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  • Telstra signs network pact with Alcatel-Lucent

    Telstra has revealed an R&D deal with a major telecoms kit maker to improve its network.

  • m.Net gets AU$7.5 million to enhance 3G network

    Alcatel has announced a AU$7.5 million joint investment with the Australian government to upgrade m.Net Corporation's next-generation UMTS/WCDMA wireless network in Adelaide.

  • Telstra will pilot FTTP network in June

    Telstra has released the details of its new fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) network plans, declaring that a commercial pilot of the system will commence in new Queensland estates around June of this year.

  • AAPT to outsource network to Alcatel

    AAPT and Alcatel have signed a five-year AU$53 million outsourcing agreement that will see Alcatel take increased responsibility for the telco's network design and operations services.

  • Alcatel passes over Quigley

    Australian telecommunications industry veteran Mike Quigley was today left out in the cold as as French networking vendor Alcatel-Lucent named a new chief executive to replace a departure in July this year.

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    Zikou jumps into the fire

    Bill Zikou is coming back after five years in the Balkans to head up Ericsson Australia ... but is he up to the task?

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    Competition still matters

    Let's not go back to the bad old days where telco and vendor incumbents were unchallenged.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Just how fast is fast, anyway?

    There's something immensely gratifying about accomplishing the seemingly impossible -- particularly in IT, where pundits regularly proclaim that a particular technology has hit its physical limits.

  • Read the blog post - Steven Deare

    Huawei and cultural values

    Last week I gained first hand insight into how one of the up and comers in networking is putting price pressure on heavyweights like Cisco, Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent.

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    Unscripted shower rattled Trujillo

    Like many reporters engaged in the shady business of covering the Australian telecommunications sector, I spent Friday, 6 October, at Telstra's mammoth eight hour investor briefing in Sydney.

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    Ray Gilbert, assistant vice president for IT enterprise collaboration at Alcatel Lucent, tells ZDNet.com editor-in-chief Dan Farber how the telecom services provider is addressing mobility needs and convergence challenges for the next generation of digital devices.

  • Building a high-speed integrated network

    A high-speed voice/data network takes lots of planning and patience. Hear how one IT manager set about tackling this task.

  • Photos: Telstra visits the doctor

    Telstra doesn't just "do telephones" according to Deena Schiff, Telstra Group MD it seems it's also got its eye on the health space. This week in Sydney, the telco has been showing off the latest health tech from its partners, including a wireless stethoscope and remote monitoring for aged and disability care.

  • Paving the way for a converged network

    IT organisations must pay close attention to the readiness of the underlying network infrastructure to ensure the highest level of availability and best possible end-user experience. Additional reading: VoIP Essentials

  • Australia's Best IT employer: Meet the finalists

    The search for ZDNet Australia's leading technology employer is almost over. From Sydney to Perth, Darwin to Adelaide, the votes are in. Here's the top 10 finalists.

Reviews (6)

  • Alcatel One Touch 320

    The Alcatel One Touch 320 lacks many of the features that grace modern mobile phones, but an ultra-low price point should appeal to people who just want to talk.

  • Intel hopes for new connection

    Intel is building new technology for connecting chips inside telecommunications and networking equipment, part of its plan to delve deeper into the communications world.

  • Reviews News: Firewall frenzy

    New firewalls, switches, MP3 players and business applications feature in this week's Australian announcements.

  • Mobile phone carrier technology chart

    Head spinning from all the cell phone acronyms and wireless tech jargon? Forget the Valium and chill out instead with our handy carrier technology chart. In seconds, you'll know what phones work with which networks and what it all means.

  • Ericsson T68: Colour at a cost

    Ericsson's hook for the T68 is the splendour of a mobile screen capable of 256 colours. Is that enough to justify its price tag?

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