Telstra lays down 5G gauntlet for NBN Co with fixed-wireless product | SupratimA
Telstra is about to launch a 5G fixed-wireless product to directly compete against the NBN, getting the ball rolling on selectively using its 5G mobile network to try and steal customers away from the $57 billion fixed-line network.charged by the company in charge of the national broadband network, the launch of the "5G Home Internet" product sets the scene for Telstra to keep more money in its pocket by bypassing the NBN.
Telstra chief executive Andrew Penn will hope the service will attract customers struggling with poor NBN reception and download speeds.The 5G service, to be launched on Wednesday, is priced at $85 a month and will offer 500GB of data to eligible customers. Telstra said it expects customers to achieve typical download speeds between 50Mbps and 300Mbps.
Optus already has a 5G fixed-wireless service in the market and is planning to launch two new high-speed plans, priced at $75 a month and $90 a month respectively, later this year. Telstra is also not pitching its 5G service as a wholesale replacement for NBN, given the highly selective availability of the plan.
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