectrum to improve customer experience and mobile services, Optus said. The Optus 2G GSM network was launched in 1993.
Optus to shut down 2G network
2015-08-05 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Services to end on 1 April 2017 as Australian operator seeks to free-up more spectrum for mobile broadband.
Australia's phone and internet market could become duopoly, says Optus chief
2015-06-04 21:21:11| Telecom - Topix.net
Singtel-Optus chief executive Allen Lew has told investors Australia's telecommunications market could end up as a duopoly with just two main players over the long term, much like the supermarket and airline industries today. Sources said Mr Lew told a room of shareholders and analysts at Singtel's Investor Day conference in Singapore on Wednesday he would eventually like to see a two-player telco market.
Tags: internet
phone
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Optus and Nokia trial video distribution by local base stations
2015-03-01 13:10:05| Digital TV News
Optus will conduct a closed trial of a real-time, interactive, multimedia video experience at its Sydney headquarters that delivers content to subscribers through onsite base stations via Liquid Applications, a solution developed by partner Nokia Networks.
Tags: video
local
base
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Vodafone bets on content, store expansion to fight Telstra and Optus
2015-02-09 10:28:12| Telecom - Topix.net
Vodafone is counting on serving "content" like video-on-demand to its customers as a way to shore-up its relevance in the Australian market. The telco is forging ahead with a "huge" retail expansion and new content partnerships despite continuing customer service issues and recent speculation that Vodafone Group would be better off selling out of its joint Australian venture.
Tags: content
store
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