PHOTO: Anxiety remains over what will happen when Telstra pulls the plug on its 3G network. IMAGE: YouTube/ Australian Parliament House Streaming Portal
Telstra, Optus and TPG representatives were questioned at a federal parliamentary hearing over 3G closures on Wednesday 24 July.
While Telstra claims it’s 4G network now has largely the same coverage as its 3G counterpart, business and medical groups told the hearing they are still worried rural Australians will be cut off when the old network closes on 31 August.
The same claim has been made by residents and business owners within the western plains, who believe that the 4G and 5G footprints will not match the current 3G service area…