Optus opens up multiple 5G mmWave sites
Optus opens up multiple 5G mmWave sites
Comes after completion of major spectrum auction. Credit: Dreamstime
Telco Optus has turned on its first six 5G millimetre Wave (mmWave) commercial sites in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, as the carrier clocks up one million 5G capable devices on its network.
The new mmWave sites include four Sydney-based locations: Kings Cross, Surry Hills, North Ryde and, naturally, Optus Sydney Campus; as well as Huntingdale in Melbourne and Strathpine in Brisbane, with more to come over the coming weeks.
Optus’ mmWave sites are equipped with 800Mhz spectrum bandwidth, tapping into the ‘golden Ghz’ acquired during last month’s 5G spectrum auction.
Switches on first six mmWave locations
Optus has advanced its 5G leadership, switching on its first six 5G mmWave commercial sites in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, just as the carrier reaches 1 million 5G capable devices on its network.
Optus mmWave sites are equipped with 800Mhz spectrum, tapping into the golden Ghz acquired during last months 5G spectrum auction. For Optus customers this means that once mmWave commercial devices are available they will benefit from the ultra-high capacity and speeds enabled by mmWave. Its this capacity and speed that will be the catalyst for a wave of new use cases that will change the way consumers engage with tech and businesses and how government operate – from downloading ultra-high definition videos in the blink of an eye, to precision industrial automation, driverless cars and smart cities.
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Telco Singtel Optus says it has switched on its first six 5G mmWave commercial sites in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane even as it reached a million 5G-capable devices on its network.
In a statement, Optus said the mmWave sites used the 800Mhz spectrum bandwidth, which meant much higher speeds though the telco will have to put in place more towers due to the shorter transmission.
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