'It's the biggest company that no one has heard of'

Adele Ferguson and Peter Cai Having operated behind the scenes for so long, Huawei is now using Australia to strengthen its image.

Investment

Singapore Inc's roving eye targets local assets

Peter Cai Singapore Inc is snapping up shares in strategic industries, from aviation to telecommunications.

TPG appears ready to join in mobile party at auction

Peter Cai Telco TPG could emerge as Australia's fourth mobile network - competing with Telstra, Optus and Vodafone - amid rumours the company has registered for the federal government's spectrum auction.

Telecoms

Spectrum cost could hit ratings

Peter Cai The cost of spectrum is likely to put Telstra and SingTel's credit ratings under pressure.

NBN

Telstra safe under Coalition broadband

Peter Cai Telstra shareholders ‘‘are kept whole’’ under the Coalition’s alternative broadband policy, removing uncertainty surrounding the $11 billion agreement signed between Telstra and NBN Co post-election.

NBN

Copper key to Coalition's network plan

Peter Cai The Coalition will buy back Telstra's copper network and use it as an integral part of its alternative national broadband policy, although analysts said this would leave the country with a slower...

Telecoms

Vodafone to roll out 4G lure

Peter Cai Vodafone will launch its 4G super-fast mobile network across major capital cities in June.

Hainan talks

Warning to ease China trade hurdles

Peter Cai Australian and Chinese business leaders say Australia is in danger of losing its competitiveness.

Coalition set to launch policy on NBN

Peter Cai Malcolm Turnbull is likely to release the Coalition's policy on the NBN as early as next week.

Broadband

ACCC seeks more control on NBN prices

Peter Cai ACCC has demanded greater oversight over the NBN Co under its 'special access undertaking'.

Telcoms

TPG fine slashed on appeal

Peter Cai TPG has scored a victory against the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission after the Federal Court reduced a $2 million fine against the internet services provider to $50,000.

Regulation

ACCC wants more power over NBN prices

Peter Cai The competition watchdog is broadly satisfied with NBN Co's undertaking, which sets out for 30 years the commercial and legal conditions under which telcos access the national broadband network.

Currencies

Push grows to settle with yuan

Peter Cai A former Chinese central bank adviser has urged a greater use of the yuan between China and Australia as the country seeks a more important role for its currency.

Asia-Pacific

Old school ties key to Australia's role in new order

Peter Cai When the Thai transport minister met a group of Australian journalists recently, he was quick to offer a share tip.

Optus eyes fixed-line growth

Peter Cai Optus is renewing its focus on its fixed-line business after slow mobile subscriber growth in a flat market.

Telcos

Optus hires new fixed-line head

Peter Cai Optus will renew its focus on its fixed-line business in an attempt to curb plateauing mobile growth.

Internet

NBN admits to three month delay

Peter Cai The NBN Co has admitted the troubled National Broadband Project will be delayed by three months, blaming lack of construction workers on the ground for the delay.

Media

Fairfax to charge overseas readers

Peter Cai Fairfax Media will charge overseas readers of its news websites in a move to boost revenue.

Telecommunications

Optus Satellite may be spun off

Peter Cai Singapore Telecommunications has hired financial advisers to review its Australian satellite business.