3G in Australia
A huge improvement had been noticed in the usages of mobile phones and internet accessing in Australia, in the last eighteen months. Before this time, the Australian internet market was dependent on broadband providers like Personal Broadband Australia and Unwired Australia that offered pre-WiMax solutions. The total scenario changed in the year 2006, when the major mobile operators started providing 3G networks. It seems that after 3G networks are totally implemented, and that might take few more years, it will change the generation completely. In a research study, it has been found that in Australia both wireless broadband and mobile users had taken over all broadband users at nine percent in the year 2007.
Research also says that, one among five broadband users in Australia will rely on WiMAX technology or cellular-based technology, to avail high speed access of internet. There seems to be still chances remaining for WiMAX to get on in the field. 3G networks in Australia seems to be improving dramatically and by 2006 it has expanded to 68%. In comparison with the Asian and European market, 3G users in Australia are relatively less in number. CDMA consumers of Australia were soon transferred to the WCDMA category by 3 Australia in the year 2006. Telstra started its journey of migrating from CDMA to UMTS 850 network in the year 2007. Today, it is not the only one to provide 3G services in Australia. Telstra’s top six handsets are available with 3G facility. 3G networks in Australia is providing their residents unlimited surfing of internet and the coverage is not limited to the cities; it also includes rural areas.