Vodafone’s 5G network hits over 85% of the population in ten of the nation’s biggest cities. These include Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Wollongong, and the Central Coast .
Read moreHow long before 5G is nationwide Australia?
Just take a look at the maps below. Most locations only have pockets of coverage, and Telstra says it’ll be four to five years before 5G is just as readily available as the 4G network is now. This means even if you do have a 5G device you’ll probably be left hunting around for signal.
Read moreWho has the fastest 5G network in Australia?
Optus has Australia’s fastest 5G mobile network speeds, according to new findings by internet speed testing website Ookla. Based on 330,000 user-initiated 5G speed tests between January to June, Ookla claimed Optus had a speed score of 296.7 — with a median speed of 323.94 Mbps and a median upload speed of 22 Mbps.23 Tem 2021
Read moreWhich 5G network is the fastest?
T-Mobile 5G : What RootMetrics found RootMetrics ran its tests in the largest 125 cities in the U.S., and found that T-Mobile had the fastest 5G download speeds in 48 markets, compared to three for Verizon and zero for AT&T.
Read moreWho has the best 5G network right now?
Best overall: T-Mobile T-Mobile’s 5G network covers more than 305 million people in the U.S., including a lot of coverage in rural areas. This is mostly thanks to T-Mobile’s low-band 600Mhz (n71) spectrum, which offers excellent coverage and speeds comparable to fast LTE.
Read moreIs NBN faster than 5G?
5G promises to be much faster than the NBN , just as reliable and with ultra-low latency. What remains to be seen however is the cost of data on the 5G network and the issue of coverage across Australia. If current mobile data costs are anything to go by, the NBN may be going strong for a few more years yet.
Read moreWhat is the difference between NBN and 5G?
5G is wireless technology that relies on deployment of new antennas on the existing mobile towers that provide your current mobile phone coverage. The nbn, on the other hand, is primarily a fixed line connection that does rely on extensive fibre and copper lines to connect your home or business to the internet.
Read more