Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) has announced it will switch on its first 5G sites within weeks.
VHA Chief Executive Officer Iñaki Berroeta said the company was moving forward following the Federal Court’s recent ruling on the VHA-TPG Telecom merger.
“We are very excited to be pushing ahead with our plans for 2020 by delivering our first 5G sites within weeks, with the initial rollout to continue throughout the year,” Berroeta said. “These will be the first of over 650 5G sites in progress. Several thousand sites are to be built over the coming years, with the merger to enable acceleration.”
Berroeta said the company took a disciplined commercial approach, while continuing to prioritise the quality of its mobile network and customer service, and select a new 5G vendor.
“In 2020, we look forward to implementing the merger, subject to any ACCC appeal and further approvals, and delivering benefits to both VHA and TPG/iiNet customers. “The merged company will have a strong balance sheet, significantly improved spectrum and transmission assets, and increased cross-selling opportunities. This will enable us to compete with confidence in the market and reverse the downward movements of 2019.
