Optus launches 4G business services in Sydney and Perth

Optus has expanded the availability of 4G business services to Sydney and Perth. From today, customers will be able to utilise USB mobile broadband and mobile Wi-Fi hotspots in the two cities.

Günther Ottendorfer, Managing Director, Optus Networks, said, “Building on our first 4G services in Newcastle earlier this year, business customers in Sydney and Perth can now get faster speeds, greater capacity and quicker response times on their 4G mobile broadband services - ahead of our wider consumer 4G launch.”

Customers can access the 4G network through two means: the Optus 4G USB and the Optus 4G mobile Wi-Fi modem.

Both devices use dual mode 4G/3G HSPA technology, enabling them to operate across the 1800, 2100 and 900 MHz spectrum bands. This allows customers to access 4G connectivity where it is available and to switch to Optus’s 3G network where it is not. Optus claims its 3G network reaches more than 97% of the Australian population.