Telecoms

Fibre optic cable dilemma is ‘biggest challenge’ to new 5G network rollout

Mobile and broadband taskforce meeting told underground piping is ‘biggest challenge’ faced, particularly in urban areas

The state’s mobile and broadband taskforce has been warned that the ‘biggest challenge’ to the rollout of new superfast 5G mobile network is access to underground pipes

The state’s mobile and broadband taskforce has been warned that the “biggest challenge” to the rollout of new superfast 5G mobile network is access to underground pipes.

The government has set a target of having a 5G network widely available by the end of the decade to provide flawless call reception as well as data transfer which is up to 100 times faster than the current 4G mobile network.

This will allow for greater use ...