Optus Expands 5G Coverage Using 900 MHz Spectrum

Optus, an Australian telecommunications company that provides a wide range of services to consumers and businesses, showcased three live and 15 digital demonstrations of how Ericsson and the company are driving 5G technology innovation at Tech Day. Optus has announced that it has expanded its 5G coverage as the Telco has got early access to some of the spectrum to deploy the 5G Network.

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5G Network on Sub GHz Spectrum

Optus has switched on its 900 MHz low band spectrum, increasing Optus’ 5G coverage by 20% per-site basis. Optus has obtained licenses for the new spectrum that will be valid for 20 years starting from July 2024. However, the company has obtained early access to a portion of the spectrum band to deploy the 5G network. Almost 1000 sites have been activated with 5G 900 MHz, and the rollout is ongoing with a progressive approach.

5G Dynamic Network Slicing

The Telco used end-to-end 5G Dynamic Network Slicing Technology with an Android 13 Google Pixel Pro 6 Phone, Optus’ 5G standalone live network based on Ericsson’s 5G Core and RAN with network slicing capability enabled, and also Cradlepoint 5G routers at the WAN edge to conduct tests.