Pivotal Case Study: Telstra eMerge
White Papers A core business unit of Australia's number one telecommunications provider, Telstra, the eMerge Centre is an innovative and highly cost effective unit charged with testing Telstra's marketing campaigns, product innovations, service offerings and...
[March 3, 2009, 8:17]
Telstra Set to Save With Centrally Managed Infrastructure
White Papers More than 9.9 million fixed line and 8.9 million mobile customers rely on Telstra's telecommunications services, making it one of Australia's best-known brands. As the only integrated communications company serving every corner of the continent...
[February 9, 2008, 0:17]
Telstra 'played Linux card' to lower Microsoft bills
News Australian telecoms operator Telstra has signed a deal with Microsoft that appears to add further credibility to the theory that the best way to negotiate with the software giant is to explore moving to Linux.
[August 2, 2004, 15:35]
Telstra caught in online poll swindle
News Updated: Caught in the act of rigging ZDNet Australia online user surveys last week, Telstra has refused to issue a formal apology, saying it can't control the actions of its employees. Two ZDNet surveys were sabotaged by a Telstra insider last week.
[January 29, 2002, 13:56]
Telstra Improves Efficiency With Simplified Development Environment
White Papers Telstra's data centers are responsible for managing the network records of the company's sprawling resources, which include everything from old copper wiring to the latest high-density optical fiber cables, cable, and satellite links.
[December 6, 2006, 0:00]
Telstra BigPond Upgrades ISP Infrastructure With Nominum CNS and Sun
White Papers Telstra BigPond wanted to consolidate network infrastructure to reduce costs and DNS identified as performance bottleneck in new network. Nominum's network naming and addressing solutions power the world's largest always-on networks.
[November 8, 2008, 0:01]
Telstra 'played Linux card' to lower Microsoft bills
Talkback Microsoft are doing well. They've just got to hang on to that monopoly until their Palladium or NGSOB or whatever they call it these days comes in and actually removes what little choice remains and forces us to use Windows to do anything.
[August 3, 2004, 12:00]
Telstra 'played Linux card' to lower Microsoft bills
Talkback Life cycly cost are often overlooked by those decision makers who "have moved on" by the time newer (or more, or less) product versions need to be deployed. Meaning that you have to be a very high profile case for any commercial vendor to even be...
[August 8, 2004, 22:12]
Telco sues Australian minister over WiMax scheme
News Telstra has lodged a complaint against Australia's communications minister, Helen Coonan, over the funding of the AU$1bn (£421m) WiMax network intended to bring broadband to bush users across Australia.
[August 6, 2007, 16:09]
News Schmooze: Look ma, no wires!
News Strangely, the online poll "debate" has flared up again, this time after Oz telco Telstra admitted its employees rigged a bot to pelt ZDNet Australia polls with pro-Telstra votes. It actually served to highlight (that) your polls are not that...
[February 1, 2002, 13:05]
Trojan compromises email delivery
News US-based Internet security researchers have confirmed that a worm is behind the sharp jump in spam activity battering Telstra's BigPond and other major global ISPs since early last week. If Symantec's reasoning is correct, it appears that some of...
[October 15, 2003, 10:10]
Mobile firms gear up for New Year text-fest
News Telstra is boosting its mobile network to cope with the huge volume of SMS messages predicted for New Year's Eve. Portable mobile base stations will be installed and mobile phone capacity increased at various celebration locations and holiday spots...
[December 30, 2003, 8:05]
Asia-Pacific pilots Wi-Fi roaming
News Telstra and several Asian telecommunications carriers are understood to be preparing to launch a pilot of a roaming Wi-Fi service, encompassing networks in at least Australia, Singapore, China and Malaysia, from tomorrow.
[July 22, 2003, 8:57]
Sharman offices raided by piracy investigators
Talkback The legal raid on Telstra was caused by the fact that some content from Kazaa's site is actually served from webservers in Telstra's network. If you click on the link below, you will see that it resolves to an Akamai server that is located within...
[February 7, 2004, 0:47]
McDonald's criticised over 'confusing' Wi-Fi strategy
News "It is confusing and expensive," IDC senior analyst for wireless communication Warren Chaisatien says of the hot-spot operation set up by Telstra in 44 McDonald's restaurants in Australia. In the past, Telstra has targeted business users with their...
[February 27, 2004, 9:30]
Ballmer dismisses Google Android threat
News Speaking at Australian telecoms company Telstra's annual investment day, Ballmer said it was Google's first phone operating system and designing one wasn't easy. Telstra chief executive Sol Trujillo also jumped in with his opinion.
[November 6, 2008, 7:26]
Australia blocks stolen mobiles
News The country's mobile operators, Optus, Telstra and Vodafone, will use an anti-theft technology that works by detecting a mobile phone’s electronic serial number -- the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number -- which will then be...
[September 16, 2003, 10:45]
Australian bush WiMax network gets go-ahead
News The bush WiMax network, however, is still the subject of an ongoing legal battle between the government and Telstra, which had previously submitted a tender to build the network. The telco and the Minister are now engaged in a court case after...
[September 10, 2007, 11:57]
Is technology talking you out of a job?
News Sure, there have been job losses, for example Telstra and TAB (NSW). With two of the country's most recognisable implementations -- that of Telstra and TAB NSW -- resulting in heavy job losses, it is also not surprising that human resource issues...
[October 30, 2001, 14:36]
Ericsson: Mobile broadband can help save world
News Ericsson has partnered with Telstra to roll out a national high-speed wireless broadband network in Australia, providing HSPA coverage to 99 percent of the population. Sol Trujillo, chief executive of Telstra, said the network has changed the...
[February 12, 2008, 8:30]



