Telstra announces that it 5G network now reaches more than 80% of the Australian...

Telstra announces that it 5G network now reaches more than 80% of the Australian Population

Telstra has today announced that its newest network, its fast 5G network, now reaches more than 80% of the Australian population.

Taking to LinkedIn to make the announcement, Telstra CEO Andy Penn stated:

If you’re with us, get ready to see more of this. As of today, Telstra 5G now reaches 80% of the Australian population (not just capital cities)! And we’re not done yet. As part of our T25 program, we plan to roll out to 95% of the Australian population by 2025.

Turning on more 5G means turning on more for our digital economy, and giving more Aussies the chance to work from anywhere. A big thanks to the team for delivering more 5G in Australia than ever before.

As stated, Telstra under its T25 Program will be looking to have its 5G network cover more than 95% of the Australian population by 2025, with the company stating that it has deployed 5G to more than 4,200 sites within selected areas of more than four hundred major and regional cities.

Certainly, with 5G growing not only with Telstra but the other two major telcos Optus and TPG Telecom through its Vodafone subsidiary, it will be interesting to see how this 5G growth will better connect regional and major cities and also potentially bring more and better products and services to us mere consumers.

For users who’ve got 5G already, what benefit have you seen from the technology?