March
- Exclusive
- Telecommunications
Optus considers bundling sports streaming with mobile plans
The Singaporean-owned group has been weighing up whether to sell off its streaming business, which holds the broadcast rights to English Premier League matches.
- Jenny Wiggins
Optus has had some horror years, but its new CEO is taking on Telstra
From overhauling the books at Melbourne Storm to war gaming the impact of COVID-19 on the NBN, Stephen Rue is a solutions guy. Optus is his next big challenge.
- Jenny Wiggins
February
TPG Telecom says regional push is growing customer numbers
The country’s third-largest telco, which owns Vodafone and iiNet, is sharing a network with Optus, and hopes this will increase its mobile market share.
- Jenny Wiggins
Optus customer executive the first to leave under new CEO Stephen Rue
Maurice McCarthy’s resignation marks the first big executive departure under new boss Stephen Rue as he tries to restore the embattled telco group’s reputation.
- Jenny Wiggins
Labor says it will back high-tech bush mobile phone satellite network
The proposed law would oblige and support companies like Telstra, Optus and TPG Telecom to extend coverage across the country even where there are no towers.
- Jenny Wiggins
Aussie Broadband fights for share in ‘hot’ market
The company’s AI-powered budget brand Buddy Telco is not gaining as many new customers as expected because competitors have been cutting prices.
- Jenny Wiggins
Superloop net loss halves as challenger brands take market share
CEO Paul Tyler says customers are ditching the big three telcos after Superloop’s loss dropped to $7.8 million.
- Jenny Wiggins
‘Cement and extend’ dominance: Telstra spends $800m on mobile network
Shares rose after the telecoms giant said it will return $750 million to investors and posted a higher profit for the first half of the financial year.
- Jenny Wiggins
Telstra mulls putting its $200m data centre business on the block
The telecoms giant has asked investment banks for their best ideas on what to do with the assets amid heightened demand for AI-adjacent infrastructure.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
New NBN chief Ellie Sweeney sharpens cost-cutting amid $564m loss
The government-owned broadband network operator has reduced its half-year deficit by trimming maintenance and marketing costs and raising prices.
- Jenny Wiggins
Alex Waislitz’s Thorney swoops on failed Seek target Xref
The billionaire businessman voted against a $41 million takeover of the employment software group, despite the deal being recommended by the board.
- Jemima Whyte, Emma Rapaport and Tess Bennett
January
TPG turns on its Optus tie-up, hoping to steal Telstra customers
The company’s network-sharing agreement with its rival, signed off by competition regulators in September, will expand its coverage into regional areas.
- Jenny Wiggins
What will Berejiklian do next?
It mightn’t be in Optus’ interests, but the former NSW premier is back on the campaign trail.
- Hannah Wootton
Oracle in talks with White House to take over TikTok
Under the deal, TikTok’s China-based owner, ByteDance, would retain a stake in the company, but data collection and software updates would be overseen by Oracle.
- Dawn Chmielewski, Kanishka Singh and Milana Vinn
Optus says tough new scam rules are ‘unworkable’
New rules to stop scams are “unworkable and ineffective”, Optus says. But billionaire Andrew Forrest wants the government to go further.
- Jenny Wiggins
Cheap satellite calls could soon be coming to a phone near you
A new generation of providers with low orbiting networks could transform phone use and challenge major telecoms groups like Telstra and Optus within two years.
- Jenny Wiggins
Banker John Wylie wants Telstra to sell off NBN income stream
The fund manager and Telstra shareholder is urging the telco giant to package up cash payments it receives from NBN Co and sell them to boost its stock price.
- Jenny Wiggins
- Opinion
- NBN
NBN-Telstra rethink could unlock billions for internet access: Wylie
If improving internet access is to be done through the NBN, there’s a different and better way for this to be funded.
- John Wylie and Vidhur Rangaswamy
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Telstra’s Vicki.ai a glimpse into the future of Australian business
Telstra’s decision to hive off its AI projects and staff will make other companies take notice. The big consulting groups and tech companies must be loving it.
- Anthony Macdonald
AI can stop phones dropping out, Telstra boss says
Vicki Brady says the telco group’s customers have ‘no appetite’ for phone outages. Her $700 million Accenture deal shows it is getting serious about AI.
- Jenny Wiggins
- Exclusive
- Telecommunications
Telstra spends $700m on massive AI rollout
The telecommunications giant is bringing in Accenture to apply the technology across its entire business as it tries to cut costs and boost returns.
- Jenny Wiggins
December 2024
Ash Barty, Daniel Ricciardo lose Optus roles
“The decision was taken as we looked to rebuild customer trust and focus on the fundamentals,” the telco’s spokeswoman said.
- Myriam Robin
Soul Patts launches $122m Tuas block trade; Jarden on ticket
Shares were priced at $6.10 per share – a 5 per cent discount to last close.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
- Opinion
- Telecommunications
A year of pain for Optus and Telstra means little telcos are winners
Superloop and Aussie Broadband have been taking share in the highly competitive broadband market as their larger rivals restructure and cut jobs.
- Jenny Wiggins
- Opinion
- Rear Window
WiseTech’s Richard White is out. Now for his joy
Do you think the randy professor’s references hit a little differently now?
- Myriam Robin
