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Articles tagged with: Optus and Hutchison
Fitch Affirms Singtel's & Optus' Debt Ratings
Debt ratings agency, Fitch has affirmed Singapore's SingTel and its Australian subsidiary, optus' Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'A'. The Outlook remains Stable. At the same time, Fitch has affirmed SingTel's and optus' outstanding senior unsecured bonds at 'A'. more
Related Tags: , vodafone, tim, iden, singtel, ais, bharti, sharp, warid-telecom, bharti-airtel, vodafone-australia, fitch, Singapore
Crown Castle Buys Australian Tower Assets
Crown Castle Australia has purchased 140 mobile towers from the local arm of Vodafone for an undisclosed amount - but thought to be in the region of AU$45 million (US$39 million). According to Roger Hawke Crown CastleĆ's managing director, adding the towers to its existing portfolio allows Crown to further support its customers as Crown expands its wireless networks across Australia. more
Related Tags: chief-technology-officer, vodafone-australia, towers, crown-castle, USA
Australian Operator Petitons to be Able to Sell the iPhone
After being spurned by Apple for the 3G iPhone launch in Australia, Hutchison 3G (3) has decided to set up a public petition which it hopes will persuade Apple to change it's mind. The operator has set up a page on their website which they want their customers to sign. more
Related Tags: apple, telstra, 3, Australia
Softbank to Sell Apple's iPhone in Japan This Year
TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Softbank said Wednesday it has won the right to sell Apple's iPhone in Japan and will market the popular next-generation phone in 2008, in a coup for the nation's third-largest mobile communications carrier. more
Related Tags: docomo, telecom-italia, apple, softbank, singtel, globe-telecom, softbank-mobile, bharti, bharti-airtel, vodafone-group, Japan
Hutchison Australia Shareholders Approve A$2.85 Billion Raising
SYDNEY -(Dow Jones)- Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) said Friday its shareholders approved plans to raise A$2.85 (US$2.35) billion via a renouncable rights issue of convertible preference shares. more
Related Tags: telstra, hutchison-telecom, hutchison-whampoa
3G Explosion Sees Australia Through 100% Mark
Australian mobile penetration finally topped 100% at the end of 2006 - 100.7% to be precise - after just over half a mllion net new connections were added in the three months to 31st December 2006. more
Related Tags: w-cdma, singtel, telstra