Key Points
- Vodafone has accused Telstra of exaggerating the scope of its network coverage.
- Vodafone says Telstra made the claims for over a decade.
- Telstra has previously claimed to have network coverage for over 99 per cent of Australia.
TPG group executive Kieran Cooney said the allegations were “alarming” and would have cost his company customers.
A rival telco has accused Telstra of making misleading claims about its network coverage. Source: AAP / Dean Lewins
“It appears Telstra has tricked Australians into paying top dollar for coverage they simply can’t get on a regular mobile phone,” he said.
TPG claimed that Telstra overstated the size of its mobile network by about one million square kilometers. According to TPG, this exaggeration occurred because Telstra calculated its coverage area based on the use of an antenna and repeater.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it is considering the claims but would not confirm an investigation into Telstra.
