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Optus to boost indoor 5G coverage in Australia with Ericsson gear

Following a successful test, Optus plans to deploy the multi-operator Ericsson Radio Dot System at indoor venues Australian operator Optus is laying the groundwork to deploy Ericsson’s multi-operator Radio Dot system across Australia to improve its indoor 5G coverage. In a release, Ericsson noted that once...

Optus tests Ericsson’s RedCap software to enable 5G wearables

Optus said this test paves the way for the use of 5G wereables on the telco's network Australian operator Optus, Ericsson and chipset maker MediaTek have announced what they say is Australia’s first over-the-air data-call using Ericsson’s pre-commercial Reduced Capability (RedCap) software on Optus’ 5G...

Australian Competition Tribunal blocks Telstra-TPG deal

Telstra and TPG Telecom had announced a ten-year regional Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN) commercial agreement in 2022 The Australian Competition Tribunal has declined to allow local operators TPG Telecom and Telstra to share regional spectrum and mobile network assets. In a release, the Australian Competition and...

Optus starts to activate its 900 MHz spectrum in Australia

Optus said that this technology update will increase its 5G coverage by 20% on a per-site basis Australian operator Optus has activated its spectrum in the 900 MHz band with the aim of increasing its 5G footprint and improving rural and in-building coverage. The telco said...

Optus launches 5G Standalone network

Optus has been testing 5G Standalone tecnology for nearly one year Australian operator Optus has recently launched its 5G Standalone network after nearly a year of testing, Lambo Kanagaratnam, Optus’s VP of networks, said in a blog post. The executive noted that the 5G Standalone network...

Optus deploys 5G network infrastructure at Melbourne Airport

In November 2021, Optus announced the launch of a 5G SA trial prior to the commercial launch of this technology, expected for 2022   Australian operator Optus announced the deployment of its 5G network at Melbourne Airport, which is the second-busiest airport in the country. In a...

Optus claims first four component CA 5G SA data call in Australia

The 4CC data trial combined Optus’ low-band spectrum and 2,100MHz FDD bands with 2,300MHz and 3,500MHz TDD bands Australian operator Optus has completed what it claims to be the first four component carrier aggregation 5G standalone data call in the country. To achieve this milestone, Optus...

Nokia, Optus claim world’s first 3CC Carrier Aggregation 5G SA data call

Nokia said that 5G carrier aggregation allows compatible 5G smartphones to receive multiple 5G frequency bands in parallel Nokia, Optus and Samsung Electronics Australia announced that they have achieved a data session using three-component-carrier (3CC) Carrier Aggregation (CA) technology over a 5G Standalone (SA) network...

Optus, Telstra secure low-band 5G spectrum in Australia

Australian operators Optus and Telstra have secured spectrum in the 850/900 MHz band, Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) said in a statement. ACMA said that all 16 lots available in the spectrum auction were allocated. The allocation raised a total of AUD2.09 billion ($1.4...

Australian telco Optus launches 5G Standalone trial

Australian operator Optus announced the launch of a 5G Standalone (SA) trial prior to the commercial launch of this technology, expected for 2022, the telco said in a release. Optus said it will be using multiple bands to conduct limited trials for retail customers using...

Australian regulator opens application period for 5G spectrum auction

ACMA is focused on low-bands for wide-area 5G coverage The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has recently opened applications for the upcoming auction of 5G spectrum in the 850 MHz 900 MHz band, ACMA said in a release. The government agency noted that low...

Telstra, Optus, TPG under investigation for misleading customers over NBN speeds

Telstra, Optus and TPG have all said that the National Broadband Network Co has not provided 'timely and accurate speed information' Three Australian operators — Telstra, Optus and TPG — are under investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) over allegations of making...

Optus, Ericsson deliver NB-IoT, 5G and 4G on 700 MHz spectrum

Australian carrier Optus, in partnership with Ericsson, has carried out a trial in which it delivered coexistence of narrow band IoT (NB-IoT) and Ericsson Spectrum Sharing between 5G and 4G in 700 MHz spectrum. Optus said that this combination of technology will enable 5G services...

Optus deploys initial 5G mmWave commercial sites in Australia

Australian operator Optus has switched on its first six 5G mmWave commercial sites in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, as the carrier reached 1 million 5G-capable devices on its network. Optus said that its mmWave sites are equipped with 800 megahertz of spectrum. For Optus customers,...

Five Australian operators secure 26GHz spectrum for 5G

Five operators have won spectrum in the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s latest spectrum auction in the 26 GHz band. Of the 360 lots available in the auction, 358 were sold, realizing a total revenue of AUD647.6 million ($501.1 million). Telstra secured a total of 150...

Optus reaches 10 Gbps on 5G live site with Nokia

Finnish vendor Nokia and Australian operator Optus claimed a record aggregate site throughput after hitting download rates of 10Gbps using 800MHz of mmWave spectrum at a live 5G site in Brisbane. Nokia stated the demonstration employed its AirScale Radio equipment and showcased the capabilities of...

Telstra’s 5G network reaches 50% of Australian population

Australian operator Telstra said that its current 5G coverage footprint currently reaches over 50% of the country’s population. Telstra’s Technology Development & Solutions Executive Channa Seneviratne said that Telstra was on track to hit its target to expand coverage to 75% of the population by...

The current state of 5G in Australia

Mobile operators in Australia have been accelerating 5G deployments in 2020 and are waiting for additional spectrum that local regulator ACMA plans to award next year to further expand 5G networks. The main cities across the country are already covered by 5G. Here...

Australia offers 5G mmWave spectrum licenses to 15 operators

Australia awarding mmWave spectrum in the 26 GHz and 28 GHz bands Australian media and communications regulator ACMA announced that a total of 15 applicant companies have all been offered a license in the 26 GHz and 28 GHz bands. The watchdog said that the successful...

Australian government announces two 5G spectrum auctions for 2021

  The Australian government expects to carry out two 5G spectrum auctions during 2021, the Ministry of Communications said in a release. In April 2021, it has scheduled a spectrum tender to award high-band 5G spectrum (in the 26 GHz band), which will enable fast, high-capacity...

Telstra reaches over 40% of Australia’s population with 5G

  Australian carrier Telstra said it has already deployed over 2,000 5G base stations in the country, providing 5G coverage to 41% of Australia’s population. The telco said in a statement that it aims to cover 75% of the country’s population with its 5G service by...

Nokia, Optus to provide IoT solutions to Australian industry customers 

  Australian operator Optus has selected Nokia’s IMPACT IoT platform to provide device management and data collection capabilities to customers in multiple industry segments in Australia, Nokia said in a release. Nokia’s IoT Device Management Platform (DMP) will enable Optus to provide its customers with simple...

Optus completes 2.3 GHz + 3.5 GHz 5G carrier aggregation call

  Australian operator Optus has completed what it claims to be the world’-s first 2.3 GHz + 3.5 GHz 5G non-standalone carrier aggregation call, the company said in a release. The call -- made in Sydney, in collaboration with Ericsson and using Samsung’s Galaxy S20 5G...

Australia’s TPG Telecom accelerates 5G deployment

  Australian operator TPG Telecom announced plans to accelerate its 5G rollout over the next 12 months, with over 85% of the population in the country’s six largest cities expected to be served by the end of next year. The company, which was formed through the...