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Telstra Corporation Limited is Australia’s largest mobile carrier with around 16 million mobile users and 41.1% market share. Originally government owned, Telstra was privatised in 1997. Telstra is at the forefront of mobile technology and often the first to market with new technology.

 

They were the first mobile service provider in Australia, and in 2011 launched Australia’s first LTE network. Their NextG™ network is also well known for having the best coverage out of the four carriers covering 99% of the population.

 

In May 2013 Telstra purchased spectrum in the 700 MHz and 2600 MHz band for future 4G use. This will be used once licenses are issued in 2015. Telstra announced the shut down of their GSM network will be at the end of 2016.

Telstra had a roaming agreement with Three on their 3G 2100Mhz network which ended 31st August 2012.

 

Website: www.telstra.com.au

Network Information

Network Vender
GSM Frequency
3G Frequency
LTE Frequency
Data
Downlink Data Speed*
Ericsson
Shut Down
850 (NextG)
2100
700
1800
900 (planned)
2600
HSDPA+
LTE
20 Mbps
90 Mbps

 

MNC
Mobile Users
Base Stations
01
16.9 million (Feb 2016)
7000+

APN (Access Point Name)

Code
Service Type
APN
GPTCOMB3
Access to Internet
telstra.internet
GPDWLES3
Access to Internet through a proxy / iPhone
telstra.iph
GPWAPB3
Access to internet and Telstra WAP portal
telstra.wap
GPMMSB3
Access to Telstra picture messaging
telstra.mms
GPPCPAC3
Access to Internet with 15 min idle timeout.
telstra.pcpack
GPDPACK3
Access to Internet with 2 hour idle timeout
telstra.datapack
GPTEXB3
Access to Internet with a dynamic real IP address
telstra.extranet
GPCORPB3
Access to Internet with Telstra Wireless IP WAN and fixed IP
telstra.corp