A proposed deal between Telstra and TPG to share and expand their mobile networks in regional parts of Australia has been dealt another blow, with the Australian Competition Tribunal knocking back the agreement.
The deal would have resulted in TPG decommissioning about 700 Vodafone mobile sites in order to use 3,700 Telstra mobile sites in a network-sharing agreement across 4G and 5G. It would have increased the reach of Vodafone’s mobile network in regional and remote parts of Australia – increasing coverage from 96% to 98.8% of the Australian population.
Telstra would have also gained access to 169 TPG sites.
