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ajw

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#624985 14-May-2012 17:10

eXDee: I'm also interested in the bands being used. Decided i'd see what is being used around the world - heres wikipedias list catergorized by frequency

700 is used in
Uzbekistan, Puerto Rico, United States (Verizon, AT&T)

800 is used in
Sweden, Germany, South Korea

900 is used in
Sweden

1700 is used in
Canada, Puerto Rico, United States (metro PCS, AT&T, Cricket)

1800 is used in
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Angola, Australia, Belgium, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Singapore, South Korea

1900 is used in
United States (metro PCS, Sprint

2100 is used in
Canada, Japan, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, United States (metro PCS, AT&T, Cricket)

2300 is used in
India

2600 is used in
Armenia, Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hong Kong, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Norway, Russia, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Uzbekistan.

1800 and 2600 seem to be the most prevalent. The most relevant to us im guessing will be 1800 with 700 in the future.

3.5GHZ TD-LTE also in the UK.

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=471722

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#625012 14-May-2012 18:05

Technofreak: I was passing the local Telecom shop (Hamilton) this morning and saw the signwriter finishing off a big window sign advertising 4G LTE which also asked those interested in 4G to make enquiries at the shop.

Does this mean there will be a trial in the Hamilton area as well or is this just drumming up future interest in the new 4G service?

Seems to be a bit early to be promoting a network that is yet to be built.

I am very very in interested if this is the case.

Can you enlighten on this Akia?

old3eyes

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#625047 14-May-2012 19:04

sbiddle: Market fragmenttion is going to be a massive issue with LTE, it'll be far, far worse than GSM or WCDMA ever was/is until we start seeing some smart software radios that can support every band.

Your dead on the mark there..

Regards,

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#625220 15-May-2012 07:35

@exdee - everything is on the website, if the website doesn't answer your question let me know and I'll ask the comm's guys.

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#625244 15-May-2012 08:43

I see the Telecom's 4G awareness ads on TV last nite and banner ads on the web this morning on PCWorld. Full marks to Telecom for pushing the technology awareness factor..

One thing. If sign up for the trials will you need a LTE spec'd fone or will Telecom give you one??

Regards,

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#625408 15-May-2012 12:06

Hi team - because I'm getting a lot of queries. This is the statement around which cities are getting the trial.

"So as first step, we're trialling our 4G LTE network capabilities in Auckland and Wellington."

There is no additional information to that.

Damager

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#625412 15-May-2012 12:14

SteveON:
old3eyes:
sbiddle: One would presume it'll be 1800MHz, the same band that Vodafone will be using for their LTE rollout.

I see 1800 being a key frequency now in the APAC region, especially with operators in Australia having already deployed LTE in this band.

That would be rather pointless as they're going 700 meg after the analog TV shutdown. Either they have to supply multiband LTE devices or maintain two networks 700 / 1800 for the next 5 years or so

You will find that they will have aerials and gear that supports both. Many of the new aerials support many bands. You may find that some of the current 3g antennae supports 4G signals and only requires new hardware.

loganjames:
SteveON: Got all excited then had a look at their plans... Eek!

Where are the plans? Couldnt see any.

Have a look at the telecom site. If you take a look at how 3G was implemented; all that happened was the speed went up but the plans stayed the same. They have already indicated that if you are out of 4G it will drop down to HSPA+. This is an indicator that the current 3g data allocations/prices will be the same.

Couldn't see plans either, unless you're talking about the usual existing smartphone plans??

- Telstra HTC Touch Pro2 - Energy ROM WM6.5.5 20 Oct/Cyanogen Mod Froyo 2.2 - R.I.P
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#625428 15-May-2012 13:07

AKLWestie:
akia: More details are here: http://www.telecom.co.nz/mobile/mobile/ournetwork/buildinga4gfuture

And you can register here: http://www.telecom.co.nz/4Gtrialreg

Hi akia,

I am interested for the trial but the registration form is not encrypted. Can you please encrypt that form? I don't want to send my personal details in clear text.

Thanks!

Just go to https://www.telecom.co.nz/4Gtrialreg - the form will not drop back to HTTP when you submit.

kiwitrc

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#625432 15-May-2012 13:17

akia: Hi team - because I'm getting a lot of queries. This is the statement around which cities are getting the trial.

"So as first step, we're trialling our 4G LTE network capabilities in Auckland and Wellington."

There is no additional information to that.

Will you be trialling in Ekatahuna? I know a guy there with a cellphone.

Saw the 4G ad on the Wanamlite page this morning btw.

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#625434 15-May-2012 13:21

It seems they are using the 4G trial adverts nationwide for marketing - i suppose to get people interested etc.

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#625442 15-May-2012 13:40

Does anyone know what slice of UHF spectrum Telecom is using?

old3eyes

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#625572 15-May-2012 16:54

Bteam: Does anyone know what slice of UHF spectrum Telecom is using?

I read today I think it was on Stuff or NBR that they are using for the trial 1800 and 2500. Using 2500 you'll be hard pushed to get anything inside a building..

Regards,

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#625617 15-May-2012 18:08

Keep me posted. When the govt auctions of the 700 - 800 MHz UHF band later this year and DTT kicks in by the end of 2013 radio microphone users are not going to have much UHF spectrum left to use. I'm curious to know when the telcos start testing the band as this will have practical consequences for users of the 700 MHz band.

Mobile communications and the digital era are to the detriment of film makers, bands, gyms, AV companies, churches and other users of radio microphones.

See www.wunz.co.nz for more information

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#625670 15-May-2012 19:25

Let's shut the analog TV down now and then the carriers can get on to doing LTE..

Regards,

Old3eyes

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