Singtel Optus will begin rolling out a 5G fixed network early next year following successful trials with speeds 15 times faster than current technologies.

The telecommunications company recently launched an outdoor trial for 5G New Radio and is set to showcase the technology at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, including trials of its mobile network.

Optus has announced plans to roll out 5G technology in 2019.

The fifth generation ‘5G’ in mobile connectivity has long been expected to open up virtual and augmented reality real-time gaming and applications, and to spur on the ‘internet of things’. Optus will now roll out a fixed 5G wireless product in some metro markets, as it continues its move into the mobile product.

The new generation of wireless is also expected to be one of the requirements for self-driving cars and smart homes to take off due to its near-instant speed ability.