optus in pictures

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  IN PICTURES: Samsung Galaxy S III launch
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  IN PICTURES: MediaConnect Kickstart 2012, Day 1
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  In pictures: Optus Apple iPhone 4S launch
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  IN PICTURES: Inside the Optus Satellite Earth Station in Belrose

• Samsung targets enterprises and consumers with Galaxy S III

  By Hafizah Osman | 31 May, 2012 17:40

  Samsung Electronics is not only targeting the newly launched Galaxy S III at consumers but also enterprises, Samsung Australia vice-president of telecommunications, Tyler McGee, claimed.

• IN PICTURES: Samsung Galaxy S III launch

  By Hafizah Osman | 31 May, 2012 12:53

  Samsung has released its eagerly awaited Galaxy S III at a media event in Sydney. Hosted by Jessica Rowe, the event saw key presentations by Samsung Electronics Australia vice-president of telecommunications, Tyler McGee and Samsung Electronics South East Asia, Oceania and Taiwan president and CEO, Gregory Lee.

• Samsung confident in 3G Galaxy S III

  By Ross Catanzariti | 31 May, 2012 13:06

  Samsung's latest flagship Android phone won't be available in a 4G model for Australia, but the company says it is confident in the 3G version for now.

• ACCC gives $800 million Optus-NBN Co deal the thumbs up

  By Spandas Lui | 28 May, 2012 10:36

  The consumer watchdog proposes to authorise the deal for Optus to migrate its HFC network customers onto the NBN after weighing up the pros and cons.

• Optus shifts Cloud strategy into high gear

  By Spandas Lui | 24 May, 2012 15:07

  Optus Business is re-branding its Cloud product line-up and adding new offerings to capitalise on opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region.

• Optus to sell water-resistant pre-paid phone

  By Ross Catanzariti | 18 May, 2012 11:51

  Optus will sell the Motorola Defy Mini in Australia, a dust-proof, water-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone.

• Optus wins $15 million satellite contract with NSW education department

  By Spandas Lui | 17 May, 2012 09:45

  Optus has nabbed a five-year contract with the NSW Department of Education and Communities for satellite services to improve remote students’ distance learning.

• Vodafone to slow Optus and Telstra gravy train: Ovum

  By Spandas Lui | 11 May, 2012 15:59

  Telstra and Optus have made a killing off the misfortunes of Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) but the beleaguered telco may be able to put an end to that very soon, according to Ovum.

• PROFILE: Working towards global ICT

  By Patrick Budmar | 28 July, 2011 10:27

  While Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) has been in the Australian market for several years, the company has recently found itself in the spotlight following a series of high profile acquisitions. ARN spoke to NTT’s Australian managing director and CEO, Yoshimasa Hashimoto, about its local plans.<

• ISP Q&A: TransACT's Ivan Slavich on networks, the NBN and more

  By Spandas Lui | 24 June, 2011 21:45

  The Federal Government’s $36 billion National Broadband Network (NBN) aspires to be an open-access network which will eventually level the playing-field in the broadband market for ISPs nationwide.

  But one company already has its own open-access network, albeit on a smaller scale.

  TransACT began its life in the 2000 and has strong ties with the main utility services supplier in ACT, ActewAGL. Its origins stemmed from the fact Telstra and Optus left Canberra out of their HFC broadband network footprint.

• iPhone 4S Australian buying guide

  By Ross Catanzariti | 10 October, 2011 15:39

  Technology giant Apple recently unveiled the company's latest iPhone -- the iPhone 4S. Featuring an identical physical design to the previous iPhone 4, the iPhone 4S (like the iPhone 3GS before it) is betting on faster performance, a better camera and a new voice recognition service to win over consumers.

• ANZ to Spend $500m on Managed Network and Services

  By Tim Lohman | 05 May, 2009 10:04

  Singtel-owned telco Optus is provide telecommunications and managed networks service to the ANZ bank under a new $500 million, five year contract.