Google entered deals with Telstra and Optus that required them to install only Google Search on Android devices sold between December 2019 and March 2021. In exchange, Google shared advertising revenue generated from users' interactions with its search engine. The agreements prevented Telstra and Optus from installing competing search engines or suggesting alternatives, contributing to competition barriers within the search engine market and ensuring that all search access points on the devices were set to utilize Google Search by default.
Google's deals with Telstra and Optus mandated the exclusive installation of Google Search on Android phones, while sharing advertising revenue from its use.
These agreements prohibited Telstra and Optus from installing or suggesting any other search engines, imposing significant barriers to competition in the search engine market.
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