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Articles tagged with: Vodafone Australia
Vodafone Australia Takes Control of Retail Shops
The newly merged Australian networks, Vodafone and Hutchison, known as VHA, have paid a reported AU$80 million to bring 208 outsourced Vodafone branded retail outlets back under direct control. Vodafone Australia has historically outsourced the management of its retail outlets to four different companies, while Hutchison kept management control of its own outlets. more
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Vodafone Australia Announces Android Phone Launch Details
Vodafone Australia has confirmed that customers will be able to purchase the new HTC Magic mobile device from Vodafone stores around the country from Monday, June 15. Vodafone will be offering the HTC Magic in either black or white - the white version being exclusive to Vodafone in Australia. more
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Vodafone Australia Promises No Price Rises if Merger with hutchison 3G Approved
Vodafone Australia and Hutchison 3G Australia - who are proposing a merger of their networks - have promised no price rises for at least two years following the merger. Both companies confirmed that, in the event of the merger proceeding as planned, all new and existing contract customers of Vodafone and 3 will be able to sign up to all existing Vodafone and 3 mobile voice and data plans for the next 2 years. more
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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
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Vodafone Australia Announced BlackBerry Storm Launch Details
Vodafone Australia has revised its launch timing for the BlackBerry Storm to ensure it can meet demand from across Australia. Vodafone says that it has ordered a second shipment of BlackBerry Storm and will begin selling the smartphone from Vodafone retailers on Friday, December 5, 2008. more
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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
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Vodafone Launches Small Business Fixed-Mobile Service
Vodafone Australia, Cisco and Research In Motion (RIM) have announced a three-way initiative to deliver integrated business communications services in Australia, to be marketed as Vodafone Business One. The service will be focusing primarily on small-medium sized businesses of between 10 to 100 employees. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, cisco, smartphones, blackberry, rim, research-in-motion, Australia
Sex Harrasement Claim May Have Prior History with Vodafone
It has been claimed that an Australian woman suing her former employer for sexual harassment had previously made the same complaint about an earlier employer, Vodafone. Vivienne Dye has accused two senior managers at the Commonwealth Bank of sexual harassment and bullying. more
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Vodafone Having Problems Roaming Between Australia and New Zealand
Customers of Vodafone New Zealand roaming on the sister network in Australia have been unable to make calls or send SMSs to and from their home country for the past week. The company has been blaming congestion on the trans-Tasman telecoms links and denying that it was at fault for the problems. more
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Vodafone Australia Plans National Mobile Broadband Network
SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Vodafone Group's Australian unit said Tuesday it plans to roll out a national high-speed mobile broadband network that will provide coverage to 95% of Australia's population by the end of 2008. more
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