BUSINESS REVIEW AUSTRALIA & ASIA
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Telstra
The largest telecommunications company in Australia is Telstra . Telstra has been involved in building and operating telecommunications networks in Australia and some outside of the company . It is also involved in marketing mobile , voice , data , pay television , and other entertainment products and services .
Telstra ’ s CEO is Andy Penn and the CFO is Warwick Bray , both respected in the industry for their steady leadership and willingness to embrace new technology . The revenue as of 2014 was $ 26.3 billion , the profit as of 2014 was 4.3 billion , while the total assets were $ 39.36 billion . Telstra employs nearly 32,000 people . The headquarters of the company is located in Melbourne .
Telstra estimates that they provide 16.9 million people mobile service , they provide 7.2 million people with fixed voice services , and they provide 3.3 million with broadband . The company began by providing telegraph services in 1854 and they now provide 4G network services .
The telecommunications industry in Australia is robust . Many companies see growth which is important in providing services to the population of the country and keeping many people gainfully employed .
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