❓ This parliamentary question seeks information about mobile phone coverage in the tunnel west of Perth Station. The response indicates that while no new infrastructure has been installed since April 2014, plans are underway to commission multi-carrier infrastructure by mid-2016.
AnsweredQoN 3360Legislative Council
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(1) Other than Optus infrastructure external to the tunnel west of Perth Station, what mobile phone coverage is available? (2) Since April 2014, has any mobile phone infrastructure been installed in the tunnel west of Perth Station and what mobile phone coverage is available? (3) If yes to (2), when was this completed? (4) If no to (2), why not?
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Answered
22 October 2015
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
44 days
(1) Telstra and Vodafone share the external infrastructure originally installed by Optus and therefore coverage is provided by these carriers.
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable
(4) Since April 2014, the Public Transport Authority (PTA) has continued discussions with the carriers to provide mobile phone coverage in the Perth to Fremantle tunnel. The PTA has agreed for Vodafone to provide the infrastructure which will be available for multi-carrier use and the detailed design process has progressed. It is anticipated that this infrastructure will be commissioned by mid-2016.
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable
(4) Since April 2014, the Public Transport Authority (PTA) has continued discussions with the carriers to provide mobile phone coverage in the Perth to Fremantle tunnel. The PTA has agreed for Vodafone to provide the infrastructure which will be available for multi-carrier use and the detailed design process has progressed. It is anticipated that this infrastructure will be commissioned by mid-2016.
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