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  #2365647 3-Dec-2019 13:57
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Handsomedan:

 

Cue protests and scatterings of "dead birds" around anything that looks like a new cell tower or transmitter...

 

 

That's not a bug, it's a feature. Bird deterrent, drone interfere-eror and fast internet? Sounds perfect for an airport. And the same service can be sold three times!



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  #2367766 3-Dec-2019 18:43
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Very bad idea at an airport, don't they know that 5G causes planes to fall out of the sky?
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  #2367874 4-Dec-2019 07:43
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I just think it's highly coincidental that on the day they announce 5G at the airport that flights get cancelled due to bad weather.

 

 



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  #2367880 4-Dec-2019 08:09
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sbiddle:

 

I just think it's highly coincidental that on the day they announce 5G at the airport that flights get cancelled due to bad weather.

 

 

 

Now THAT will end up in the Herald! 




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  #2371478 10-Dec-2019 08:34
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I am at Vodafone Lambton Quay store and the 5G service is now live in areas of Wellington Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown.

More info release.




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  #2371490 10-Dec-2019 09:04
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Don't know why they are throwing in a $10 premium charge after June to just use your data cap faster

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

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  #2371497 10-Dec-2019 09:26
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Don't know why they are throwing in a $10 premium charge after June to just use your data cap faster


 


 


do you not remember the lte fee?




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  #2371502 10-Dec-2019 09:36
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freitasm: I am at Vodafone Lambton Quay store and the 5G service is now live in areas of Wellington Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown.

More info release.


Walked past there this morning and wondered why a Vodafone store needed bouncers out the front. That explains it.

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  #2371504 10-Dec-2019 09:37
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@mdf: Walked past there this morning and wondered why a Vodafone store needed bouncers out the front. That explains it.

 

 

Should have asked "Is that free coffee, bagels and cupcakes? I know Mauricio, can I come in?"




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  #2371522 10-Dec-2019 10:05
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Safe to assume given how small the 5G coverage footprint is they won't bother updating their plans for a while

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  #2371544 10-Dec-2019 10:27
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freitasm: I am at Vodafone Lambton Quay store and the 5G service is now live in areas of Wellington Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown.

More info release.

 

Wonder how many 5G phones are out in the wild  used by the public??




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  #2371547 10-Dec-2019 10:28
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Dear Lord. I had a read on some of the Facebook comments on the Vodafone page.

 

People are delusional. 




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  #2371560 10-Dec-2019 10:47
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freitasm:

Dear Lord. I had a read on some of the Facebook comments on the Vodafone page.


People are delusional. 



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I think 5G will cause the measles or mumps outbreak

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  #2371566 10-Dec-2019 11:04
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nakedmolerat:
freitasm:

 

Dear Lord. I had a read on some of the Facebook comments on the Vodafone page.

 

 

 

People are delusional. 

 



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I think 5G will cause the measles or mumps outbreak

 

 

 

I'm hoping 5G will make me more...um...virile. 

 

 

 

And maybe a bit leaner...whilst still having the ability to ingest as many carbs as I want. 




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  #2371674 10-Dec-2019 12:05
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Hopefully it won't take them too long to launch a fixed wireless offering. To me it seems like the only really compelling use case for 5G at this stage.

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