Telstra finally delivers good news with $1b 3G launch E-mail
by Stan Beer   
Friday, 06 October 2006


"The NEXT G network's unprecedented scale and scope demonstrates how committed Telstra is to creating new customer experiences that match or surpass the best in the world," he said.

NEXT G customers will also gain access to a range of mobile broadband services from their handsets and PCs that exceed those currently provided by rivals such as 3 and Optus 3G, including 12 Foxtel channels, movies and TV shows on their PCs and music downloads to both PCs and handsets.

Telstra claims customers can make voice calls on their Australian mobile phone in more places while travelling overseas than on any other Australian network.

NEXT G customers will also be able to install a NEXT G turbo card into their computer, providing high-speed access to the Internet, which Telstra says will enable high speed data access across Australia and 30 countries around the world.

"Teleworkers at remote locations using wireless broadband and video conferencing will be able to access information traditionally stored in the office almost instantaneously while they are on the road, at the client's office or in the back of a taxi heading to the airport," Mr Trujillo said.

Telstra and Ericsson will continue to extend network coverage and upgrade software for faster speeds next year in readiness for the closure of the CDMA network in 2008, when they say NEXT G coverage will be as good, or better than currently available with the older CDMA technology.

Telstra has not released pricing for the new 3G service yet.


 
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