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#1051059 22-May-2014 13:41

And Vodafone's test licences are in...

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#1051093 22-May-2014 14:28

Looks like happy 4G days at Fieldays :)

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#1051111 22-May-2014 14:44

I wonder if the coverage will be provided by Cellsites On Wheels?

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#1051333 22-May-2014 20:10

knoydart: I wonder if the coverage will be provided by Cellsites On Wheels?

Vodafone put up a massive tower on site at mystery creek around a year ago if i recall. They still had a COW on site iirc, but i'm sure if they wanted to put this gear up there they could.

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#1051347 22-May-2014 20:17

eXDee:
knoydart: I wonder if the coverage will be provided by Cellsites On Wheels?

Vodafone put up a massive tower on site at mystery creek around a year ago if i recall. They still had a COW on site iirc, but i'm sure if they wanted to put this gear up there they could.

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#1051399 22-May-2014 21:52

I'd say the gear was probably already up there last year:)

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#1051412 22-May-2014 22:05

I know that Vodafone have had one of their C.O.W.s grazing above Arrowtown for a good few months, depends how big their herd is, if it is not on their main tower at Mystery Creek

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#1054719 28-May-2014 08:03

Just noticed on the latest update that Telecom has added 2600mhz as well to the Hamilton Central Exchange as well as 700mhz

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#1065612 14-Jun-2014 16:12

Anyone at Mystery Creek shouldn't have had any reception issues on Vodafone...

First 5 frequency location I've recorded.

Any intel on the different 700mhz frequencies there? Are they the two bands Vodafone is testing? Ignore the 850mhz on the 795 freq, an import script error...

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#1065617 14-Jun-2014 16:17

The only usable Telecom LTE was inside the main events centre building

Edit - FYI: Some of your LTE markers are not working, appears to be where there is 700mhz and other freqs

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#1065624 14-Jun-2014 16:37

Thanks DjShadow - You're correct, when I made the importer that classified frequencies I had to take a stab at what "700mhz" would actually be since it was well before any official 700mhz was being used.

Anyone have a definitive list of what LTE freq blocks each Telco actually won?

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#1065631 14-Jun-2014 17:00

stubbed: Thanks DjShadow - You're correct, when I made the importer that classified frequencies I had to take a stab at what "700mhz" would actually be since it was well before any official 700mhz was being used.

Anyone have a definitive list of what LTE freq blocks each Telco actually won?

I did a search of the RSM site and this is what is what is currently registered:

Telecom: 715.5, 720.5, 725.5, 730.5, 770.5, 775.5
Vodafone: 735.5, 740.5, 745.5, 790.5, 795.5
2degrees: 720.5, 725.5, 775.5, 780.5

Telecom and 2degrees overlapping, but Telecom's freqs are in the Waikato and 2degrees is in Auckland

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#1065659 14-Jun-2014 17:58

These are only test licences as the assignment round for long term position takes place next week. There are 9 blocks in the apt band plan however my guess is that each cellco will licence the largest carrier across their management rights and they will then put up carriers as they want.

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#1065662 14-Jun-2014 18:04

I hit 100Mbps on Vodafone there today. Don't know if they had any 700 live to customers though. Can't determine bands in use on my HTC M8

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