Optus’ acquisition of Vividwireless Group for $230 million is a good deal considering the capital expenditure that has already been spent on the business, according to communications research firm, Telsyte.

Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) chairman, Chris Chapman, has had his position renewed by Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy.

US-headquartered cloud software player, RightNow Technologies, has picked up a contract to provide fledgling wireless player, vividwireless, with its Web-based customer relationship management software.

vividwireless is offering unlimited wireless broadband plans on its 4G network.

ICT service provider, AWA, has appointed David Spence to its board of directors.

Seven Network subsidiary, vividwireless, has switched on Australia’s first 4G wireless broadband network in Perth, WA.

After six years as Unwired’s CEO, David Spence has passed the torch to VividWireless chief, Martin Mercer.

Storage, networking and security vendor, Lan 1, has signed DragonWave to broaden its microwave networking offerings.