# Telstra - AUS
> Telstra is Ericsson's long-term Australian technology partner, delivering the world's first Ericsson Private 5G deployment and 5G SA milestones.

Canonical page: https://cradlepoint.ericsson.com/our-partners/profile/telstra-aus
Marketplace: Ericsson
Last updated: 2026-11-03
Logo: https://assets.partnerfleet.app/atfv8ev79p50qwvkg5s99owsvd4g

## At a glance
- Solutions: [Ericsson neutral host](https://cradlepoint.ericsson.com/our-partners/t/solutions/private-cellular-networks), [IoT & connected equipment](https://cradlepoint.ericsson.com/our-partners/t/solutions/iot-and-connected-equipment)
- Partner type: Reseller, Wireless WAN partner
- Where they work: Asia Pacific & Japan
- Website: [www.telstra.com.au](http://www.telstra.com.au)

## Call to actions
- **Need help finding a partner?** — submit the contact form on https://cradlepoint.ericsson.com/our-partners/profile/telstra-aus

## Description
Telstra and Ericsson delivered the world's first deployment of Ericsson Private 5G, an on-premise dedicated network for enterprise, to AgriFood Connect, an Australian not-for-profit driving technology adoption in agriculture and manufacturing. The single-server 5G dual-mode core facilitates both LTE and 5G Standalone simultaneously, enabling industrial IoT capabilities such as asset condition monitoring and predictive maintenance in regional areas with limited backhaul capacity.

Telstra and Ericsson achieved Australia's first end-to-end 5G standalone call in July 2019, and Telstra was the first communications service provider in Australia, and one of the first in the world, to reach 5G end-to-end standalone capability. The partners have since claimed a world-first fully automated 5G network slicing service orchestration capability, deployed Ericsson's Local Packet Gateway in an Australian-first, and set a global 5G uplink speed record of 350 Mbps using Ericsson's dynamic network slicing technology.

## Benefits
- **World's first Ericsson Private 5G deployment** — Telstra and Ericsson deployed the world's first Ericsson Private 5G network for AgriFood Connect, an Australian agri-tech not-for-profit.
- **Long-term Ericsson technology partner for 5G SA** — Telstra and Ericsson achieved Australia's first end-to-end 5G standalone call in July 2019, one of the first such milestones in the world.
- **World-first 5G network slicing orchestration** — Telstra and Ericsson claimed a world-first fully automated 5G network slicing service orchestration capability in Telstra's commercial network.

## Services
- **Ericsson private 5g deployment** — Deployment of Ericsson Private 5G on-premise dedicated networks for enterprise customers.
- **5g network slicing orchestration** — 5G Standalone network slicing and orchestration for differentiated enterprise services.
- **Local packet gateway solutions** — Local Packet Gateway deployment for low-latency, data-localised applications.

## FAQ
### What was Telstra and Ericsson's first private 5G deployment?
Telstra and Ericsson deployed the world's first Ericsson Private 5G network for AgriFood Connect, an Australian agri-tech not-for-profit, using a single-server dual-mode core supporting both LTE and 5G Standalone.

### What 5G Standalone milestones has Telstra achieved with Ericsson?
Telstra and Ericsson achieved Australia's first end-to-end 5G standalone call in July 2019, making Telstra one of the first operators in the world to reach that milestone.

### What speed records has Telstra set with Ericsson?
Telstra and Ericsson achieved a global 5G uplink speed record of 350 Mbps over 5G Standalone using dynamic network slicing and mid-band spectrum aggregation.

### What is Telstra's Local Packet Gateway deployment?
Telstra deployed Ericsson's Local Packet Gateway in an Australian-first, demonstrating higher bandwidth, low latency and data localisation, including remotely controlling a car using a mobile video feed.

## Resources
- [Telstra deploys Ericsson Private 5G for Australian not-for-profit](https://www.rcrwireless.com/?p=199078) — Coverage of Telstra and Ericsson's world-first Ericsson Private 5G deployment for AgriFood Connect.