The telecoms industry today is an intensely competitive environment, creating real opportunities for customers, and making it essential for suppliers to have sound strategies.
Our telecoms team, based in Australia and across Asia, advises regularly on complex telecoms issues ranging from regulatory and access issues to telecoms outsourcings and wholesale procurement arrangements.
We enjoy strong relationships with the telecoms industry regulators, and are frequently advising clients on the regulatory and political dimensions of their commercial strategies. We work closely with our clients to secure favourable regulatory outcomes for them.
A full service capability
We have acted for participants in every sector of the telecoms industry, including carriers, resellers, Internet service providers, equipment suppliers and large corporate and government users of telecoms services.
We have expertise in all areas including:
- access arbitrations;
- content acquisition and intellectual property rights clearance;
- dealing with the ACCC and ACMA;
- facilities and services access regulation;
- interconnection and other wholesale agreements;
- mergers and acquisitions;
- ownership and licensing regulatory regimes;
- private debt and equity capital raising;
- procurement and outsourcing;
- public floats;
- satellite licensing agreements;
- strategic alliances and joint ventures;
- telecoms-specific dispute resolution; and
- third-generation wireless technology.
