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• Optus and NICTA mobile app competition now open

  The annual Optus and NICTA ‘Unleash Your App’ competition has kicked off today, with Australian university students called on to develop Android-based applications for the chance to win $5000 in prize money.

• Optus to sell water-resistant pre-paid phone

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

• BlackBerry 7.1 OS lands in Australia

  The BlackBerry 7.1 operating system (OS) is now available for download in Australia from Optus and Vodafone.

• Optus and NSW Dep. of Education sign $15m contract to improve satellite services

  Optus will enhance its satellite services to improve services to students in remote areas in a five-year contract worth an estimated $15 million.

• SingTel reports stable Optus full-year results

  SingTel has reported that its Australian subsidiary, Optus, has achieved an operating revenue of $9.37 billion, up 1 per cent, and an EBITDA of $2.36 billion, up 2 per cent for the full year to 31 March 2012. Net profit for the year was up 2 per cent to $787 million.

• Optus and Vodafone sign an agreement to pool resources

  Optus has signed a binding memorandum of understanding with Vodafone, striking an agreement to combine the telcos' resources to improve network coverage and cut costs.

• Optus job cuts part and parcel of business

  The decision by Optus to restructure and cut some 750 jobs in Australia was almost inevitable given the cut-throat nature of the telecommunications market, industry analysts argue.

• Optus job cuts may affect services: Union

  Plans to slash 750 jobs at Optus will result in poorer customer service and could lead to jobs being sent offshore, the communications union has warned.

• Optus cuts 750 jobs

  Telco giant Optus is slashing 750 jobs as part of a restructure.

• Google, Facebook, ISPs dodge Australian content requirements

  Major foreign online media companies such as Google and Facebook will not be obliged to produce Australian content or contribute to an Australian content fund if the findings of the Convergence Review Final Report are adopted by the Federal Government.

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  Optus partners with Doro for seniors phone

  Optus has today announced the launch of a mobile phone specifically designed for senior Australians, the Doro PhoneEasy 615.

• Optus switches on its 4G network in Newcastle

  Optus will enable its 4G network across Greater Newcastle, Port Stephens, the Hunter Valley and Lake Macquarie next week.

• New ISP launches for NBN-only plans

  New internet service provider (ISP), Australian Broadband Services (AusBBS), has flagged it’s entry to the market with plans to offer National Broadband Network (NBN)-only services via an outsourced virtual business model.

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  Industry welcomes iiNet win

  ISPs and industry groups have welcomed the High Court decision to dismiss the appeal from the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) against iiNet for copyright infringement.

• Foxtel concessions to protect internet TV

  The competition watchdog has given the green light to Foxtel's $2 billion takeover of Austar, but slapped strict controls on the suitor to help protect emerging internet TV services.