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Telstra vs Optus Network Comparison

Based on ACCC Mobile Infrastructure Report data · Reference date: 10 November 2025

Telstra ↗
11,644
Total Sites
54.8%
5G Enabled
6,380
5G NR Sites
11,618
4G LTE Sites
1,440
Co-funded (12.4%)
View Telstra Coverage Map & Site Data →
Optus ↗
9,173
Total Sites
9,172
Optus Independent
1
Shared with TPG
53%
5G Enabled
4,864
5G NR Sites
9,104
4G LTE Sites
565
Co-funded (6.2%)
View Optus Coverage Map & Site Data →

ⓘ About Independent vs Shared sites: Optus and TPG share some physical tower infrastructure under the Optus-TPG MOCN (Mobile Operator Core Network) agreement. An Independent site is a tower that carrier operates entirely on its own. A Shared site is a physical tower where both Optus and TPG can run mobile services — each carrier may operate different frequency bands on the same tower. The total site count includes both independent and shared sites, with each physical location counted once.
Note: All comparison charts and tables below use independent sites only for a fair head-to-head comparison. Shared sites are labelled +N MOCN in the state coverage table.

Technology Breakdown

Own sites supporting each radio technology — MOCN excluded for fair comparison.

Telstra — 5G (NR): 6,380 sites (54.8%), 4G (LTE): 11,618 sites (99.8%), 3G (UMTS): 0 sites (0%), 2G (GSM): 7 sites (0.1%), NB-IoT: 0 sites (0%), IoT: 9,522 sites (81.8%).

Optus — 5G (NR): 4,864 sites (53%), 4G (LTE): 9,104 sites (99.2%), 3G (UMTS): 158 sites (1.7%), 2G (GSM): 0 sites (0%), NB-IoT: 7,992 sites (87.1%), IoT: 0 sites (0%).

5G NR Sites by State

Number of registered sites per state for each carrier.

New South Wales — Telstra: 3,336, Optus: 2,971.

Victoria — Telstra: 2,719, Optus: 2,270.

Queensland — Telstra: 2,379, Optus: 1,708.

Western Australia — Telstra: 1,557, Optus: 943.

South Australia — Telstra: 913, Optus: 774.

Tasmania — Telstra: 341, Optus: 216.

Northern Territory — Telstra: 244, Optus: 130.

Australian Capital Territory — Telstra: 146, Optus: 160.

Other Territories — Telstra: 6, Optus: 0.

5G Rollout % by State

5G NR percentage of own sites per state (MOCN excluded).

Frequency Band Comparison

Active frequency bands per carrier (own sites only, MOCN excluded). ✓ = deployed, — = not reported.

Generation Band Telstra ↗ Optus ↗
4G LTE LTE 700 ✓ 10,030 ✓ 8,073
LTE 850 ✓ 1,470 —
LTE 1800 ✓ 6,440 ✓ 7,308
LTE 2100 ✓ 3,331 ✓ 6,258
LTE 2600 ✓ 5,024 ✓ 5,678
LTE 900 — ✓ 2,821
LTE 2300 — ✓ 3,776
2G GSM GSM 900 ✓ 7 —
IoT IoT 700 ✓ 9,522 —
5G NR NR 700 ✓ 9 ✓ 459
NR 850 ✓ 4,704 —
NR 2100 ✓ 1 ✓ 4,664
NR 2600 ✓ 2,780 —
NR 3600 ✓ 4,513 —
NR 26000 ✓ 570 ✓ 145
NR 900 — ✓ 3,469
NR 2300 — ✓ 2,983
NR 3500 — ✓ 3,659
NB-IoT NBIoT 700 — ✓ 7,992
3G UMTS UMTS 900 — ✓ 158
UMTS 2100 — ✓ 1

Coverage by State & Territory

Registered sites per state (own sites only). +N MOCN = additional shared Optus-TPG MOCN sites.

State / Territory Telstra ↗ Optus ↗ Difference
Australian Capital Territory 146 160 +14 Optus
New South Wales 3,336 2,971 +365 Telstra
Northern Territory 244 130 +114 Telstra
Other Territories 6 0 +6 Telstra
Queensland 2,379 1,708
+1 MOCN 		+671 Telstra
South Australia 913 774 +139 Telstra
Tasmania 341 216 +125 Telstra
Victoria 2,719 2,270 +449 Telstra
Western Australia 1,557 943 +614 Telstra
Total 11,644 9,173

Australian Capital Territory — Optus: 160 (1.7% of their total), Telstra: 146 (1.3% of their total).

New South Wales — Telstra: 3,336 (28.6% of their total), Optus: 2,971 (32.4% of their total).

