Launceston and Hobart CBDs get first 5G but handsets still to come

Leah McBey
Updated March 13 2019 - 4:25pm, first published 4:00pm
PHONE UPGRADE: The new technology of 5G means customers will have to upgrade their phones to use the faster network. Here, LG Electronics demonstrates a dual screen 5G phone. Picture: File photo
PHONE UPGRADE: The new technology of 5G means customers will have to upgrade their phones to use the faster network. Here, LG Electronics demonstrates a dual screen 5G phone. Picture: File photo

Launceston and Hobart now have 5G sites in the central business district, as Telstra starts rolling out the latest mobile phone technology across the state.

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Leah McBey

Leah McBey

Senior Journalist

As a southern New Zealander I love island life. So Tassie was an obvious choice after living in North America, Europe and the Pacific Islands. I've done a bit of everything but communication is the motif threading through my life.

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