Telstra and Australian government buy Digicel Pacific for $1.85 billion

After a protracted courtship Australian operator group Telstra is buying into six south Pacific markets in a move viewed as a counter to China’s influence in the region.
Back in July former state telecoms monopoly Telstra confirmed it was working with the Aussie government to try to get hold of Digicel’s Pacific operations. While now fully privatized it’s clear Telstra still has strong ties to the Australian state, which in turn is increasingly worried about China’s regio