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Java1& BREW2Java and BREW technology will make mobile phones more like PCs – able to be
upgraded with new software whenever it is desired. These new ‘smart phones’ will enable users
to buy and then wirelessly download software, such as games and communications programs, in
the same way that desktop users now purchase, install and run software on their PCs. Companies
may also want to integrate their services more intelligently onto the mobile phone.
Interactive TV Imagine participating in your favourite quiz show from your own lounge room or
instantly purchasing items as they are advertised. With the advent of digital television, this could
be a reality in a matter of years. Digital television, which enables data to be sent both to and from
a unit in the home, opens up the possibility of a range of interactive applications. Although digital
television is still in its infancy, TRL is already experimenting with prototype applications.
SMS FIND SMS FIND is a prototype service developed by TRL that will allow users to search for
facilities and services in a desired area. For example, to find the nearest chemist, users need only
type the word ‘chemist’into their mobile phone and SMS FIND will respond via SMS with the
details of the closest chemist.
Mobile EFTPOS Another developing application is Mobile EFTPOS. Credit cards can be used with
a mobile phone that is fitted with a special EFTPOS keypad and card-swipe attachment. It offers
a payment option when there is no phone line, such as in a taxi or at the markets.
Internet Protocol (IP) Solutions Telstra has the largest private IP network in the country,
combining the flexibility of the internet with the security and performance of a private network.
Our family of IP Solutions provides companies with the ability to adapt their communications to
suit business requirements, and leave the management of those services to Telstra, whilst they
focus on their core business. Using our IP networks, companies are able to keep remote offices
and workers in touch, and also benefit from productivity enhancing developments. Our recently
launched IP Telephony service means companies can cost effectively combine their voice and
data traffic on one platform.
^Trade mark of Telstra New Wave Pty Ltd
1Registered trade mark of Sun Microsystems Inc, a Delaware Corporation
2Registered trade mark of Qualcomm Incorporated
DID YOU KNOW TELSTRA HAS:
•a world-class research and
development facility in
Telstra Research Laboratories
•blocked over 45,000 mobile
phones from its GSM
network using IMEI anti-theft
technology in its first year
of activation. Telstra was
among the first in the world
to deploy IMEI blocking
technology
$187
MILLION SPENT ON
RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT THIS YEAR
approx.
80TH
ANNIVERSARY OF OUR
RESEARCH FACILITY,
TELSTRA RESEARCH
LABORATORIES
www.telstra.com.au/investor P.23
WIRELESS HOTSPOTS
THIS NEW WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
ENABLES USERS TO CONNECT THEIR
LAPTOPS OR PERSONAL DIGITAL
ASSISTANTS TO THE INTERNET AT
SELECTED AUSTRALIAN LOCATIONS
KNOWN AS TELSTRA WIRELESS
HOTSPOTS. WE CURRENTLY HAVE
‘HOTSPOTS’ LOCATED AT QANTAS
LOUNGES AND RYDGES HOTELS
AROUND THE COUNTRY
Developing services