What is Next G?Next G is that the name given to Telstra's 3G network. Telstra uses the 850MHz band for Next G, not like the opposite 3G networks in Australia that operate within the 2100MHz area. Increased vary is one in every of Telstra's motives for using this different band — it claims a number of its rural and coastal base stations have a spread of up to 200km due to the utilization of the 850MHz frequency.
Like its competitors Vodafone, Optus and three, Telstra uses High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) on its Next G network. Telstra, however, claims its Next G network will give the fastest download speeds of any movable operator within the country — up to a theoretical most of 42Mbps.
What is offered on Next G?
As well as high-speed downloads to your phone, Next G customers are offered access to mobile Foxtel TV channels, music downloads, mobile blogging and search. Most handsets may be linked to laptops via USB or Bluetooth to act as a wireless modem. Next G conjointly supports dedicated wireless modems, with Telstra giving a spread of wireless broadband solutions.
Click through our photo gallery below to visualize what phones run on Telstra's Next G network.
