Optus announced that it has switched on its first six 5G mmWave commercial sites in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Optus’ mmWave sites are equipped with 800Mhz spectrum, tapping into the ‘golden Ghz’ acquired during last month’s 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. It’s 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.
The new mmWave sites include; four Sydney based locations, Kings Cross, Surry Hills, North Ryde and Optus Sydney Campus, as well as Huntingdale in Melbourne and Strathpine in Brisbane, with more to come over the coming weeks.
mmWave technology offers ultra-high capacity, which is expected to be a gamechanger for high simultaneous data consumption locations like sports stadiums and special event locations such as Sydney Harbour during the New Year’s Eve fireworks. mmWave will also pave the way for a host of new solutions across enterprise and government, with its blazing fast gigabit speeds and high-volume capacity expected to drive change in the way companies automate and innovate within their business.
Matt Williams, Managing Director Marketing and Revenue Optus
The demand from our customers for 5G capable devices has surged in recent months, with eight out of 10 handsets that we sell today now 5G enabled. One million 5G devices is just the beginning for us and as we grow our 5G network and launch new capabilities we expect our 5G customer base to grow in parallel.