Optus will invest $20 million to improve mobile coverage across the Gold Coast, including new mobile towers to improve coverage at Carrara Stadium, the Commonwealth Games Village, Currumbin and Main Beach.
The Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held in the Gold Coast in April 2018.
Optus said in a statement that 62 mobile towers across the Gold Coast would be upgraded to 4G.
Optus vice-president and executive lead for the Commonwealth Games Ian Smith said: “Optus’ investment will deliver a first class network and mobile coverage for residents, business owners and visitors across the Gold Coast.
{loadposition sam08}“We have undertaken significant network infrastructure investment across the Coast and today we are upping that investment as further demonstration of our commitment to improve coverage and customer experience.
Optus also said will implement a range of different mobile technologies outside traditional mobile towers across the Coast.
“We’re taking the approach that a broad range of technology solutions will provide the most consistent and versatile network coverage," Smith added.
“Optus will introduce new in-building coverage at 10 venues across the Coast and upgrade a further 10 in-building networks already in place. We’ll also be looking to provide Cells on Wheels (CoWs), which are transportable towers that can be moved to busy locations to provide additional coverage and service.”