Telstra, Optus, TPG-Vodafone Win in Australia’s 5G Auction
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has announced four winners in recently concluded 5G spectrum auction in the 3.6 GHz band. All 350 lots available in the auction were…
Optus Plans Commercial 5G Rollout by Early 2019
Optus plans to roll out 5G technology in Australia by early 2019 with a fixed wireless product in key metro areas. This announcement follows the launch of a successful outdoor…
Optus Turning on Commercial 4G 700MHz Network in Darwin and Perth
Optus is turning on its first commercial 4G LTE 700MHz network in Darwin and Perth CBDs. The launch follows the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) granting Optus an early…
NSN, Optus Achieve 1.7 Gbps Downlink in a Live Network
Australia’s Optus and Nokia Solutions and Networks have attained an aggregate downlink of 1.7 gigabits per second (Gbps) from a single site on the operator’s live network using commercially available…
Optus Launches TD-LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation Network
Australia’s Optus has successfully begun testing LTE-Advanced by activating the TD-LTE Advanced carrier aggregation. Optus announced it achieved single user peak speeds of over 160 Mbps on its commercial 4G…
Optus Turns On TD-LTE Network in Major Cities
Australian operator Optus has turned on its 4G TD-LTE network in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide to complement its existing 4G network.
Optus Expands LTE Coverage, Announces Additional Markets
Australian operator Optus has launched LTE network in Wollongong. Optus has switched on LTE at five mobile sites in central Wollongong, kicking off a series of extensive network upgrades and…
Optus Launches LTE Service in Gold Coast and Brisbane
Optus has switched on its first 4G LTE sites for customers in Gold Coast and in the Brisbane CBD. Operator has enabled 4G services at four sites in Surfers Paradise,…
Optus Launches LTE Network in Sydney, Perth and Newcastle
Australian operator Optus has introduced 4G LTE network in Sydney, Perth and Newcastle and plans to launch LTE services in Melbourne from 15th September, 2012. Optus has also began offering…
Nokia Siemens Networks to Implement Optus’ EPC and Rollout LTE 1800MHz RAN
Optus has selected Nokia Siemens Networks to modernize its mobile network, refarme the 900 MHz GSM frequency band, and provide infrastructure and services for LTE rollout in Sydney and Perth.…
Optus Opens TD-LTE Trial Network, Expands FDD-LTE Network
Australian mobile service provider Optus has expanded the availability of 4G services utilizing its 4G FDD-LTE network in Sydney and Perth. Optus will have two 4G products available, the Optus…
Optus Completes Vividwireless Acquisition, to Build TD-LTE Testing Facilities
Australian carrier Optus has completed acquisition of the Vividwireless Group from Seven Group Holdings (SGH). With up to 98MHz of spectrum in the 2.3GHz band across key population areas, Optus…
Optus Switches on LTE Network in Newcastle and Hunter Region
Australian operator Optus has activated its 4G LTE network for select customers across Greater Newcastle, as well as in Port Stephens, the Hunter Valley and Lake Macquarie areas. Operator is…
Optus to Acquire Vividwireless, Plans TD-LTE Network
Australian carrier Optus has reached an agreement to acquire Vividwireless Group which operates under the vividwireless and unwired brands for A$230 million cash.
Optus to offer LTE services in April 2012
Australian carrier Optus has announced its LTE rollout plans. From April 2012, Optus will deliver its first 4G LTE services to Newcastle, Port Stephens, the Hunter Valley and Lake Macquarie…
Optus launches commercial 3G femtocell service
Australia’s Optus has launched femtocell service called Optus 3G Home Zone combined with unlimited call offer.
Optus picks Nokia Siemens Networks for packet core
Australia’s mobile operator Optus has selected Nokia Siemens Networks as its sole packet core vendor in a multimillion dollar agreement to address growing bandwidth req
Optus launches 3G Femtocells
Optus has commenced the commercial pilot of 3G Femtocell device for Australian consumers.
Australian Telco Optus conducts LTE trials
Australian operator Optus is conduncting LTE tests and has achieved 50 Mbps downlink and 20Mbps uplink speeds. Trials of the new network are currently underway in Sydney.
