| MNO | 5G Band (MHz) | NB-IoT Band (MHz) | Cat M1 Band (MHz) | 4G LTE Band (MHz) | 3G-WCDMA Band (MHz) | 2G Band (MHz) |
| Optus (AU) | 40(2300) 78(3300) 258(24250) 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 28(700) | 28(700) *** | 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 28(700) 40(2300) 42(3400)* | 1(2100) **** 8(900) Sunset Sep.2024 | ||
| Telstra (AU) | 78(3300)% 258(26000) 26(850)% 7(2600)% 28(700) | 3(1800)* 28(700) | 3(1800)* 7(2600)*^ 28(700) | 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 28(700) | 5(850) Sunset Aug.24 | |
| Vodafone (AU) Also known as: TPG | 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 8(900) 28(700)^^^ 78(3300) 80(1710) 83(703) 84(1920) 258(24250) | 5(850) 8(900)-deprecated | 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 28(700) | 8(900) Sunset 15 Dec.2023 | ||
| 2Degrees (NZ) | 78(3300) | 3(1800) 8(900) 28(700) | 1(2100) 8(900) | |||
| Vodafone (NZ) rebranding to: one.nz | 78 (3400-3800) | 8(900) 28(700) | 3(1800) 28(700) | 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 28(700) | 1(900)^^ 8(900) Sunset Aug.24 | 8(900) |
| Spark (NZ) | 7(2600) 78-(3300) (B1)** 40-(2300) | 28(700) | 3(1800) 28(700) | 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 28(700) 40(2300) | 1(2100) 5(850) Sunset “Late 25” |
the Primary (most important) bands above are in bold.
* not deployed yet
^ not mandatory
^^ shutdown planned Q4 2023
^^^ Our RG255C Redcap module can connect!
** ENDC mode
*** New Optus service. Link to coverage info is not working.
**** Optus to remove this band in April 2022
% 5G SA test cells available on these bands in Sydney and Melbourne.
%% Note that n5 is subset of n26 with same duplex distance TX-RX. i.e. n26 is the same as n5 with more bandwidth at the lower frequency end.
at+qcfg=”band”,D0,8008000055,0,1 // 4G:B1,3,5,7,28,40 3G:B1,5,8
- Notes:
- Vodafone Aus: LTE- B5 is main coverage layer – mandatory. B1, B3 are for capacity, B28 it’s minimal.
- Vodafone Aus: NB IoT moving from B8 to B5 before Q2,2024
- Telstra 5G: Currently mainly NSA mode is supported. SA mode is expected to be made live starting July 2024.
- Spark 5G: SA mode not planned until 2025.
- National roaming between Optus and TPG in regional areas. see links Optus, Channel News.
3G Shutdown:
Telstra 3G shutdown 31st August 2024
TPG (Vodafone) AU 3G shutdown 15 Dec 2023
Optus 3G shutdown September 2024
One NZ(Vodafone NZ) to shutdown March 2025
Optus to remove 3G B1 (2100) in May 2022. Then there shall only be 3G on B8(900).
Spark 3G Shutdown Late 2025
Links to Coverage Information:
Telstra AU 5G,4G,3G, Telstra IoT,
Optus AU 5G, 4G, 3G,
Vodafone AU, 5G, 4G, 3G., NB IoT coverage in parts of Victoria and Perth WA.
One NZ(Vodafone NZ) 2G,3G,4G,5G, One NZ (Vodafone NZ) LPWAN,
Spark NZ,
2Degrees NZ
Mobilecoverageaustralia.com
Australia Spectrum (not updated for n26/b26 yet).
New Zealand Spectrum:
