FASTTAKES: KT, NBN Co., Microsoft, Telstra

Staff writer
26 Jul 2010
00:00

Korean carrier KT has been taken by surprise by Apple’s decision to delay shipment of the iPhone 4. It has dropped Korea from its list of markets to receive the device on July 30, WSJ reported.

If it wins next month’s election, the Australian Government will roll out fiber to 1.6 million more premises as part of its NBN Co broadband project, reports itwire. The new plan is to reach 93% of premises with fiber, up from an original 90% target.

Microsofthas signed a wider licensing deal with chip designer ARM, prompting speculation that it may open up its Windows 7 operating system to the UK firm, or use it build tablet devices.

Telstra has slashed the prices of its fixed broadband packages and culled its broadband offers to just four, effective today.

The Thai parliament will vote on the establishment of a unified telecoms-broadcasting regulator next month, the Nation reported.

Indian researchers have come up with a $35 touch-screen laptop for students. Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said his department had started talks with hardware manufacturers to start mass production.

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