Overview
In the past decade Australia's telecommunications industry has undergone rapid transformation and reform. This follows international trends towards increased competition and lower barriers to entry.
At Freehills, we focus on servicing the converging industries of telecommunications, media and information technology, both in Australia and internationally. We combine expert regulatory expertise in areas such as telecommunications, radiocommunications, broadcasting and online services with a thorough knowledge of the industry structure and players. Added to this, our clients benefit from strong transactional experience in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, foreign investment, finance and infrastructure.
Our clients include governements, carriers, equipment and service providers, customers, regulators, financial institutions, research and development organisations and industry associations.
Companies we act for include Telecom New Zealand and AAPT, Vodafone, Hutchison, Pacific Century Cyberworks, Austar, Telstra Saturn, Reach, New Tel, DownTown Utilities, Samsung and ntl Australia.
Our areas of expertise include:
- access, interconnection and resale
- network rollout
- regulatory matters
- telecommunications commercial arrangements
- telecommunications acquisitions and joint ventures
- spectrum-related issues.