In an evident attempt to support the ever increasing mobile data traffic across Australia, telecom provider Telstra has recently announced a new network strategy under which it intends ramping up its 2G network spectrum to carry 4G traffic.

According to the announcement made by Telstra about the new network strategy, the carrier would start using its 2G, 900 MHz, spectrum for carrying the next-generation LTE (long-term evolution) traffic.

The new network strategy, coming at a time when the carrier is struggling to cope with massive demand for data, will apparently be part of Telstra's $1.2 billion wireless network investment for 2012-13 which will include trialling as well as the introduction of new technology across the country.

With the new network strategy underscoring that Telstra is making efforts to fortify its position at the forefront of mobile connectivity, Brendon Riley - the Chief Operations Officer at Telstra - said that the carrier was extending the scope of its 4G network, bringing on a second wireless frequency to better cater for the surge in mobile usage in regional areas.

In addition, Riley also said that Telstra is trialling new 4G technology - dubbed LTE-Advanced - which it intends introducing later this year in areas where there is heavy traffic demand over a greater distance.