Telstra

Breitbart reports that Telstra chief executive Sol Trujillo has left the Australian telecoms giant early so his replacement can take on the role immediately.

The Australian anti-trust regulator has given the green light to the proposed merger of Vodafone and Hutchison's Australian mobile operations, after concluding that it is unlikely to affect competition in the country's mobile market.

Chinese equipment vendor ZTE has reported strong double-digit growth in both revenue and profit for the first half of the year on the back of strong demand for 3G equipment in its domestic market.

Telecompaper notes that Telstra has responded to the Australian government's plan to force separation on the company and said it will oppose the bill.

On the third anniversary of the launch of its Next G network, Australian operator Telstra has announced the network's ongoing expansion has provided coverage to more than 100 locations that previously did not have mobile coverage.