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Telecommunications Optus spends up big to challenge Next G
Telecommunications Optus spends up big to challenge Next G | Optus spends up big to challenge Next G |
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| by Stuart Corner | |
| Wednesday, 07 May 2008 | |
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Optus says that at least 750 new base stations will be added, extending its mobile network coverage by 400,000 square kilometres to a total network coverage of more than one million square kilometres and extending the footprint to reach areas including Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia and Tumby in South Australia, through to Weipa in Far North Queensland. Optus will use the 900MHz spectrum band which should give base station range similar to that achieved by Telstra's 850MHz Next G network. “Optus’ 3G mobile network is currently being upgraded to deliver broadband speeds of up to 7.2Mbps. We have plans in place to increase to speeds of up to 28 Mbps from late 2009. In addition, Optus will also work with its strategic partners to make the network capable of up to 42 Mbps by mid 2010,” Optus CEO Paul O’Sullivan said. Shortly after it announced its earlier plans to upgrade to 3G/HSPA for 96 percent coverage, Optus offered to expand it to 98 percent if the government would match the investment cost dollar for dollar. Subsequently, Optus won and lost the $1 billion Opel funding for a WiMAX network. However, if the claims of HSPA vendors such as Ericsson are to be believed the technology is or will be able to deliver bandwidths greater than DSL or WiMAX at similar costs. And for Optus there is the added benefit of having to operate only one homogeneous network technology.
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  written by Sydney Lawrence, May 07, 2008
That Howard/Coonan billion would have been a nice little rip off chaps. Thanks again Senator Conroy.
written by Matrix, May 07, 2008
Check this out...
Telstra's Next G coverage = 99 percent of Australia's population Optus’ 3G coverage = 98 percent of Australia's population Difference in coverage = 1 percent Australia’s population = 21,293,248 (Source: http://www.abs.gov.au ) So Telstra’s Next G coverage reaches an extra 212,932 Australians. written by Overseer, May 07, 2008
If you consider Optus has only 96 percent coverage at present, the Next G services reaches an extra 639,797 people.
written by Andrew (Brisbane), May 08, 2008
Well fancy that, Investment and Network growth creating better competition in an ACCC unregulated area
written by Questionable commenter, May 08, 2008
Dont you love the Pro Telstra Remarks in here?
Go back to Now We're talking and spam your own internal network of your properganda. Australia knows telstra is ripping everyone off, and finally someone steps up to the plate to takle them head on, and all you can do it rag on it? Go Optus! Take 'em to the cleaners. written by Anonymous, May 08, 2008
Optus will be competitive in the mobile market with similar coverage to Next G. This is good news for the Australian public, as the operators will be differentiated by price, customer service and content. You will expect to see competitive pricing, great customer service and an abundance of apps, music and videos available.
With the Vodafone network also rolling out, this is very good news for Australians. written by Lord Watchcat, May 08, 2008
That 1% also equals a 400,000 square km increase in land mass from 1.6M sq KM to over 2M sq km. This is not a Pro Telstra remark, it is simply stating the facts.
written by Home grown, May 09, 2008
Yeah well so what if some one is pro Telstra, seeing though they provide 40,000 jobs in australia, no indian call centers.. support your country moron....
written by Sydney Lawrence, May 10, 2008
Thank you ‘questionable commenter’(you certaily are) for a perfect demonstration of either your careless handling of the truth or your sad intellectual ability. Probably both.
You state “Australia knows” etc. My friend from where do you obtain the fact of this statement. Don’t include me for one because I do not know, in fact I know many other Australian who don’t know also. The garbage rolls on but the time runs out. Tell us what you think! better to paste your comment - this page will refresh every 15 minutes
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