TPG Telecom
The Sydney suburbs where 5G struggles – and why reception bars lie
NSW is blighted by 4000 mobile black spots, including one that seems to rob commuters of cellular data as trains cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
- by Angus Dalton
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Which phone plan is right for you?
The nation’s “big three” telcos have lifted their prices – so there’s never been a better time to ditch your provider.
- by David Swan
Government pledges triple-zero reforms after Optus outage
Communications minister Michelle Rowland says she will accept all recommendations from a review into the effect of last year’s national Optus outage on the triple-zero system after lives were put at risk.
- by David Swan
Exclusive
Telecommunications
Concerns for triple-zero services amid 3G shutdown
The government has written to the chief executives of Telstra, Optus and TPG amid fears nearly 1 million Australians may be left unable to contact triple zero.
- by David Swan
Exclusive
Telecommunications
New regulations ‘will open the floodgates’ on SMS scams
Telstra, TPG and Optus are on a rare unity ticket fighting against proposed changes they say will lead to more SMS scams.
- by David Swan
TPG-leased site to test city fringe data centre demand
The private owner of a large-scale property leased to telco giant TPG in the Sydney city fringe will test the market appetite for data centres with price expectations of more than $45 million.
- by Carolyn Cummins
TPG crunches product offering as profits soften
The telco said it will restructure its brands to cut its current 6000 different plans and products down to 100.
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
Telecommunications
Closing the gap: Vodafone’s desperate deal to catch Telstra and Optus
No matter how you interpret the $6.3 billion deal with Vocus, TPG - which owns the number three player in the mobiles market, Vodafone - is shrinking.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Updated
Telecommunications
Setback for TPG as competition tribunal blocks $1.8b landmark deal with Telstra
The Australian Competition Tribunal has declined to authorise a deal that would have let Vodafone owner TPG Telecom use Telstra’s towers in regional Australia.
- by Clancy Yeates
Updated
Telecommunications
Competition regulator blocks Telstra, TPG network sharing deal
Australian Competition and Consumer commissioner Liza Carver said while there were “some benefits”, the deal would ultimately hurt consumers.
- by Zoe Samios
The Stranger Things effect: Studios hit Australian telcos with fresh pirate site action
A group of film production giants including Roadshow, Disney and Netflix have launched fresh court action against Australian telcos as consumers flock back to pirate sites.
- by Sarah Danckert
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