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carkitter
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On 2009-03-21 23:18:22, carkitter wrote:
... Due to a lower capacity per cellsite (Telecom are using the 850MHz band - much lower than high capacity 2100MHz) there will either need to be more sites (high capital expenditure causing delays in rollout) or low capacity (overloading leading to upset customers). 850MHz should deliver good reception though...
I'd better revise this, I've just found out Telecom is using some 2100MHz in urban areas for capacity. Probably just the main centres though.
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carkitter
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W705 now available at Expert Infotech:
http://www.einfo.co.nz/shop/product_info.php?products_id=13644
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yea g
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maybe they'll get the w715 soon...
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carkitter
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They also have the W980 for only $499  ...tempting indeed! |
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Carkitter - I saw that! Was tempted myself! |
yea g
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Its a shame not many people have heard of them. They need a better ad campaign. The only way I found out about them was on price spy... |
carkitter
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Telstra Australia's 21Mbps 3G network goes live to general customers next month. Business customers have had access since Feb, including high speed hardware no-one else seems to know anything about. By Xmas it be 42Mbps.
Check out the latest Australian PC Authority magazine for details.
(Obviously it was a must have for me when I saw it on the magazine stand at the supermarket the other day...  )
About Sept last year, VodafoneNZ did a demo of 4th Generation LTE technology. They got a speed of 155Mbps! LTE is expected Q4 2010 or Q1 2011 last time I heard.
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Muhammad-Oli
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Just thought I'd say the T707 looks like it's coming to NZ at some stage.
Also, the other day I was driving along in Chch and on one street I counted 5 lampposts in a row with cellsites built into them... 5! I wonder what that's all about.
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yea g
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Yea, I noticed those. I think there either telecom or nz comms. In westgate, there are these tall poles that serve no purpose whatsoever, and I noticed on thursday that they put a cell phone tower on one. Maybe they do serve a purpose afterall...
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Not sure if its useful, but this from wikipedia has info on the bands our mobile phone companies will be/are using
| MCC | MNC | Brand | Operator | status | Bands (MHz) | References and notes | | 530 | 00 | Telecom | Telecom New Zealand | Not operational | AMPS 800 / TDMA 800 | AMPS MIN based IMSI's | | 530 | 01 | Vodafone | Vodafone New Zealand | Operational | GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / UMTS 900 / UMTS 2100 | [86] | | 530 | 02 | Telecom | Telecom New Zealand | Operational | CDMA 800 | CDMA network | | 530 | 03 | Woosh | Woosh Wireless New Zealand | Operational | UMTS 2000 | | 530 | 04 | TelstraClear | TelstraClear New Zealand | Not operational | UMTS 2100 | | 530 | 05 | Telecom | Telecom New Zealand | Operational | UMTS 850 / UMTS 2100 | UMTS network | | 530 | 24 | NZ Comms | NZ Communications New Zealand | Operational | GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / UMTS 2100 |
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Network_Code#N
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carkitter
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00 Telecom would be the now-defunct 025 network.
What interests me is the TelstraClear UMTS2100 network; is that a new network to come?
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By the looks of it, they don't have VNOs on that list so I guess its their new network
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Muhammad-Oli
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Oh maaaaan. Kings of Leon went OFF. One of the best nights ever! Pics maybe later if they're any good. Wow.
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Muhammad-Oli
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Well the pictures turned out crappy but the videos are great! The C902 really is awesome at video. Stereo recording sounds awesome!
BTW: Anyone seen a W980 around? The VF online store says they're out of stock but I'm yet to see one anywhere other than the dummies in store.
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yea g
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Gotta love the sound quality of the video in the c series 
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