MORE residents throughout Port Macquarie can now access lightning-fast downloads with Telstra expanding 4G LTE mobile coverage throughout the area.
Telstra is upgrading 200 regional towns and holiday hotspots with 4G coverage by the end of 2013 and Port Macquarie is part of this program.
Speedy 4G services will be switched on in North Shore – adding to the 4G services already present in other parts of Port Macquarie.
Telstra’s 4G services makes streaming movies, downloading music and internet browsing much quicker when on the go, with typical downloads speeds of between 2- 50 megabits per second. Actual customer speeds may vary, of course, depending on a range of factors such as distance from the base station, local conditions, and the user’s device.
Telstra’s Tricia Wilson said the expanded 4G coverage would give more locals in Port Macquarie mobile broadband speeds as fast as those in capital cities.
“Our 4G network coverage provides a reach that is now four times that of any competitor,” she said.
“The additional speeds and network capacity Telstra 4G offers supports both residents and local businesses in this area. The expansion of 4G also benefits our 3G-only customers as 3G network capacity is freed up as customers migrate their data traffic onto our 4G service.
“Telstra 4G offers an exciting new era of communication and our customers can use their phones in new ways, offering a world of convenience and opening up access to smart new technologies to help keep them entertained at home and productive when on the road for work.
“The expanded 4G service will offer faster download and upload speeds – a real plus for anyone looking to send large files while they are on the move.”
Ms Wilson said that in response to extraordinary customer demand for 4G services, Telstra had grown its range of 4G devices.
“We now have 30 4G devices and we continue to collaborate with manufacturers around the world to ensure we can give our customers a great range of 4G devices now and into the future,” she said.
Telstra’s latest 4G expansion involving Port Macquarie is planned to take Telstra’s 4G coverage to 85 per cent of the population by Christmas, up from 66 per cent at the end of June. As part of the roll-out Telstra now has 3000 4G-enabled base stations, and will be upgrading another 500 with this technology by Christmas.
