Telstra and Australian government buy Digicel Pacific for $1.85 billion
After a protracted courtship Australian operator group Telstra is buying into six south Pacific markets in a move viewed as a counter to China’s influence in the region.
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Singtel sheds towers, adds data centres
Singtel has brokered a deal to sell off its towers in Australia and unveiled a strategy to build new data centres outside Singapore.
China antagonised by AUKUS Pacific security pact
The UK, US and Australia have formed a new defence pact apparently designed to counter China in the Asia Pacific region.
Applications open for Australia’s sub-1 GHz 5G sale
Australia has formally opened its sub-1 GHz 5G spectrum auction process and interested parties have three weeks to submit their applications for a contest that will take place before the end of the year.
Optus aggregates 3.5 GHz with mmWave, plans commercial launch this year
Optus has shared details of a lab trial that saw it aggregate 3.5 GHz frequencies with spectrum in the 26 GHz mmWave band to enable it to provide high-speed 5G connectivity over a wider area.
TPG boosts 5G spectrum assets with Dense Air deal
TPG Telecom has been on a 5G spectrum shopping spree of late and has just augmented its stock of 3.6GHz frequencies in six cities through a swap with Dense Air.
Telstra in talks to acquire Digicel Pacific in bid to keep China at bay
Telstra has confirmed that it is working with the Australian government on a takeover bid for part of the Digicel group, a move that is being widely viewed as politically motivated.
TPG and Samsung to have Australia’s first go at 5G vRAN over mmWave
An imminent trial marks a significant step for Samsung in Australia as well as adding to a busy week for TPG.
TPG lays claim to world’s first 5G SA network at 700 MHz
Australian mobile operator TPG Telecom wants to offer reliable indoor 5G coverage and boost the overall range of its network.
Telstra and Telia join tower sale trend, brokering highly similar deals
It’s all go in the telecoms towers space, with two remarkably similar deals worth billions of dollars coming on both sides of the planet.
TPG takes umbrage at ACCC’s mobile pricing claims
It’s all kicking off down under after TPG Telecom took issue with price-hike accusations levelled at it by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Bidders line up for Optus’ A$2 billion towers sale
Australia’s telcos have not moved as quickly as their European counterparts, but 2021 is shaping up to be the year of towers sales down under.
Optus talks up ‘golden GHz’ as Australia awards mmWave spectrum
Australia has allocated the vast majority of the 26 GHz spectrum it has available, raising A$647.6 million (just over US$500 million) in the process.
Telstra rivals stressed-out by NBN takeover talk
Telstra’s rival operators are getting all worked up over suggestions that the Australian incumbent could merge with state-owned broadband infrastructure provider NBN.
Telstra adds international biz to restructure, talk of NBN buy resurfaces
Telstra has added more colour to the business restructure it announced last year, including the fact that it plans to separate out its international operations into a new division.
Vocus agrees to A$4.6 billion acquisition by Macquarie and Aware Super
It looks like Aussie fibreco Vocus will finally be bought by a couple of investment funds, following its board’s approval of the latest offer.
Optus wins MVNO contract from Telstra as customers seek 5G
Macquarie Telecom is moving its MVNO service to Optus’ network, ditching incumbent operator Telstra in the process.
Facebook restores news in Australia after government compromises
The tactic of removing all Australian news content by social media giant Facebook, in response to a new law it didn’t like, seems to have been vindicated, at least in the short term.
Facebook is a private company… it can do what it wants!
Anyone who questioned the desirability of the US President being banned by social media companies was told they can do what they want. Does the same principle apply to Facebook in Australia?
Telstra hits the high street
Telstra is taking back control of its network of retail outlets, many of which are currently operated under licence by third parties.
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