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Fallout from TelstraClear's abandoned plan to build its own mobile network continues, with the company undertaking a staffing restructure.
TelstraClear cancelled its $50 million high-speed Tauranga network last month, blaming an "11th-hour" change to a roaming agreement with Vodafone - a claim the rival telco rejected.
Spokesman Mathew Bolland yesterday confirmed the company was reviewing its structure "around the resources we had involved in mobility".
"It should be no surprise to anybody that having closed down the Tauranga network and made it clear we don't have plans to be in the mobile market in terms of building our own network, we had some people who were involved in that network, a combination of contractors and staff, and that we are now reviewing what structure changes we need to make given we no longer need to follow on those things," he said.
Long-time senior manager Kevin Millar was one of those involved in the pilot wireless project. According to TelstraClear's website, Millar is head of strategy and new ventures and joined the company in 1999 when it was Clear Communications.
Bolland confirmed Millar was still with TelstraClear, but refused to comment on specific jobs, individuals or head counts.
Rumours that Telstra boss Sol Trujillo had been involved in the decision to shut down the Tauranga network were "completely untrue", said Bolland.
The Tauranga decision was made by the TelstraClear leadership team, he said.
Bolland confirmed Trujillo had visited the country in March to talk with Prime Minister Helen Clark about local loop unbundling and speak with major clients.
