Telstra International gets a new COO

Drew Kelton - the former head of Telstra International until his recent appointment as president enterprise services at Indian mobile operator, Bharti AirteL - has been appointed a non-executive director of Australian mobile entertainment services company, MobileActive (ASX: MBA).

Telstra has renewed its contract with Ideas International (ASX: IDE) for use of its Server CAR, carbon calculator and competitive profiles applications suite to assist in making informed and well-planned IT investment decisions.

Six months into its cloud computing hook-up with Telstra, the president of Microsoft’s business division has made clear this is how the software giant will manage SME access to its cloud globally, with similar deals with international telcos now in the wings.

Telstra has announced the imminent departure of Andrea Grant, group managing director, human resources.

Written by: Graeme Philipson | Published in: PeopleTelstra has announced the return of Tim Chen as Regional President of Telstra International Group. He left Telstra’s board only a month ago, stating that he was taking up a senior position in China. Why is he back?

Telstra chief executive David Thodey has again embarked on a major restructuring effort within Telstra, representing the latest in half a dozen such initiatives since the executive took Telstra's reins in mid-2009.

Featured | Written by: Alex Zaharov-Reutt | Published in: MobilityAlthough Samsung has started rolling out a Jelly Bean 4.1.2 update to owners of international, unlocked GSIII models, those who have a carrier-based model, such as the Telstra version I currently have, are still waiting - unless you're on Vodafone. 

UK-based mobile virtual network operator, Lycamobile, has launched services in Australia, with a focus on low cost international calls from prepaid SIMs. It is reported to be reselling services on Telstra's network.

Telstra's chief information officer, John McInerney, has announced he is leaving the company to pursue new opportunities. He has been on leave since April.