Australia could delay 3G switch-off amid emergency call concerns
Could impact Telstra and Optus' plans to retire legacy service
Could impact Telstra and Optus' plans to retire legacy service
Becomes the first Australian telco to begin retirement of 3G
Vocus had been granted an exclusive extension last month
Sale expected to fetch AU$45 million
Australia's Competition Tribunal (ACT) halted the plans in June
Has made a non-binding offer
Has increased mobile network coverage from 60 percent to approximately 99 percent
Fears over the long-term impact on prices led to deal being blocked
It's the first time an uplink speed of 2Gbps has been reached in Australia
Like many other MNOs around the world, the telco is calling time on its 3G services
Now grid operators are concerned about starting bushfires
Environmental charity praises Telstra, says Amazon, Global Switch and others need to do more