Australian Mobile Networks

2G Networks

•Telstra Mobile (EDGE)

•Optus Mobile

•Vodafone-Hutchison (EDGE)

3G Networks

•Telstra Mobile

•Optus Mobile

•Vodafone-Hutchison

4G Networks

•VividWireless

2G

TechnologiesGSM-900 uses 890–915 MHz to send information

from the phone to the tower

935–960 MHz for the other direction

•GSM uses GPRS or EDGE for data connections

•GPRS allows for up to 56Kb/s

•Edge can connect at 236Kb/s

3G

Technologies•Telstra / VHA share a 2100MHz network•Telstra own a 850MHz network •VHA operate 900MHz and 1800MHz networks•Optus also operate both 900MHz and 1800Mhz netowoks

•The data component of 3G is HSPDA

•HSPDA allows for 42Mbit

4G

Technologies•Transmits at 19GHz•Receive at 18GHz

•Vividwireless uses the WiMAX standard for data connections

•WiMAX allows for 144Mb/s down and 35Mb/s up.