Optus have committed to a continued expansion of its 4G Plus network with the announcement of a $7 million effort to improve mobile coverage in and around Busselton, Margaret River and Bunbury.
Optus state manager for Western Australia Jonathan Conway said the company will build a number of new sites to improve network coverage and customer experience for residents, businesses and the two million plus yearly visitors to the region.
“We’ve listened to feedback from our customers and businesses who all echo the same message that they want better coverage and faster download speeds especially along the Bussell Highway,” Mr Conway said.
“Once work is completed, customers will benefit from fewer call drop outs, better indoor and outdoor coverage and smoother steaming to mobile devices.”
Over the next two years, Optus will build four new Greater Bunbury sites in Davenport, Preston Beach, Gelorup and Dardanup. The company also recently completed a new site to service central Bunbury.
There will also be 10 new sites to cover Busselton and Margaret River. The sites will be located in Anniebrook, Burnside, Busselton CBD, Cowaramup West, Dunsborough CBD, Gracetown, Redgate, Margaret River South, Margaret River West and Yalyalup.
In the past eight years Optus has invested $6 billion to build and maintain its mobile network.
The Optus network handles over 45 million calls and 80 million SMS messages each day and carries 6,000 terabytes of data each week.
