General News
26 December, 2024
Vodafone mobile site uplift
DOUGLAS Shire will be one of the greatest beneficiaries in the Far North of a roll-out of new Vodafone 4G and 5G mobile phone sites as the communications provider gets ready to double its network and boost mobile competition to thousands of regional communities across the country.
The network expansion will switch on in early 2025, tripling the number of mobile sites Vodafone has in regional Australia. This will double the mobile operator’s geographical coverage across Australia to more than one million square kilometres and increase its population coverage to 98.4 per cent.
In Far North Queensland, an additional 47 mobile sites will be connected, more than doubling the region’s coverage and improving mobile performance and reliability.
“We know Far North Queensland attracts more than 1.2 million visitors annually and this network upgrade will help ensure they have access to reliable coverage on their journey and at their destination,” said Vodafone consumer sales general manager Russell Turner.
The network expansion includes the Port Douglas and Daintree area going from two to 14 while the Tablelands/Kuranda (Mareeba) region will be boosted from three to 14.
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