After months of speculation Optus is confirmed to be one of several Australian mobile service providers to be selling Apple's iPhone.
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AT&T won the right to offer the hype-worn iPhone in the US and it looks like Spanish-owned operator O2 will get the same chance in the UK -- now the bets are on for which of the operators will bring the Apple handset to Aussie customers.
Whatever Huawei does in the Australian market this year, one thing is sure: its competitors will be watching closely.
The world of speculative telecommunications investments has quieted down considerably since the beginning of the decade, when hype-fuelled carriers plunked down billions to reserve the right to carry mobile phone calls, video calls, and massive volumes of spam at high speed using then-fanciful 3G mobile technology.
Skype sees the mobile market as the next frontier for its service, but economic realities in the voice market -- coupled with mobile operators who feel threatened by Skype -- could put the kibosh on large-scale adoption for some time to come.
Because of bets NTT's Kei-ichi Enoki laid down years ago, the Japanese carrier is leading the way in mobile phone evolution.
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