TPG Telecom Limited, formerly Vodafone Hutchison Australia and renamed following the merger with TPG, is an Australian telecommunications company. It is the second largest telecommunications company listed on the

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. TPG Telecom is the third-largest wireless carrier in Australia, with 5.8 million subscribers as of 2020. TPG Telecom is home to brands in Australia including

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, TPG,

iiNet iiNet Limited is an Australian internet service provider that sells NBN plans and services on its ULTRA Broadband Cable, FTTB and VDSL2 networks. It was acquired by TPG Telecom in July 2020. iiNet was acquired by TPG in September 2015 for $1 ...

, AAPT, Internode,

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and felix. TPG Telecom owns and operates nationwide fixed and mobile network infrastructure, including Australia’s second-largest fixed voice and data network, with more than 27,000 kilometres of metropolitan and inter-capital fibre and a mobile network comprising more than 5,600 sites and covering over 23 million Australians.

History

TPG Telecom was previously known as Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA). VHA was majority owned by Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia), a listed company of

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group and

. Vodafone Hutchison Australia was formed by a merger of Vodafone Australia and Hutchison Australia's 3 in 2009. VHA started to phase out the 3 brand in 2011. On 30 June 2020, VHA received a listing on the

. The newly listed company then merged with TPG Corporation, previously known as TPG Telecom on 13 July 2020. In August 2018, VHA and TPG announced their intention to merge. Initially rejected by the

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, the plan was given permission to proceed via a February 2020

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ruling. TPG Telecom has 27,000+-kilometre inter-capital and metropolitan fibre network and is also the second-largest data and fixed-voice network in Australia. It has an international system of connecting subsea cables to major hubs in Asia and North America from Australia. It also has a strong 4G network covering more than 23 million customers in over 5,600 sites. Additionally, a 5G network roll-out is currently underway.

Merger announcement

A merger of TPG and Vodafone Hutchison Australia was officially announced on 30 August 2018.

Network Sharing Proposal

On 21 February 2022, TPG Telecom announced a proposed network sharing (MOCN) deal with Telstra, which would see TPG gain access to approximately 3,700 Telstra mobile base stations in regional Australia, and Telstra being authorised to use TPG's mobile spectrum in these regional areas. Under the deal, pending approval by the ACCC, 725 of TPG's mobile sites would be decommissioned, and another 169 of their sites would be used to deploy Telstra infrastructure. The deal is described as being mutually beneficial for both TPG, who would see an increase in mobile coverage area, and Telstra, who would gain access to more spectrum to relieve congestion on their network. The deal has been strongly opposed by their market competitor Optus, who argue that the approval of the deal would cement Telstra's position as the monopoly mobile operator in regional areas, stifle competition, and increase prices.

Brands

Several internet and mobile brands are operated by TPG Telecom including TPG,

, Internode, AAPT,

and felix.

References

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* {{Major telecommunications companies Vodafone CK Hutchison Holdings Mobile phone companies of Australia Internet service providers of Australia Companies based in Sydney Australian subsidiaries of foreign companies Companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange