Telstra has claimed an Australian first, recording downlink speeds in excess of 1Gbps using Samsung’s latest Galaxy smartphones on a commercial network. In a press release, Kevin Teoh, Telstra’s Head of Mobiles, noted: ‘While customers using these phones on Telstra’s 4GX service will typically see download speeds in the range of 5-300Mbps – tests like these show that, from time to time, Galaxy S9 and S9+ owners may see significantly higher speeds in Telstra’s gigabit-enabled coverage areas.’
Telstra’s gigabit-enabled coverage is available in the central business districts (CBDs) of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide, plus a number of sites in other ‘selected high traffic locations’. Gigabit LTE deployment is also reported to be underway in the Perth CBD.