ACCC not to oppose 3g radio access network sharing arrangement between Hutchison and Telstra.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-10 December 2004-ACCC: ACCC not to oppose 3g radio access network sharing arrangement between Hutchison and Telstra(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12102004 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today announced that it did not intend to oppose the third generation (3G) mobile radio access network (RAN) infrastructure sharing arrangement between Hutchison 3G Australia Pty Ltd (Hutchison) and Telstra Corporation Limited (Telstra).

Hutchison and Telstra announced they had signed binding agreements on 6 December 2004 to establish a new partnership to jointly own and operate 3G mobile RAN infrastructure. This infrastructure is a key component in the provision of mobile telephony services on 3G mobile networks. "While the...