Northern Territory — Telstra: 244 (2.1% of their total), Optus: 130 (1.4% of their total).

Other Territories — Telstra: 6 (0.1% of their total), Optus: 0 (0% of their total).

Queensland — Telstra: 2,379 (20.4% of their total), Optus: 1,708 (18.6% of their total).

South Australia — Telstra: 913 (7.8% of their total), Optus: 774 (8.4% of their total).

Tasmania — Telstra: 341 (2.9% of their total), Optus: 216 (2.4% of their total).

Victoria — Telstra: 2,719 (23.4% of their total), Optus: 2,270 (24.7% of their total).

Western Australia — Telstra: 1,557 (13.4% of their total), Optus: 943 (10.3% of their total).

Frequency Bands by State

Site counts per frequency band per state (own sites only, MOCN excluded for fair comparison). % = proportion of that carrier's independent sites in this state with each band active.

Australian Capital Territory

Band Telstra Optus
LTE 1800
55.3% nationally
79.7% nationally
LTE 2100
28.6% nationally
68.2% nationally
LTE 2300 —
41.2% nationally
LTE 2600
43.1% nationally
61.9% nationally
LTE 700
86.1% nationally
88% nationally
LTE 850
12.6% nationally 		—
LTE 900 —
30.8% nationally
NR 2100
0% nationally
50.8% nationally
NR 2300 —
32.5% nationally
NR 2600
23.9% nationally 		—
NR 26000
4.9% nationally
1.6% nationally
NR 3500 —
39.9% nationally
NR 3600
38.8% nationally 		—
NR 700
0.1% nationally
5% nationally
NR 850
40.4% nationally 		—
NR 900 —
37.8% nationally
UMTS 2100 —
0% nationally
UMTS 900 —
1.7% nationally

Telstra (146 sites in Australian Capital Territory) — 5G NR bands: NR 2100, NR 2600, NR 26000, NR 3600, NR 700, NR 850; 4G LTE bands: LTE 1800, LTE 2100, LTE 2600, LTE 700, LTE 850.

Optus (160 sites in Australian Capital Territory) — 5G NR bands: NR 2100, NR 2300, NR 26000, NR 3500, NR 700, NR 900; 4G LTE bands: LTE 1800, LTE 2100, LTE 2300, LTE 2600, LTE 700, LTE 900.

New South Wales

Band Telstra Optus
LTE 1800
55.3% nationally
79.7% nationally
LTE 2100
28.6% nationally
68.2% nationally
LTE 2300 —
41.2% nationally
LTE 2600
43.1% nationally
61.9% nationally
LTE 700
86.1% nationally
88% nationally
LTE 850
12.6% nationally 		—
LTE 900 —
30.8% nationally
NR 2100
0% nationally
50.8% nationally
NR 2300 —
32.5% nationally
NR 2600
23.9% nationally 		—
NR 26000
4.9% nationally
1.6% nationally
NR 3500 —
39.9% nationally
NR 3600
38.8% nationally 		—
NR 700
0.1% nationally
5% nationally
NR 850
40.4% nationally 		—
NR 900 —
37.8% nationally
UMTS 2100 —
0% nationally
UMTS 900 —
1.7% nationally

Telstra (3,336 sites in New South Wales) — 5G NR bands: NR 2100, NR 2600, NR 26000, NR 3600, NR 700, NR 850; 4G LTE bands: LTE 1800, LTE 2100, LTE 2600, LTE 700, LTE 850.

Optus (2,971 sites in New South Wales) — 5G NR bands: NR 2100, NR 2300, NR 26000, NR 3500, NR 700, NR 900; 4G LTE bands: LTE 1800, LTE 2100, LTE 2300, LTE 2600, LTE 700, LTE 900.

Northern Territory

Band Telstra Optus
LTE 1800
55.3% nationally
79.7% nationally
LTE 2100
28.6% nationally
68.2% nationally
LTE 2300 —
41.2% nationally
LTE 2600
43.1% nationally
61.9% nationally
LTE 700
86.1% nationally
88% nationally
LTE 850
12.6% nationally 		—
LTE 900 —
30.8% nationally
NR 2100
0% nationally
50.8% nationally
NR 2300 —
32.5% nationally
NR 2600
23.9% nationally 		—
NR 26000
4.9% nationally
1.6% nationally
NR 3500 —
39.9% nationally
NR 3600
38.8% nationally 		—
NR 700
0.1% nationally
5% nationally
NR 850
40.4% nationally 		—
NR 900 —
37.8% nationally
UMTS 2100 —
0% nationally
UMTS 900 —
1.7% nationally

Telstra (244 sites in Northern Territory) — 5G NR bands: NR 2100, NR 2600, NR 26000, NR 3600, NR 700, NR 850; 4G LTE bands: LTE 1800, LTE 2100, LTE 2600, LTE 700, LTE 850.

