Optus out in front for 5G speed

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again - you can’t claim to have Australia’s best 5G network if it’s not the fastest.

At Optus we already know we are working hard to build Australia’s fastest 5G and this week two 5G benchmark tests have clearly shown Optus is out in front - smashing 5G mobile download speeds in Sydney and Melbourne.

In fact, these two drive test benchmarking reports show we’re significantly faster than our biggest competitor with one report showing Optus’ average 5G download speed is 22 percent faster across independently selected routes in Sydney and Melbourne – Australia’s two largest and most populous cities.

We’ve worked hard to deliver a 5G network that can achieve ultra-fast speeds for our customers. We’re sweating our spectrum assets, using cutting edge technology and investing heavily to deliver customers a true 5G experience - which is why we have asked for one carrier to formally remove their 5G advertising claiming ‘Australia’s best 5G’.

For Optus, this isn’t about stripping our competitor of their self-declared title – this is about being transparent with the Australian consumer, ensuring that they get access to all the facts.

At Optus we have been open from the outset with our 5G rollout, offering our customers a world-class 5G network that we plan to build as Australia’s fastest. When it comes to 5G it’s all about speed and we have the necessary assets and partnerships to deliver this.

We have been out in front early, pushing and testing our 5G network with technologies like Dynamic Spectrum Sharing and Carrier Aggregation to ensure we are delivering Australians a future proofed 5G network.

It’s also been important to us that as we have commercialised 5G our customers don’t have to pay a premium to access it. Optus 5G mobile customers can access the network for the same price as our 4G customers and we believe that our 5G Home Internet plan is the most competitive in market. In fact, even if you don’t want or feel you need 5G at the moment, there is still no need to pay more with another carrier.

But back to the independent 5G testing. Completed by Spirent and Systemics PAB in Sydney and Melbourne, the test routes covered locations across both metropolitan areas from the CBD, suburbs and major roads. All routes were independently selected by Spirent and Systemics based on 5G availability.

The results speak for themselves with the Systemics report showing Optus has the fastest average 5G download speeds across both Sydney and Melbourne combined, at 362 Mbps. Optus also recorded the fastest top speed from a single test, measured at 1,431 Mbps*.

So, what does this all mean for the average Australian consumer. It’s simple really – if you want a true 5G experience that delivers the fastest 5G then switch to Optus!

^{*Results taken from Systemics Benchmarking Report December 2020}