Optus is fulfilling its promise of more mobile coverage in South Australia with the recent installation of a base station in Jamestown.

From its vantage point on top of the big silos in Jamestown, Optus now provides coverage to the township and surrounding area. The coverage also extends along the two major routes out of town: the Mannanarie Road to Peterborough and Ayre Street to Gladstone.

Optus' South Australian State Manager, Harvey Marcus, said Optus is 'raising the bar' and is working towards improving mobile coverage in rural and regional South Australia.

"Jamestown is in the heart of South Australia's prime agricultural region and is of enormous importance for the transportation and agricultural industries.

"Improving mobile coverage and providing consumers with a choice of mobile carrier in this area was a high priority for Optus," Mr Marcus said.

The Jamestown site follows other installations in Peterborough and Gladstone earlier this year.

This year Optus has also built sites in Meningie, Lucindale, Karoonda, Kangaroo Island, Hawker, Quorn, Lameroo, Pinnaroo and Burra. Further investments are planned for Swan Reach, Ceduna, Coober Pedy, Roxby Downs and Woomera.

"Optus' mobile network covers 95 per cent of South Australia's population and more than 30 per cent of its land mass, Mr Marcus said.

For more information:
Germaine Graham
Optus Corporate Affairs
Tel: (02) 9342 5042
Mob: 0413 029 885