Telstra Corporation. (TLS) will go ex dividend on 22/8/2011. The current dividend payment is 14 cents and it is 100% franked. The record date is 26/8/2011 and the dividend will be paid on 23/9/2011. Based on the full year payment the dividend yield is 9.2%.
*Current Yield: 4.6% Franking: 100% DRP Discount: Not Available
*Yield has been calculated on the closing price on the 15/8/2011. Current yield is based on the current dividend payment only.
Thiess Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leighton Holdings (LEI) will benefit from a major five year Telstra contract awarded to Silcar, a joint venture company between Thiess Services and Siemens Ltd. Under the new contract, Silcar will provide Network Integrity and Facilities Management services for Telstra’s exchanges and assets nationwide under a five year agreement estimated at $350m. Silcar will undertake asset management and maintenance on Telstra’s network facilities that support its telecommunications network, including critical infrastructure such as standby power, energy and cooling systems.
Thiess Managing Director David Saxelby said the contract reaffirmed the working relationship between the two organisations was built on proven performance. “Silcar’s strong relationship with Telstra has grown over more than 10 years and this contract recognises Silcar’s advanced and reliable capabilities,” Mr Saxelby said. Thiess Services Executive General Manager and Silcar Chairman, Michael Wright, said the contract would provide Silcar with renewed opportunities to support Telstra in improving the value and sustainability of its network facilities. “Silcar will to continue to work safely and maintain the superior level of service Telstra has come to expect in the delivery of network integrity and facility management services,” Mr Wright said.
Thiess Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of Thiess Pty Ltd, and has an annual turnover of approximately $1 billion. The company provides integrated, environmentally responsible services to a range of business sectors, including water, energy, contaminated site remediation, waste management, telecommunications, infrastructure operations and maintenance, and facilities management. Thiess has an annual turnover of $7 billion and $16 billion work in hand. With over 17,000 employees, it has become one of Australia’s leading and most trusted construction, mining and services companies.
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World Reach Limited (WRR) is pleased to announce that it’s wholly owned subsidiary, Beam Communications Pty Ltd, has received a significant order from Telstra Corporation with a value of $2M. This order for Beam’s “SatDOCK” In-vehicle Hands-free Docking Station and an Iridium Satellite Telephone follows the initial order in December 2009 and will also include the latest Beam IntelliDOCK and Beam RapidSAT solutions. These units will be distributed through Telstra’s extensive Australia wide sales channels. Beam has experienced strong acceptance in the market for its Iridium based docking solutions and this additional major order from Telstra further demonstrates the demand for these bundled solutions for the Australian market place. Deliveries will commence in September and will be completed by February 2011.
Beam Communications Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of World Reach Limited (WRR). Beam Communications designs, manufactures and distributes a wide range of Satellite and GSM voice, data, tracking terminals and accessories for the global telecommunications market. Through a global network of Resellers Beam solutions are deployed into a wide range of vertical markets including Maritime, Transport, Government, Defence, Mining, Construction, Forestry, Emergency Services, Relief Aid, Telemetry and Rural Telephony. World Reach Limited is an Australian publicly listed company, with strategic ownership of companies involved in the design, manufacturing and distribution of equipment, applications and services to the global needs of Information Communication & Technology markets. World Reach Limited is an Australian publicly listed company, owning 100% of Beam Communications Pty Ltd.
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Telstra Corporation (TLS) will go ex dividend on 23/8/2010. The current dividend payment is 14 cents and it is 100% franked. The record date is 27/8/2010 and the dividend will be paid on 24/9/2010. Based on the full year payment the dividend yield is 9.6%.
*Current Yield: Franking: 100% DRP Discount: Not Available
*Yield has been calculated on the closing price on the 13/8/2010. Current yield is based on the current dividend payment only.
pieNETWORKS (PIE) and Telstra Corporation Limited (TLS) have agreed the form of documentation for the deployment of a network of 50 pieNETWORKS’ Hotspot Webphones in a 4 month assessment for the Australian market which will be completed later this year. The Webphones will be deployed in a number of high profile indoor sites across Australia.
