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Telstra, SingTel-Optus call early win in spectrum war

When you wake on Friday morning, don’t be surprised if you get some of the best mobile coverage you’ve ever experienced.

David RamliReporter
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Don’t be surprised if, over this weekend, you get some of the best mobile coverage you’ve ever had.

On New Year’s Day, Telstra and SingTel-Optus began ramping up commercial 4G mobile services that use the 700MHz electronic spectrum. The telcos bought the spectrum from the federal government for $2 billion in 2013.

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David Ramli writes on Telecommunications specialising in NBN, Web, Politics. Based in our Sydney newsroom, David is an award winning journalist with over 5 years experience. Connect with David on Twitter.

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