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Annoyingly, they each use different 3G bands (despite harmoniously sticking with GSM900 and GSM1800 in the past). | Annoyingly, they each use different 3G bands (despite harmoniously sticking with GSM900 and GSM1800 in the past). | ||
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'''1. Telstra''' | '''1. Telstra''' | ||
| − | + | *3G UMTS850 (Australia wide 3G network, aka NextG) | |
| − | 3G UMTS2100 (3GIS Network shared with 3) | + | *3G UMTS2100 (3GIS Network shared with 3) |
| − | 2G GSM900 | + | *2G GSM900 |
| − | 2G GSM1800 | + | *2G GSM1800 |
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| + | Telstra NextG covers approximately 99% of the Australian population or 2,200,000km² | ||
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| + | Telstra 2G covers approximately 96% of the Australian population or 600,000km² | ||
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| + | Telstra 3G covers approximately 56% of the Australian population | ||
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'''2. Optus''' | '''2. Optus''' | ||
| − | 3G UMTS2100 | + | *3G UMTS2100 |
| − | 3G UMTS900 (rural network) | + | *3G UMTS900 (rural network) |
| − | 2G GSM900 | + | *2G GSM900 |
| − | 2G GSM1800 | + | *2G GSM1800 |
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| + | Optus combined 3G coverage covers approximately 97% of the Australian population or 690,000km² | ||
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| + | Optus 2G covers approximately 96% of the Australian population or 600,000km² | ||
'''3. Vodafone Hutchison Australia''' | '''3. Vodafone Hutchison Australia''' | ||
| − | 3G UMTS2100 | + | *3G UMTS2100 |
| − | 3G UMTS900 (rural network) | + | *3G UMTS900 (rural network) |
| − | 3G UMTS850 (limited metro network) | + | *3G UMTS850 (limited metro network) |
| − | 2G GSM900 | + | *2G GSM900 |
| − | 2G GSM1800 | + | *2G GSM1800 |
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| + | Vodafone 2G covers 94.52% of the Australian population | ||
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| + | Vodafone 3G covers 94% of the Australian population | ||
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| + | Vodafone 3G UMTS850 is rolling out in limited metropolitan areas to ease congestion caused by iPhone users | ||
'''4. 3 VHA''' | '''4. 3 VHA''' | ||
| − | 3G UMTS2100 (3GIS Network shared with Telstra) | + | *3G UMTS2100 (3GIS Network shared with Telstra) |
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| + | *3G UMTS850 (Limited Telstra NextG roaming) | ||
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| + | *2G GSM900 (Vodafone) | ||
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| + | *2G GSM1800 (Vodafone) | ||
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| + | *2G GSM900 (Telstra 2G roaming - additional charges may apply) | ||
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| + | *2G GSM1800 (Telstra 2G roaming - additional charges may apply) | ||
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| + | 3 3G covers 56% of the Australian population (i.e. metropolitan areas only) | ||
| − | + | 3 2G covers 94.52% of the Australian population | |
| − | + | 3 3G roaming covers 96% of the Australian population (additional charges may apply) | |
| − | 2G | + | 3 2G roaming covers 96% of the Australian population (additional charges may apply) |
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Revision as of 00:24, 23 August 2010
Mobile Networks in Australia
There are 3 major mobile network owners in Australia.
1. Telstra
2. Optus
3. Vodafone Hutchison Australia (and 3)
Annoyingly, they each use different 3G bands (despite harmoniously sticking with GSM900 and GSM1800 in the past).
1. Telstra
- 3G UMTS850 (Australia wide 3G network, aka NextG)
- 3G UMTS2100 (3GIS Network shared with 3)
- 2G GSM900
- 2G GSM1800
Telstra NextG covers approximately 99% of the Australian population or 2,200,000km²
Telstra 2G covers approximately 96% of the Australian population or 600,000km²
Telstra 3G covers approximately 56% of the Australian population
2. Optus
- 3G UMTS2100
- 3G UMTS900 (rural network)
- 2G GSM900
- 2G GSM1800
Optus combined 3G coverage covers approximately 97% of the Australian population or 690,000km²
Optus 2G covers approximately 96% of the Australian population or 600,000km²
3. Vodafone Hutchison Australia
- 3G UMTS2100
- 3G UMTS900 (rural network)
- 3G UMTS850 (limited metro network)
- 2G GSM900
- 2G GSM1800
Vodafone 2G covers 94.52% of the Australian population
Vodafone 3G covers 94% of the Australian population
Vodafone 3G UMTS850 is rolling out in limited metropolitan areas to ease congestion caused by iPhone users
4. 3 VHA
- 3G UMTS2100 (3GIS Network shared with Telstra)
- 3G UMTS850 (Limited Telstra NextG roaming)
- 2G GSM900 (Vodafone)
- 2G GSM1800 (Vodafone)
- 2G GSM900 (Telstra 2G roaming - additional charges may apply)
- 2G GSM1800 (Telstra 2G roaming - additional charges may apply)
3 3G covers 56% of the Australian population (i.e. metropolitan areas only)
3 2G covers 94.52% of the Australian population
3 3G roaming covers 96% of the Australian population (additional charges may apply)
3 2G roaming covers 96% of the Australian population (additional charges may apply)