Telstra
Telstra raises mobile investment to A$5 bn to fight off rival Optus
10 Jul 2015
The move could counter Optus’ plans to significantly increase investment in its network to nearly A$1.8 billion from A$1.3 billion over the next year aimed at derailing Telstra’s dominance in the mobile market
Australia’s Optus to invest $1.4 bn to take on rival Telstra
15 May 2015
Optus’ investment plan signals a looming battle with rival Telstra for dominance in the Australian market after years of being on the back foot
Australia’s Telstra acquires Pacnet for $697 mn
24 Dec 2014
With around 815 employees, Pacnet operates 25 offices in Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, UK, and the US
Hong Kong’s PCCW to buy back CSL New World Mobility for $2.4 bn from Telstra
20 Dec 2013
Telstra holds 74.6-per cent stake in CSL, while the remaining 23.4 per cent is held by New World, a Hong Kong-based property development and telecommunications company
Telstra to axe 1,100 operational jobs
26 Sep 2013
Telstra joins bidding for Leighton assets
10 Nov 2012
Telstra, Australia’s largest telecom service provider, has formally entered the sale process for buying Leighton Holdings’ $1 billion telecommunications assets, braving the possibility of objections from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Australia’s Telstra sells NZ subsidiary to Vodafone for A$660 million
13 Jul 2012
The sale is expected to boost Telstra’s war chest of free cash flow to up to $3 billion in the next three years
Telstra in talks to sell New Zealand unit TelstraClear to Vodafone
05 Jun 2012
Auckland-based TelstraClear has over 2.5 million customers and holds a 16 per cent market share in New Zealand
Telstra shareholders approve $11.2-bn NBN fibre-optic deal
18 Oct 2011
The controversial deal, passed by 99.09 per cent of Telstra shareholders, would see Telstra transfer its traffic on to the government's high speed fibre-optic broadband network, and gradually shut down its own copper network.
Telstra and NBN likely to sign deal next week
08 Jun 2011
Telstra calls for quick passage of NBN bill
20 Oct 2010
Telstra signs $11-billion broadband deal with NBN Co
21 Jun 2010
Pushed by Australian PM Kevin Rudd, the deal takes forward the government’s ambitious $43-billion national broadband network, by paying A$11 billion to access Telstra’s infrastructure
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