BASS Coast and South Gippsland are set for a huge boost in mobile connectivity with more than 60 projects underway to build mobile towers and deliver broadband infrastructure.
In partnership with five telco providers, the State Government will invest more than $250 million to deliver 1108 mobile infrastructure projects.
Some areas will also see networks upgraded to 5G sooner than planned.
Together with Axicom, ENE.HUB, Optus, Telstra and TPG Telecom, the Government will build 309 new mobile towers, upgrade 492 towers to 5G, adapt 170 towers so they can be used by multiple telco providers and make 137 towers more resilient during natural disasters, by 2026.
At many sites, the telecommunications providers have agreed to share infrastructure, which will give more Victorians a choice of mobile provider, helping make data costs affordable.
This investment is part of the $550 million Connecting Victoria program.
Connecting Victoria has already announced $27.5 million in grants for mobile projects with Optus and TPG to deliver new mobile towers or upgrades from 4G to 5G in high-growth areas, and $73 million to provide broadband upgrades to 54 locations across the state.
To find out more, visit vic.gov.au/connectingvictoria.
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