Optus acquires Virgin Mobile Australia

By Jeff Turnbull, AAP
11 January 2006 05:33 PM
Tags: australia, mobile, aap, optus, acquisition, virgin

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Talkback 2 comments

    Commitment to competition? Michael Crichton -- 12/01/06 (in reply to #120126912)

    "This acquisition demonstrates Optus' commitment to providing competition and choice to benefit Australian consumers," Marchbank said.

    What???

    How does one telco assuming FULL control of a mobile phone company that used to COMPETE against that telco's mobile phone offerings show a commitment to competition and choice?

    Did I miss something???

    Oh Great?!?!?! Anonymous -- 12/01/06

    Does this mean costs will increase?

    To quote Optus.. "Yes".

    I guess it will also mean that I will be called by Indian call centres offering Optus products as they do via land line.

    Me thinks it's time to hunt around for another provider, again.

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