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Multinational telco British Telecom has confirmed it is retrenching a small number of staff as it redistributes its Asia-Pacific headcount to bulk up in high-growth markets such as India, China and Malaysia.
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National carrier Qantas has been given the green light to start testing in-flight mobile phone services. Over the next three months, passengers on one Boeing 767 plying domestic capital cities will be able to send and receive SMS and e-mails. International roaming costs will apply.
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