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Australia : TELSTRA, TELCO TOGETHER FOUNDATION collaborates to support AUSTRALIAN communities [TendersInfo (India)](TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Communications giant Telstra has joined forces with the industry-led Telco Together Foundation to work together to help Australian communities in need. Members of the Foundation include Optus, Vodafone, NBN Co, M2, iiNet, AAPT, Aggregato, Alcatel- Lucent, Cisco, Community Telco, Informatel, Skybridge, Telcoinabox, and Vocus Communications. Up until now Telstra has gone it alone through its Telstra Foundation to fund community projects. The Foundation represents a unique opportunity to harness the collective power of the telecommunications industry to support Australian communities, Renee Bowker, CEO of Telco Together Foundation, said. Renee added, "Telstra s unrivalled reach and experience using technology to support the community will bring valuable insight towards developing Telco Together strategic projects, and further enhance our ability to deliver innovative industry-wide programs. Telstra has a longstanding interest and involvement in supporting local communities through the Telstra Foundation, which has worked with thousands of community organisations and contributed over $50 million in grants. Telstra said it had a strong focus on creating digital connections for social change and the Telstra Foundation s major plans include a collaboration with The Allanah & Madeline Foundation to support Australia s 1500 public libraries to become safe, smart and responsible digital hubs, as well as a unique collaboration with the National Centre for Indigenous Excellence, announced in 2013, to support Indigenous Digital Excellence. Telstra is all about creating a brilliant connected future for everyone this underpins everything we do, across our business, Stuart Lee, Group Executive of Telstra Wholesale, said. Our partnership with Telco Together also reflects this belief and we look forward to working with the wider telecommunications industry to improve social connection and inclusion for some of Australia s most excluded groups," Stuart Lee said. Telstra s membership will include a seat on Telco Together s Advisory Board, consisting of Executive Officer level representation from key telco members meeting twice yearly to guide the strategic direction and activities of the Telco Together Foundation, and its range of community projects. (c) 2014 Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by Syndigate.info, an Albawaba.com company |