If you’re not familiar, 5G is the next upgrade to mobile networks following 4G.
It’smany times faster than 4Gandopens up lots of new opportunitieslike smart cities and farms, and untetheredARandVRexperiences.
There are three big names to watch for 5G in Australia: Optus, Telstra, and Vodafone.
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Optus
One provider isOptus, one of the country’s biggest telecom companies.
This company began offering both mobile and fixed 5G in late 2019.
You canorder a 5G Home Internet planat uncapped speeds.
Smaller plans are also available, and they all have unlimited data.
Check out theirNetwork Coverage Mapsfor an updated listing of their standalone and non-standalone networks.
Telstra
Telstra’s 5G data pipe is nowhere near as widespread as its 4G data pipe.
it’s possible for you to see this very clearly onTelstra’s web link coverage map.
However, the company has been at work implementing 5G for a while now.
Seeall of their 5G smartphone options.
The companylaunched a 5G home service in late 2020. you might expect download speeds of up to 600 Mbps.
Check out theNetwork Coverage Mapto see if 5G is available where you are.
