LTE: Australia: Telstra Network has 3.2 Million 4G active devices.

LTE: Australia: Telstra Network has 3.2 Million 4G active devices.

Australian operator Telstra has announced that more than 3.2 million 4G devices are now operating on its 4G network. This includes more than 360,000 4G smartphones since June 30 this year, or more than 25,000 per week. Telstra launched 4G mobile network two years ago.

Telstra has launched 15 new 4G devices since January. Last week operator launched shared data plans, where customers can share their monthly mobile data allowance between their devices - including tablets and laptops - all in one package. 

Operator had switched on its 2,500th 4G base station in Young NSW to mark the second anniversary of 4G. According to operator, It currently has more than 100 construction teams across the country building out 4G network at a rate of up to 100 new sites per week and will switch on another 1000 4G base stations by Christmas 2013 which will take 4G to 85 per cent of the population, including 300 regional towns and holiday hotspots. 

Telstra has also launched a new device swap, replacement and restoration service, Telstra StayConnected and StayConnected Plus, which allows customers to swap or replace their device for any reason up to twice per year and back up key data from the cloud so they can get back up and running right away.

Australia: Telstra to launch the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1- 4G very soon.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

Australia: Telstra to launch the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1- 4G very soon.

The folks from ausdroid.net have been tipped the Samsung Glaxy Note 10.1 with 4G is coming to Telstra very soon.  How soon? Very. How do we know? they say.

The Galaxy Note 10.1 4G has appeared in Telstra’s internal inventory system, meaning availability for customers is literally just around the corner.

The Galaxy Note 10.1 4G is equipped with a quad-core Exynos 4412 processor clocked at 1.4 GHz, which is complemented by a Mali-400MP graphics processing unit and no less than 2GB of RAM.

In addition, the tablet packs 16/32/64GB of internal memory, which can be further expanded up to 64GB via microSD memory card.

The 10.1-inch PLS capacitive touchscreen display supports 800 x 1280 pixels resolution and 16 million colors. On the back, the slate sports a 5-meagpixel photo snapper with autofocus, LED flash and HD (720p) video recording, while on the front there’s a secondary 1.9-megapixel camera for video calls.

LTE: Australia: Telstra to Expand LTE Services in Newcastle.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesús.

LTE: Australia: Telstra to Expand LTE Services in Newcastle.

Australian Telco Telstra is set to expand LTE roll-out in Newcastle which will see 4G mobile coverage extending into a number of new suburbs in the coming months. The upcoming expansion would bring 4G coverage to suburbs such as Broadmeadow, Callaghan, Georgetown, Jesmond, Kotara East, Lambton, Mayfield, Mayfield West, Waratah and Waratah West.

According to the operator, 4G coverage expansion is scheduled to commence shortly and when completed later this year would more than double the 4G coverage available in the Newcastle area complementing Telstra’s existing 3G coverage which reaches 99.3 per cent of the Hunter population.

Telstra has confirmed that it had reached a milestone in its national LTE roll out with 4G coverage now available in more than 100 regional and metropolitan centres Australia wide – including the nation’s eight capital city CBDs.

Telstra is also setting up a 4G experience zone in Marketown Shopping Centre this week where Newcastle residents can get hands on with the latest 4G smartphones, tablets and mobile broadband devices.

LTE: Australia: Telstra launches the Samsung Galaxy S II 4G.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesús.

Telstra has introduced the Samsung Galaxy S II 4G. The LTE smartphone has a 4.5-inch SuperAmoled screen and runs on a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor. It comes with an NFC chip built in for NFC tag reading.

 Multimedia functions include an 8 megapixel camera and 1080p full HD video recording. The phone comes with 16 GB of built-in memory, a battery with a capacity of 1850mAh, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support.

 Telstra offers the Galaxy S II 4G to consumers for AUD 5 per month on the AUD 59 Freedom Connect Plan (after included MRO bonus) and for AUD 5 per month on a AUD 70 Business Mobile Advantage Plan. The Samsung Galaxy S II 4G is also available to purchase outright for AUD 768.                 

Australia: Telstra to launch Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, soon.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesús.

Rumor has it that the wireless carrier could plan the launch of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE tablet PC, and that we might see it on shelves as soon as next month. 

Telstra is expected to launch some new LTE-capable Samsung smartphones as well, and might announce all on them as soon as the Mobile World Congress kicks off in Barcelona in late February. 

As Ausdroid notes, Telstra has already confirmed plans to bring a 4G tablet PC to the market in Australia before mid-2012.

Australian mobile phone carrier Telstra is set to bring to the country a new series of devices that will provide users with access to its LTE network, and tablet PCs might also be included among them. 

Australia: Telstra launches LTE services.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesús.

Australian service provider Telstra has launched 4G LTE mobile network in capital city CBDs and more than 30 regional and metropolitan centres.

According to company, using the Telstra USB 4G mobile broadband modem, which goes on sale today, customers in 4G coverage areas can get typical download speeds ranging from 2Mbps to 40Mbps and typical upload speeds of 1Mbps to 10Mbps.

“Today marks a new high-speed chapter in Australian mobile telecommunications. Telstra’s 4G network delivers mobile speeds scarcely imagined a decade ago, making it easier for people to connect with the things they need and love when on the move,” said Telstra CEO David Thodey.

Telstra plans to bring a range of smartphones and tablets to customers in the first half of 2012. Telstra has already confirmed that it will launch 4G LTE HTC smartphone in the first half of 2012. 

Telstra also announced that it would launch 4G services in more than 50 additional locations by year’s end.

Today’s national launch follows Telstra’s switch-on of the first 4G base stations using LTE technology in May and a commercial pilot of 4G services for business customers last month.

LTE: Australia: Telstra LTE goes national.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesús.

Australian number one operator Telstra has launched the country’s first 4G LTE networks in state capital city centres and more than 30 regional and metropolitan centres.

The carrier said users in areas covered by the network can expect download speeds ranging between 2Mb/s and 40Mb/s, depending on distance from base stations and local conditions. This is 10 times faster than speeds claimed by Australian operators for 3G, according to Telstra. Upload speeds should range between 1Mb/s and 10Mb/s, a three-fold speed increase compared to existing mobile broadband.

Network latency is also expected to improve, meaning the time taken for data to travel from a PC to the network and back again, will halve. Services such as video conferencing, cloud-hosted streaming an online gaming will therefore require less buffering and suffer from fewer interruptions.

Users can access the network using a Telstra USB 4G mobile broadband modem. Consumers are able to acquire the BigPond modem for free in combination with a range of 24 month plans such as 8GB of data for AUD59.95 per month. Business customers are being offered a similar range of plans.

Telstra CEO David Thodey said the operator is working with manufacturers to bring 4G-enabled smartphones and tablets to its product portfolio in the first half of 2012. The company aims to introduce LTE technology to more than 50 additional locations by the end of the year.

“This is just the beginning. Telstra 4G will allow our mobile devices to perform even more advanced tasks and open the door to a host of innovative high-speed services that have yet to be conceived,” Thodey said.

Telstra’s LTE network has been built by Swedish vendor Ericsson with help from Qualcomm and Sierra Wireless. The first 4G LTE base stations were activated last May

This was followed in August by a commercial pilot with 2,000 USB 4G laptop modems being offered to business customers in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The modems used the 1,800Mhz 4G spectrum within 5km of the three city centres, reverting to the 850Mhz HSPA spectrum further out.

Vodafone Hutchison Australia is also planning to launch commercial LTE networks in Australia by the end of 2011.