Optus spectrum acquisitions to aid improvement of 3G mobile broadband capacity

Officials from communications giant Optus have announced that the company has become the first mobile network operator to successfully acquire new regional spectrum licences that will enable improvement of 3G mobile broadband capacity across regional Australia.

Whilst mobile broadband and internet access has become a hugely valuable resource for many consumers, with both casual and business users benefitting from this technology, the demand for 3G services has resulted in the existing networks becoming increasingly strained due to lack of capacity. This can result in problems for users, such as slow speeds, low quality connections, and lack of reliability.

However, officials from the network operator Optus have said that the company has become the first network operator to acquire new regional spectrum licences that will enable the improvement of 3G mobile broadband capacity in regional Australia. A number of areas are set to benefit from the acquisition of spectrum by Optus.

Andrew Buay, Managing Director, Optus Products and Delivery said: “This is a fantastic result which enables Optus to continue to support the growing demand from our retail and business customers in regional Australia for mobile broadband and mobile data. Optus has traditionally been one of the most efficient users of spectrum and we plan to maximise this additional spectrum to support the future growth of 3G mobile services.”

He added: “The release of this regional spectrum, in advance of expected new spectrum allocations in the 700MHz and 2.5GHz bands in the coming years, will help us to continue to transform the playing field in the regional communications market. As well as strengthening Optus’ position to challenge the incumbent by improving capacity and coverage in previously under-serviced areas. The purchase of these new spectrum licences illustrates Optus’ continued commitment to invest significantly in our network to support mobile voice and mobile broadband growth and improve customer experience. We plan to maximise our new spectrum holdings to support the current and strong projected growth in demand for mobile broadband services in regional areas.”

Source – Optus