General News
15 September, 2026
Telstra upgrading 4G coverage in Westmere
TELSTRA has advised the Advocate it will be upgrading its mobile base station that services Westmere to improve 4G services. Telstra says the upgrade will improve the mobile site’s capacity, meaning faster downloads, smoother streaming and less congestion. Upgrade works will commence on site from 17 September 2026 for a period of 8 days.
During these works, the site will need to be switched off for periods of up to 12 hours to safely complete works.
A spokesperson said while Telstra do their best to deliver planned works as scheduled, there may be occasions where timings or impacts change due to factors outside their control.
“We know how important mobile connectivity is for Australians, whether you’re in the city or the country.”
“As data use over our mobile network continues to grow, adding extra 4G/5G capacity to our mobile site in the area will help deliver faster downloads, smoother streaming and less congestion for customers.”
“While disruption is required while the upgrade is underway, we’ll only be switching off the site when we need to and will have it back online and working better than ever as quickly as possible,” the spokesperson said.
Telstra mobile customers in the Westmere area will receive an SMS advising of the upcoming work.
The works will not impact NBN, Satellite internet services, PSTN landline services, or mobile coverage from other providers.