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• Optus signs Huawei for Newcastle LTE rollout

  By Spandas Lui | 14 March, 2012 11:39

  Chinese communications vendor, Huawei, has been confirmed as the equipment supplier for the rollout of the Optus 4G LTE network in Newcastle, New South Wales, and surrounding areas.

• Optus scored a bargain with Vividwireless purchase: Analyst

  By Spandas Lui | 20 February, 2012 15:11

  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.

• Updated: Optus to buy Vividwireless Group for $230 million

  By Spandas Lui | 20 February, 2012 11:31

  Optus is in the process of acquiring Vividwireless group for $230 million which will aid the telco's plans to rollout its 4G LTE network.

• NEWS ANALYSIS: Telco wrap-up 2011

  By Spandas Lui | 15 December, 2011 09:20

  It has been an eventful year in the telco space to say the least! Here's are some of the highlights.

• Australia's 4G LTE journey: Where are we now?

  By Spandas Lui | 27 October, 2011 10:32

  Telstra recently made its highly anticipated 4G LTE network widely available in capital cities and various regional centres across Australia.

• Vocus nabs multi-year deal with vividwireless

  By Spandas Lui | 17 October, 2011 11:07

  Vocus nabs multi-year deal with vividwireless

• Businesses get first dibs on Telstra 4G LTE

  By Spandas Lui | 08 August, 2011 10:10

  Telstra is set to run a commercial pilot of its 4G LTE network with around 2000 of its business customers in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

• NBN Co and Telstra win big in ACMA 2.3GHz spectrum auction

  By Spandas Lui | 13 July, 2011 14:29

  NBN Co has secured 24 licences and Telstra has nabbed 12 in the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) 2.3GHz spectrum auction.

• vividwireless allies with Global TD-LTE Initiative

  By Spandas Lui | 17 May, 2011 17:31

  vividwireless has become part of the Global TD-LTE Initiative (GTI), joining a band of telco operators from all over the world united to promote TD-LTE as the major standard in the mobile broadband arena.

• Vividwireless switches on 4G for Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra

  By Spandas Lui | 03 May, 2011 15:36

  Wireless ISP, vividwireless, has expanded coverage of its 4G network to Adelaide, Brisbane and Canberra.

• Vividwireless: 4G provides incentive to switch off fixed-line

  By Spandas Lui | 29 March, 2011 15:08

  Wireless to become primary broadband technology over fixed-line, according to Vividwireless CEO.

• yARN: Will Telstra's 4G LTE launch kick NBN Co where it hurts?

  By David Ramli | 15 February, 2011 01:46

  Telstra has recently announced an ambitious program to roll out “4G” LTE throughout Australia. The obvious and crucial question is what this will do to the Government’s National Broadband Network, which remains venerable to high-speed wireless technology.

• Vividwireless adopts Huawei TD-LTE for east coast capitals

  By David Ramli | 07 February, 2011 14:23

  Company aims to offer download speeds of 40-70Mbps within 18 months, but no resellers plans

• vividwireless picks RightNow web CRM

  By Renai LeMay | 01 September, 2010 11:02

  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.

• Huawei and Finisar tie the knot, again

  By Spandas Lui | 12 July, 2010 16:37

  Huawei has signed a second contract with telecommunications component manufacturer, Finisar, for more fibre networking gear.