Virgin Mobile launches LTE services

MVNO Virgin Mobile Australia is offering LTE services in selected areas of Sydney, Perth, and Newcastle. Melbourne will follow on 15 September and selected areas of Brisbane and Adelaide will follow in 2013. Virgin Mobile uses the Optus mobile network. Virgin also offers the Samsung Galaxy SIII 4G for pre-order. The device is offered for AUD 7 on the AUD 59 per month Fair Go Bro plan. Virgin Mobile will also be launching Mobile Broadband 4G later this year.