Subject to the success of the market assessment, pieNETWORKS and Telstra will negotiate the commercial terms for a large scale deployment of pieNETWORKS’ Hotspot Webphones. Execution of formal documentation is expected to be completed within the next 3 business days.
Telstra will have to pay a $40 million fee, if the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has its way.
The consumer watchdog wants the telco to pay $1 million for each instance of its refusing to give a competitor access to Telstra-controlled telephone exchanges. Telstra is arguing the refusals were mistakes made by junior staff.
The ACCC and Telstra are currently battling it out in the Federal Court.
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Connxion Ventures Limited (CXN) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the business, assets, and customer contracts of KAZ Singapore from Telstra Singapore Pte Ltd, a business 100% owned by Telstra Corporation Limited (TLS). The business provides data management, IT infrastructure support services, call centre operations, IT outsourcing and support to a range of international blue chip corporations operating in South East Asia, and will provide Connxion with a new recurring revenue stream. The business is forecast to generate significant revenue in FY2010 and will make an immediate contribution to CXN’s earnings from the date that the acquisition is completed.
The data centre will allow CXN to internally house its core data services, which are currently outsourced to IBM and other data centres. CXN will be able to reduce its data centre costs and significantly increase margins on a number of its key contracts that use these services.
CXN’s Chief Executive Officer, Bill Brooks said, “This acquisition provides CXN with a major growth opportunity. It presents us with significant organic growth opportunities, it strengthens two of our key verticals – data and online services, expands our presence in Asia, and strengthens our blue chip customer base. It also provides opportunities for CXN and Telstra International to co-operate on joint projects. We will be working with KAZ SG’s customers on integrating their contracts into CXN. We expect they will be very encouraged by our capabilities, our team, and the range of additional services we can bring to them. A further upside for CXN is the organic growth them. This transaction marks another important step in CXN’s growth and provides us with the in-house technologies and services to significantly accelerate our revenue growth. Annualised revenue is now $25 million and we are still in the very early stages of our growth” Mr. Brooks said.
CXN invests in and offers a complete data and transaction solution to clients that ranges from online document creation and delivery to payments, loyalty and rewards programs. CXN is positioned for continuous growth as companies are increasingly adopting these data and transaction related services to generate greater efficiencies and grow their business in this new and challenging environment.
Telstra Corporation (TLS) will go ex dividend on 22/2/2010. The current dividend payment is 14 cents and it is 100% franked. The record date is 26/2/2010 and the dividend will be paid on 26/3/2010. Based on the full year payment the dividend yield is 8.9%.
*Current Yield: 4.5% Franking: 100% DRP Discount: Not Available
*Yield has been calculated on the closing price on the 12/2/2010. Current yield is based on the current dividend payment only.
World Reach Limited (WRR) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Beam Communications Pty Ltd, has again received a substantial order from Telstra Corporation with a value of $1.3M. The order is for a new bundled solution consisting of Beam’s “SatDOCK” In-vehicle Hands-free Docking Station and an Iridium Satellite Telephone, offering a complete in-vehicle solution for Telstra customers. Beam has experienced a very high level of demand for the latest SatDOCK terminals and this major order from Telstra further demonstrates the demand for these bundled solutions for the Australian market place. Deliveries will commence in December and will be completed by January 2010.
World Reach Limited is an Australian publicly listed company, with strategic ownership of companies involved in the design, manufacturing and distribution of equipment, applications and services to the global needs of Information Communication & Technology markets. World Reach Limited is an Australian publicly listed company, owning 100% of Beam Communications Pty Ltd. Beam Communications Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of World Reach Limited; The Beam Communications subsidiary was established in 2002, making a substantial investment in the development and manufacturing of Remote Satellite Communications solutions for the global telecommunications market. Now one of the leading global manufacturers of Iridium-based satellite communications equipment, Beam offers the widest range of Iridium solutions across all market segments, and is particularly focused on the exploitation of the newly released Iridium data module targeted at asset tracking and other applications.
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