October 2, 2014
Optus says it will soon be offering 4G services to its customers in Kingaroy but they may face some temporary disruptions as the towers are upgraded.
“It’s an exciting time as we’re bringing 4G to Optus customers in Kingaroy for the first time,” Optus vice-president of mobile radio engineering, Andrew Smith said.
“This provides customers with a faster mobile internet experience and will bring competition and choice in 4G services across Australia.”
To support 4G services in Kingaroy, Optus towers will be upgraded over the next few weeks, so they are 4G ready when the new spectrum becomes available.
“As the mobile towers in Kingaroy are being upgraded, there will be temporary service interruptions while this essential work is being completed,” Mr Smith said.
“Optus aims to complete these works as quickly as possible in order to keep any service interruptions to a minimum. We know this may be frustrating, and we thank customers for their patience while the upgrades are being completed.”
Optus will bring 4G services progressively to the area via the new 2600MHz spectrum and 700MHz spectrum, which become available from October 2014 and January 2015 respectively.
The latest 700 MHz compatible devices include Samsung Galaxy S5, the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, LG G3 and HTC One (M8).
Customers can find out more about Optus 4G by visiting www.optus.com.au/4G
The upgrade to the Kingaroy network is part of a large 4G expansion program by Optus in regional areas.
The company says it hopes to cover 90 per cent of the Australian population by April next year.
