Australian operator Optus has switched on its first six 5G mmWave commercial sites in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The operator also reports it has reached 1 million 5G capable devices on its network.
Optus’ mmWave sites are equipped with 800MHz spectrum, tapping into the ‘golden Ghz’ acquired during the government’s 5G spectrum auction in April. The new mmWave sites include four Sydney-based locations (Kings Cross, Surry Hills, North Ryde and Optus Sydney Campus), as well as Huntingdale in Melbourne and Strathpine in Brisbane, with more to come over the coming weeks.
Optus also reports that 8 out of 10 handsets that it currently sells are 5G-enabled. Optus currently has more than 1,200 5G sites, including the six mmWave-enabled sites.
