Telecom 4G trials

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#130742 26-Sep-2013 11:20

I am told Telecom is planning to start a second wave of 4G trials, this time with a broader coverage than before. Unlike the previous run this time mobile handsets will be involved (the original trial was with USB modems supplied by Huawei only). The trial should cover some parts of Auckland and Wellington CBD.

I will find out a bit more later today and post updates here.

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#903016 26-Sep-2013 12:07

According to stuff they have delayed the commercial launch. http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/9211886/Telecom-to-delay-4G-mobile-broadband-launch

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#903022 26-Sep-2013 12:10

wongtop: According to stuff they have delayed the commercial launch. http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/9211886/Telecom-to-delay-4G-mobile-broadband-launch

It's been no secret in the industry for a while now that the October launch was going to be hard to keep. Last I heard a few weeks back the commercial launch will now be this side of Xmas.

Upgrading hundreds of cellsites isn't a simple process and it only takes small issues with sites to start compounding the delays, something Vodafone have also found.

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#903024 26-Sep-2013 12:14

I have a 4G phone, and I work in the Wellington CDB, so interested. Though the 3G network's pretty fast already.