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1/07/2022
Australia Tower Network Alerts of the ‘Sovereign Risk’ with the Upcoming TPG-Telstra Deal
According to the Australia Tower Network, permitting Telstra to “circumvent” spectrum competition limits through the network sharing deal it will share with TPG Telecom will enable the former to defer its capital investment in regional areas. This means that the deal will undermine market balance and represents a “sovereign risk” that may damage
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8/06/2022
Mobile Infrastructure in Some Victorian Builds to be Shared by Optus and TPG Telecom
At some of the initial sites being funded by the Victorian government’s mobile coverage program, TPG Telecom and Optus revealed that they intend to share infrastructure. The infrastructure includes towers and even antennas.   The intent was revealed after TPG and Telstra announced their multi-operator core network and spectrum sharing deal. This
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2/06/2022
Telstra and TPG Addressed Detractors of Network Sharing Deal
Telstra and TPG Telecom have addressed the critics of their planned network sharing arrangement. This came after Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin stated that this plan risked the establishment of “a regional monopoly reminiscent of the old Telecom.”   According to a Telstra spokesperson, the criticism of the deal came “from competitors who either
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24/02/2022
Fixed Wireless and FTTB G.fast Ramp-ups Planned by TPG as it Chases Higher Margins
In the next twelve months, TPG plans to double its on-net fixed wireless business and upgrade its residential FTTB network to G.fast gigabit capacities. In the telco’s results announcement where it reported a 3.1% decline in revenue to $5.293 billion and net profit after tax of $110 million, the company revealed its plans. It can be noted that the
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29/01/2022
Donations Up to $1M in 2022 to be Made by TPG Telecom Foundation
The TPG Telecom Foundation, formerly known as the Vodafone Foundation Australia, recently invited applications for its 2022 donations round. This is expected to include up to $1 million in total funding. The rebranding was made to better align the foundation with its new parent company following the TPG-VHA merger. This announcement was made by
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15/11/2021
TPG Telecom 5G Standalone Devices Will Be Available Within Weeks
TPG Telecom has recently tripled its average site coverage footprint, an effect brought about by activating its 5G standalone core. Currently, the telco can already reach 85% of the population across ten major cities and regions. TPG also added that capability upgrades for major 5G devices could be expected in the coming weeks. According to TPG
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9/09/2021
TPG CEO: Merger Has Led to Lower Prices, Not Higher
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission claims that the merger of TPG and Vodafone has led to increased prices in the market were recently refuted by TPG Telecom CEO Inaki Berroeta. ACCC chair Rod Sims made the claims about prices in service. Sims cited these claims during his call for a debate about stronger antitrust laws in
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8/09/2021
5G Core Partnership for Standalone Network Announced by TPG Telecom and Ericsson
TPG Telecom recently announced its intention to deploy Ericsson’s Dual Mode Core as part of a new partnership. The company has been the second operator to do so, following Telstra’s use of the platform.   As part of their multi-year collaboration, and in parallel to the deployment of Ericsson’s Dual Mode Core, TPG Telecom and Ericsson also
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2/09/2021
Vodafone Challenges NBNCo with Cheaper 5G-based Broadband Plans Launch
TPG Telecom’s Vodafone’s recently launched 5G-based broadband plans, which are cheaper compared to its NBN equivalent.    For only $75 per month, Vodafone’s Premium 5G Home Internet Plan offers unlimited data and speeds up to 100Mbps. In addition, existing mobile service subscribers are offered a discount and can subscribe to the new 5G plan for
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27/08/2021
TPG’s Reconciliation Action Plan Greatly Benefits Indigenous Customers
A series of planned actions that aims to create equity and opportunities for indigenous Australians is now being promoted by TPG Telecom through its first-ever published Reconciliation Action Plan. The said action plan contains a 14-point agenda that includes a good deal of actions intended to be delivered between now and the second half of 2022.
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24/08/2021
TPG Set to Trial the Use of 5G to Support Livestock Sales
TPG Telecom intends to conduct a trial using 5G networks and edge computing technology to help farmers count livestock during sales and auctions. The trial is set to take place in regional Victoria.   The plan to conduct a trial came after the telco was awarded $1.4m this week as part of the Federal Government’s $20m funding for projects under
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23/08/2021
TPG Telecom Fast-Tracks 5G Network Deployment Thanks to Prefab Modular Kit
TPG Telecom has developed a prefabricated modular kit, dubbed the “5G Smart Module”. The company partnered with steel fabricators Site Pro 1 - based on Port Kembla - and radiofrequency experts Vecta Labs to develop this new way of working; with it, they aim to see hundreds of sites across Australia upgraded to 5G in the coming months.   The 5G
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