Vodafone Towers at Fieldays

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#104195 16-Jun-2012 14:17

Just a random question - Vodafone as far as i know put in a very tall tower at Mystery Creek last year for extra coverage.
But not only that, they seemed to have a COW up on the hill too only about 50m from the main site, and on top of that the Vodafone Truck is a mobile cell site as well. So thats a new (i assume high capacity) site, a COW and then the COW on the Vodafone truck?
Quite a full on setup if so! Didn't manage to snap a pic.

Am i right in thinking Vodafone is the only one who tends to bring in COW's to events? Telecom already has a site there, and as far as i know 2degrees is roaming on vodafone out in that area.

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#641991 17-Jun-2012 05:50

2degrees had a CoW at Fielddays, and quite a lot of other events

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#641997 17-Jun-2012 08:36

All carriers would use Cows

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#641999 17-Jun-2012 08:41

Moo!

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#642011 17-Jun-2012 09:44

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#642017 17-Jun-2012 10:12

Wouldn't be Field-days without Cows would it?

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#642093 17-Jun-2012 13:47

Ah, that must have been a 2degrees COW then. I've yet to see a telecom or 2degrees one IRL.

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#642233 17-Jun-2012 21:25

Vodafone had a COW and the big red truck at the field days this year

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#642712 18-Jun-2012 18:26

And if i'm correct, the new very large tower is a vodafone one too - looks like vodafone went all out on coverage this year then.

What frequencies does a COW usually broadcast on? I assume just 2100mhz for 3g, but for 2g is it 9000 or 1800? Is the voda mobile showroom truck the same as a standard COW? It looks like it has a few less panels on the mast.

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#642715 18-Jun-2012 18:34

Cows support all bands 2G/3G

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#642736 18-Jun-2012 19:03

Trying to overcompensate perhaps?

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#642824 18-Jun-2012 21:22

johnr: Cows support all bands 2G/3G

What do they use for backhaul to the main network?

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#642832 18-Jun-2012 21:31

nate:
johnr: Cows support all bands 2G/3G

What do they use for backhaul to the main network?

An aggregated XT + 2dgrees data connection. Suck all the competition's bandwidth :)

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#642845 18-Jun-2012 21:50

nate:
johnr: Cows support all bands 2G/3G

What do they use for backhaul to the main network?

Microwave and if possible get a temp fibre cable run