Japanese fixed line operator TOKAI Communications has contracted Australia-based Telstra to provide connectivity to help pursue an international expansion. TOKAI Communications has arranged to use the Telstra Programmable Network (TPN) to access Telstra’s…
Australian operator Telstra, Ericsson and Intel announced they have jointly completed the first end-to-end 3GPP non-standalone 5G data call on a commercial network in a multi-vendor setup. The trial at Telstra’s 5G Innovation Centre on the Gold Coast used…
Australia’s Telstra has launched a new offering providing satellite-based small cell solutions for remote areas, and has signed on the first customer for the service. The Mobile Satellite Small Cell product offering is designed to provide most of the benefits…
Australia’s Telstra has expanded its Always On guaranteed connectivity service for enterprises to provide more bandwidth options on the Hong Kong to Singapore and Hong Kong to Japan subsea cable routes. The service uses Telstra’s extensive cable network in…
Australian incumbent operator Telstra has repaired a damaged fiber cable that led to intermittent disruptions to the nation’s 000 emergency call service in half of the nation’s states. The operator said a preliminary investigation indicates that the…
Australia’s Telstra will tomorrow launch Australia’s first unlimited smartphone-based mobile data plan, although the “unlimited” plan is subject to a data cap at 40GB. The new A$69 ($52) Telstra Endless Data BYO plans also come with unlimited talk, text and…
Australia’s Telstra has launched what it says are the first 5G-enabled Wi-Fi hotspots in the world as part of its ongoing evaluation of 5G technology. The new hotspots on the Gold Coast in Queensland will provide locals and visitors with access to free…
Australia’s Telstra, Ericsson and Ciena say they have achieved the world’s fastest speeds during a demonstration using Telstra’s transmission network in Melbourne. The companies achieved 400Gbps speeds over 61.5-GHz spectrum using Telstra’s transmission…
Australia’s Telstra has announced plans to invest in two new subsea cable systems connecting Hong Kong to the west coast of the US. The company will invest in a half fiber pair on the Hong Kong Americas (HKA) cable and the equivalent of 6TBps over the Pacific…
Telstra has announced the acquisition of GPS and telematics fleet management solutions provider MTData in a bid which the incumbent says will boost its IoT offerings in the global connected vehicle market. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.…
Australian operator Telstra has expanded the capability of its Telstra Programmable Network service with the introduction of a software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) and virtual branch. In partnership with VeloCloud, an SD-WAN provider based in the US, Telstra has…
Australian operator Telstra has entered into an agreement with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) to become the exclusive connectivity partner for the ASX’s international trading services. The three year deal will provide ASX 24 Trading Platform…
Australian operator Telstra has unveiled its new ‘Liberate’ service which will allow business customers to use their fixed line number and unified communications features on their mobile devices. According to GlobalData research, for every fixed line in…
Telstra has promoted Carmel Mulhern to take on the added responsibility of the company’s corporate affairs group, in addition to her existing role as the company’s group general counsel. Mulhern will take over the role of group executive of corporate affairs…
Shares in Australia’s Telstra slumped 10.6% to a five-year low of A$3.87 yesterday after the company warned it expects to take an A$3 billion ($2.36 billion) hit to its ebtida as a result of the rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN). Telstra cut its…
Australia’s Telstra has revealed that its 4G network now covers 99% of the nation’s geographically dispersed population. Following upgrades in regional areas of Western Australia, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia, the company’s 4G network now offers…