Optus reports on successful LTE trials

Communications giant Optus has recently reported on successful LTE mobile broadband trials held in conjunction with Nokia Siemens Networks in the Sydney area.

LTE mobile broadband trials have been carried out by a number of mobile and communications companies in various countries around the world, and one successful trial has been held in the metropolitan Sydney area by communications giant Optus in conjunction with Nokia Siemens Networks.

Extensive field testing was carried out during the trials, and managed to achieve peak download speeds of over 50Mbps and upload speeds of 20Mbps. In lab testing the trials managed to achieve download speeds of 73Mbps. Both Nokia Siemens Networks and Optus conducted a media demonstration where they showcased improved services that were enabled via LTE such as gaming, video conferencing, and 3D video streaming.

Andrew Buay, Managing Director, Optus Products and Delivery, said: “The results achieved during the first phase of our LTE testing are indicative of delivering an experience superior to that of 3G mobile networks. The findings are particularly encouraging for enterprise and corporate customers, especially in sectors such as health and education.

The technology has the potential to revolutionise the delivery of education by mobilising telepresence and making the virtual classroom a reality. Educators using LTE will be able to use high definition video conferencing and multimedia capabilities to deliver sessions regardless of location. LTE will become a reality for consumers and businesses as devices capable of leveraging these higher mobile broadband speeds become available to the Australian mobile market.”

He added: “Optus continues to build on the significant investment in its network to support mobile and data growth and improve customer experience; investing in trials of LTE technology is another step in continuing to deliver a high quality customer experience. To foster further investment and planning for LTE deployment it is imperative that the Government release a comprehensive spectrum policy roadmap for the 700MHz and the 2.5GHz bands.”

Source – Optus