TPG halts mobile network rollout, blames government’s Huawei ban
TPG says that it will no longer roll out an Australian mobile network, blaming the government’s decision to ban telcos from using Huawei-manufactured 5G equipment.
TPG says that it will no longer roll out an Australian mobile network, blaming the government’s decision to ban telcos from using Huawei-manufactured 5G equipment.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has extended its provisional timeline for a decision on whether to allow the merger of TPG and Vodafone Hutchison to go ahead.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking further information before it green lights the merger of TPG and Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA).
TPG is forging ahead with its rollout of mobile infrastructure, with the telco expecting that if a planned merger with Vodafone Hutchison Australia goes ahead TPG’s small cells will complement VHA’s macrocell network.
Vodafone has released details of a new small cell device that uses a broadband connection to provide 4G and Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) coverage in areas where the telco’s mobile network doesn’t reach.
Vodafone has reported revenue of $1.7 billion for the six months to 30 June — up 7.1 per cent compared to the prior comparable period — and EBITDA of $509.7 million, up 6.8 per cent year on year.
Vodafone Hutchison Australia’s chief financial officer, James Marsh, is leaving his role after half a decade at the telco.
Lawyers representing Vodafone, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and Telstra appeared in Federal Court in Sydney yesterday in a fight over the ACCC’s inquiry into mobile roaming.
Vodafone Hutchison Australia has revealed a loss of $81.5 million for the six months to June 2017, down more than 50 per cent compared to the first six months of 2016.
Vodafone Hutchison Australia has reported a loss of $241.8 million for the 12-months ending 31 December — a 40 per cent improvement on last year’s results for the joint venture between Vodafone and Hutchison Telecommunications Australia, when it reported a loss of $430 million.
Vodafone Hutchison Australia will next month complete its rollout of 4G across its network, the telco’s CEO said today.
Vodafone Hutchison Australia has launched two Category 4 mobile broadband device delivering theoretical speeds of up to 150Mbps.
Vodafone Hutchison Australia plans to triple its 3G coverage in regional areas in July when it turns on 1200 new network sites across Australia.
Vodafone has warned South Coast customers to expect service disruptions next week as the telco upgrades the network.
Hutchison Telecommunications Australia (HTA), which has a 50 per cent share in Vodafone Hutchison Australia, has reported a $408.8 million loss for VHA, compared to $175.4 million in 2011.