Telstra announces 5G coverage expands into more of Greater Brisbane

Telstra’s 5G rollout has picked up pace with over 600 suburbs across the country that now have more than 50 per cent 5G coverage.

In Greater Brisbane, there are 33 suburbs that are now more than half covered by the new technology – some even have full coverage.  

Regional General Manager May Boisen said it was another big step in Telstra’s continued roll out and investment in 5G technology, as they worked to make it available to more Queenslanders. 

“One of our main focuses this year is continuing to expand our 5G coverage so we can bring it to more areas across Greater Brisbane and Queensland,” Ms Boisen said. 

“We’re also seeing a more choice in handsets and devices made available to our customers, and more and more applications making use of the advantages that 5G has to offer. 

“5G is delivering faster download speeds, lower latency and greater network capacity to our users which is especially important in busy areas in Brisbane and its surrounds. 

“It’s not just 5G users experiencing the benefits of this roll out – by upgrading our sites to 5G we’re also bringing network benefits to other users including greater capacity for 4G customers.”  

The suburbs included below are those that have at least 50 per cent of their geographic area covered by Telstra 5G – and in some areas the network may cover the entirety of the suburb. Many other suburbs across Brisbane and Logan already have some 5G coverage but aren’t listed here unless more than half covered. 

Telstra has now rolled out coverage to selected areas in 32 major and regional cities and remains on track to deliver 5G into selected areas of 35 cities by mid-year.  

Across Queensland, Telstra has also begun the roll out of 5G in Bundaberg, Cairns, the Gold Coast, Ipswich, Mackay, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Townsville and Warwick. 

Telstra’s 5G coverage maps are available at www.telstra.com.au/coverage-networks/our-coverage.  In non-5G areas, customers will switch to the available 3G/4G/X network.  

Greater Brisbane suburbs with 50 per cent or more 5G coverage: 

Telstra Media contact:

Danita Goodwin, State Media Manager (QLD)

media@team.telstra.com

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