[9] Initially rejected by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC), the plan was given permission to proceed via a February 2020 Federal Court of Australia ruling.

[15] It has an international system of connecting subsea cables to major hubs in Asia and North America from Australia.

[18] The deal was 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.

[19] In December 2022, the ACCC denied the network sharing proposal, based on its impact on market competition.

[21] Some public commentary suggested it would be unprofitable for Optus to invest in regional internet infrastructure even without Telstra and TPG utilising market power.