Uk Phone Giant May Float In '99

United Kingdom-based cellular phone giant Vodafone is ramping up plans to float its Australian subsidiary on the stock exchange, hinting at a possible listing next year. Vodafone Australasia chief executive Dr Brian Clark said in Sydney yesterday there was ``no doubt" that Vodafone would see

Mobile, But Not In The Driving Seat

At the launch of a new cellular phone network, Tim Fischer was desperate to show he's listening to regional Australia. But will it do him any good? TIM Fischer waved the mobile phone around like it was an offering from the heavens. A handpiece similar to this one, he asserted, would help bridge