Optus (130 sites in Northern Territory) — 5G NR bands: NR 2100, NR 2300, NR 26000, NR 3500, NR 700, NR 900; 4G LTE bands: LTE 1800, LTE 2100, LTE 2300, LTE 2600, LTE 700, LTE 900.

Other Territories

Band Telstra Optus
LTE 1800
55.3% nationally
79.7% nationally
LTE 2100
28.6% nationally
68.2% nationally
LTE 2300 —
41.2% nationally
LTE 2600
43.1% nationally
61.9% nationally
LTE 700
86.1% nationally
88% nationally
LTE 850
12.6% nationally 		—
LTE 900 —
30.8% nationally
NR 2100
0% nationally
50.8% nationally
NR 2300 —
32.5% nationally
NR 2600
23.9% nationally 		—
NR 26000
4.9% nationally
1.6% nationally
NR 3500 —
39.9% nationally
NR 3600
38.8% nationally 		—
NR 700
0.1% nationally
5% nationally
NR 850
40.4% nationally 		—
NR 900 —
37.8% nationally
UMTS 2100 —
0% nationally
UMTS 900 —
1.7% nationally

Telstra (6 sites in Other Territories) — 5G NR bands: NR 2100, NR 2600, NR 26000, NR 3600, NR 700, NR 850; 4G LTE bands: LTE 1800, LTE 2100, LTE 2600, LTE 700, LTE 850.

Optus (0 sites in Other Territories) — 5G NR bands: NR 2100, NR 2300, NR 26000, NR 3500, NR 700, NR 900; 4G LTE bands: LTE 1800, LTE 2100, LTE 2300, LTE 2600, LTE 700, LTE 900.

Queensland

Band Telstra Optus
LTE 1800
55.3% nationally
79.7% nationally
LTE 2100
28.6% nationally
68.2% nationally
LTE 2300 —
41.2% nationally
LTE 2600
43.1% nationally
61.9% nationally
LTE 700
86.1% nationally
88% nationally
LTE 850
12.6% nationally 		—
LTE 900 —
30.8% nationally
NR 2100
0% nationally
50.8% nationally
NR 2300 —
32.5% nationally
NR 2600
23.9% nationally 		—
NR 26000
4.9% nationally
1.6% nationally
NR 3500 —
39.9% nationally
NR 3600
38.8% nationally 		—
NR 700
0.1% nationally
5% nationally
NR 850
40.4% nationally 		—
NR 900 —
37.8% nationally
UMTS 2100 —
0% nationally
UMTS 900 —
1.7% nationally

Telstra (2,379 sites in Queensland) — 5G NR bands: NR 2100, NR 2600, NR 26000, NR 3600, NR 700, NR 850; 4G LTE bands: LTE 1800, LTE 2100, LTE 2600, LTE 700, LTE 850.

Optus (1,708 sites in Queensland) — 5G NR bands: NR 2100, NR 2300, NR 26000, NR 3500, NR 700, NR 900; 4G LTE bands: LTE 1800, LTE 2100, LTE 2300, LTE 2600, LTE 700, LTE 900.

South Australia

Band Telstra Optus
LTE 1800
55.3% nationally
79.7% nationally
LTE 2100
28.6% nationally
68.2% nationally
LTE 2300 —
41.2% nationally
LTE 2600
43.1% nationally
61.9% nationally
LTE 700
86.1% nationally
88% nationally
LTE 850
12.6% nationally 		—
LTE 900 —
30.8% nationally
NR 2100
0% nationally
50.8% nationally
NR 2300 —
32.5% nationally
NR 2600
23.9% nationally 		—
NR 26000
4.9% nationally
1.6% nationally
NR 3500 —
39.9% nationally
NR 3600
38.8% nationally 		—
NR 700
0.1% nationally
5% nationally
NR 850
40.4% nationally 		—
NR 900 —
37.8% nationally
UMTS 2100 —
0% nationally
UMTS 900 —
1.7% nationally

Telstra (913 sites in South Australia) — 5G NR bands: NR 2100, NR 2600, NR 26000, NR 3600, NR 700, NR 850; 4G LTE bands: LTE 1800, LTE 2100, LTE 2600, LTE 700, LTE 850.

Optus (774 sites in South Australia) — 5G NR bands: NR 2100, NR 2300, NR 26000, NR 3500, NR 700, NR 900; 4G LTE bands: LTE 1800, LTE 2100, LTE 2300, LTE 2600, LTE 700, LTE 900.

