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TheyShouldFall: Recently moved to West Auckland suburb of Laingholm. Moved in, set up and got down to getting the BROADBAND hooked up. Didnt want to deal with Telecom, as I am anti MONEY HUNGRY MULTIMILLION dollar companies that are ANTI-COMPETITION and OVER PRICED for what they supply. So I contacted IHUG, faster cheaper etc.
It seems that no service is available due to Telecoms out-dated network service to this Auckland suburb. I am IRATE, moving from a location not far from Laingholm I was able to enjoy a decent speed BROADBAND. I am running an online business and now have to travel to alternative s locations to work, I was previously able to do this from home.
TheyShouldFall: There are several reasons why certain areas are unable to receive a copper based broadband service. Having checked your line, your particular instance of not receiving service has nothing to do with the exchange at all, other than your distance from it.
The technology used to deliver ADSL broadband is designed (not by Telecom) to have an upper distance limit of 5.5km from the closest exchange. You are over 6.5 km from the Titirangi exchange and this is over the limit for a stable Broadband signal...
I have checked this information - meaning the distance reasoning - to be completely false. Huia, a suburb twice to three times as far from the exchange is able to recieve a BROADBAND connection. So, as if we didnt know already, TELECOM seems it comes down to MONEY, rather than progress. COMMUNICATION in New Zealand is a JOKE and in this part of West AUCKLAND - NONEXISTENT.
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TheyShouldFall:
Huia, a suburb twice to three times as far from the exchange is able to recieve a BROADBAND connection.
TheyShouldFall: <snip>
Do you have any qualms - Are you restricted in some way by this company?? Let this forum be the place to speak.
TheyShouldFall:
In the case of CABINET upgrades - can anyone of knowledge in TELECOMMUNICATIONS please explain what this would involve to enable BROADBAND access to properties such as my own??? Would this be an expensive venture on TELECOM'S part??
Anyways back to trying to help, why don’t you take advantage of either Vodafone’s or Telecom's 3G Data Card 1GB promo's, only $49 +GST / month??
Cheers
"but I think that the majority of us here in NZ realise the we are lagging behind most other countries in the world. Our access speeds have been and still are laughed at by visitors to our fair and beautiful shores"
- Need I say it but ADSL2+ on its way. People seem to forget the relative size of New Zealand compared to the rest of the world, for something we simply do not that the population base to subsidise everything.
Capitalist based democracy - I fail to see how this makes your point. In a Capitalist society most business’s aim to maximise their profits. Basic Economics. My personal view is much along the lines of true competition will come in the form of investment in alterative networks, not LLU, but this is another issue that has been widely debated here, and I really cant be bothered going into it all again.
Overcharged, OMG give it a rest would you. It's not that bad!! $39.95 for a phone line, with free local calling isn’t too bad broadband from Telecom starts from $29.95 and no doubt with convergence this will decrease in price.
freitasm:
a cabinet (these are small boxes sometimes on the roadside)
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TheyShouldFall: ....It must be interesting to find someone who uses capitals to enhance feeling in written language worth mentioning.....
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