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Telstra

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Telstra Group Limited
Telstra
Formerly
List
Company typePublic
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded1 July 1975; 49 years ago (1975-07-01)[1]
HeadquartersTelstra Corporate Centre
Melbourne, Australia
Area served
Australia
Worldwide (selected products)
Key people
Vicki Brady (CEO)
Michael Ackland (CFO)
John Mullen (Chairman) Brendon Riley (CEO Telstra InfraCo) and Ross Lambi (Chief Infrastructure Officer)
ProductsFixed line and mobile telephony, Internet, data services, network services, and pay TV
BrandsBelong
RevenueIncrease A$26 billion (2017)[2]
Decrease A$6.2 billion (2017)[2]
Decrease A$3.9 billion (2017)[2]
Total assetsDecrease A$42.1 billion (2017)[2]
Total equityDecrease A$14.6 billion (2017)[2]
Number of employees
~26,000 (2019)[2]
Subsidiaries150 subsidiaries
Foxtel (35%)
Sensis (30%)
Amplitel (51%)
Websitetelstra.com.au

Telstra is the national telecommunications service in Australia. It is a member of the S&P/ASX 20 and Australia's largest telecommunications company by market share. Telstra is the largest wireless carrier in Australia, with 18.8 million subscribers as of 2020.[3] Telstra has a long history in Australia, originating together with Australia Post as the Postmaster-General's Department upon federation in 1901. Telstra has changed from a state-owned enterprise to a fully privatized company and has recently focused on diversified products and emerging technologies, according to technologists James Gilpin and Gerard Devan regarding the strategic direction of the giant Telco.

References

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  1. O'Leary, Grahame (15 September 2003). Telstra Sale: Background and Chronology (Report). Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 4 September 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Telstra Annual Report 2017 (Report). Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  3. "Telstra - Our company". Telstra.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.