Tasmania

Band Telstra Optus
LTE 1800
55.3% nationally
79.7% nationally
LTE 2100
28.6% nationally
68.2% nationally
LTE 2300 —
41.2% nationally
LTE 2600
43.1% nationally
61.9% nationally
LTE 700
86.1% nationally
88% nationally
LTE 850
12.6% nationally 		—
LTE 900 —
30.8% nationally
NR 2100
0% nationally
50.8% nationally
NR 2300 —
32.5% nationally
NR 2600
23.9% nationally 		—
NR 26000
4.9% nationally
1.6% nationally
NR 3500 —
39.9% nationally
NR 3600
38.8% nationally 		—
NR 700
0.1% nationally
5% nationally
NR 850
40.4% nationally 		—
NR 900 —
37.8% nationally
UMTS 2100 —
0% nationally
UMTS 900 —
1.7% nationally

Telstra (341 sites in Tasmania) — 5G NR bands: NR 2100, NR 2600, NR 26000, NR 3600, NR 700, NR 850; 4G LTE bands: LTE 1800, LTE 2100, LTE 2600, LTE 700, LTE 850.

Optus (216 sites in Tasmania) — 5G NR bands: NR 2100, NR 2300, NR 26000, NR 3500, NR 700, NR 900; 4G LTE bands: LTE 1800, LTE 2100, LTE 2300, LTE 2600, LTE 700, LTE 900.

Victoria

Band Telstra Optus
LTE 1800
55.3% nationally
79.7% nationally
LTE 2100
28.6% nationally
68.2% nationally
LTE 2300 —
41.2% nationally
LTE 2600
43.1% nationally
61.9% nationally
LTE 700
86.1% nationally
88% nationally
LTE 850
12.6% nationally 		—
LTE 900 —
30.8% nationally
NR 2100
0% nationally
50.8% nationally
NR 2300 —
32.5% nationally
NR 2600
23.9% nationally 		—
NR 26000
4.9% nationally
1.6% nationally
NR 3500 —
39.9% nationally
NR 3600
38.8% nationally 		—
NR 700
0.1% nationally
5% nationally
NR 850
40.4% nationally 		—
NR 900 —
37.8% nationally
UMTS 2100 —
0% nationally
UMTS 900 —
1.7% nationally

Telstra (2,719 sites in Victoria) — 5G NR bands: NR 2100, NR 2600, NR 26000, NR 3600, NR 700, NR 850; 4G LTE bands: LTE 1800, LTE 2100, LTE 2600, LTE 700, LTE 850.

Optus (2,270 sites in Victoria) — 5G NR bands: NR 2100, NR 2300, NR 26000, NR 3500, NR 700, NR 900; 4G LTE bands: LTE 1800, LTE 2100, LTE 2300, LTE 2600, LTE 700, LTE 900.

Western Australia

Band Telstra Optus
LTE 1800
55.3% nationally
79.7% nationally
LTE 2100
28.6% nationally
68.2% nationally
LTE 2300 —
41.2% nationally
LTE 2600
43.1% nationally
61.9% nationally
LTE 700
86.1% nationally
88% nationally
LTE 850
12.6% nationally 		—
LTE 900 —
30.8% nationally
NR 2100
0% nationally
50.8% nationally
NR 2300 —
32.5% nationally
NR 2600
23.9% nationally 		—
NR 26000
4.9% nationally
1.6% nationally
NR 3500 —
39.9% nationally
NR 3600
38.8% nationally 		—
NR 700
0.1% nationally
5% nationally
NR 850
40.4% nationally 		—
NR 900 —
37.8% nationally
UMTS 2100 —
0% nationally
UMTS 900 —
1.7% nationally

Telstra (1,557 sites in Western Australia) — 5G NR bands: NR 2100, NR 2600, NR 26000, NR 3600, NR 700, NR 850; 4G LTE bands: LTE 1800, LTE 2100, LTE 2600, LTE 700, LTE 850.

Optus (943 sites in Western Australia) — 5G NR bands: NR 2100, NR 2300, NR 26000, NR 3500, NR 700, NR 900; 4G LTE bands: LTE 1800, LTE 2100, LTE 2300, LTE 2600, LTE 700, LTE 900.

ⓘ This data is unofficial and provided for general informational purposes only. It is not an official representation of mobile network coverage or infrastructure. Source: ACCC Mobile Infrastructure Report Data Release via data.gov.au. Reference date: 10 November 2025. This information should not be relied upon as an official coverage map or as a guarantee of service.

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