Telstra will be able to market its wireless services as an alternative to the National Broadband Network Co's (NBN Co) services after a ruling by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission.

 

Telstra's win comes as the company vies for its $11 billion structural separation undertaking (SSU) that will see the company decommission its copper network, giving the NBN Co a free hand to develop its fibre to the home (FTTH) broadband services.  

 

“Provided that the outstanding concerns around wholesale ADSL can be quickly resolved, the ACCC is otherwise minded to accept the undertaking, subject to any new issues of real substance or drafting matters arising in the course of this final round of consultation," ACCC Chairman Rod Simms said.

 

"As far as we're concerned it resolves essentially all of the problems that we had in July," ACCC Mr Sims told ABC Radio.

 

NBN Co has raised its concerns over Telstra's use of the funds, warning that the telco would likely use the $11 billion to finance its wireless arm.