Optus built a new mobile tower in the town in response to approaches made by the local community and the Lake Cathie Progress Association to provide permanent mobile coverage solutions for the area.
“Optus’ new tower is a very welcome development in town. Lake Cathie has notoriously been a coverage black spot, with many businesses and residents still reliant on dial-up internet connections as they struggled with access to reliable mobile coverage,” said Jack Jones, secretary of the Lake Cathie Progress Association.
“Businesses can now operate much more flexibly, while local residents can now stay connected with their loved ones when they’re out and about.”
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“As we continue to enhance our customers’ experience by expanding the Optus mobile network across Australia, we’ve seen first-hand how important it is for many regional communities to have access to reliable mobile coverage,” said Andrew Smith, Vice President of Mobile Radio Engineering at Optus.
“Optus is excited to extend its commitment of telecommunications choice and competition, by providing Lake Cathie with its first dedicated mobile tower to deliver reliable coverage for the first time.
"We’re looking forward to hearing the feedback from businesses and residents in the area as they tweet, Facebook, email or call us about their network experience in the near future.”
Smith said that since 2009, Optus had invested more than $1.8 billion in its mobile network, and through expansion in metro and regional areas of Australia, the Optus mobile network now reached more than 98% of the Australian population for voice and data.
Smith also said that Optus had delivered dedicated mobile coverage for the first time in many regional areas including Corny Point and Tickera in South Australia, Kyalite, Woodstock, Pilliga, Gwabegar, Willawarrin and Wyangala in New South Wales, Dingo Beach and Turkey Beach in Queensland, Goroke, Harrow and McLaughlin’s Beach in Victoria, Southport in Tasmania, and Woodanilling in Western Australia.
