3g in Hanmer Springs and where is UMTS 900MHZ working in South Island

Welcome Guest.

You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.

Forums › One New Zealand (including Vodafone, WxC, Farmside) › 3g in Hanmer Springs and where is UMTS 900MHZ working in South Island

bbman

646 posts

Ultimate Geek

#21884 9-May-2008 21:25

Hey can any one confirm that Vodafone has indeed launched 3g in Hanmer Springs and if so is it 900MHZ and 2100mhz or just 900mhz.

Also any other areas in the South Island that it is working?

www.ultimatebroadband.co.nz
Delivering better broadband services

UFB fibre, Rural fibre on EA networks, RBI wireless, Ruralnet & Ultra wireless, wireless networks

johnr

19282 posts

Uber Geek
Inactive user

#129773 9-May-2008 21:29

Hamner springs 2100mhz UMTS/HSDPA over a year ago!

bbman

646 posts

Ultimate Geek

#129774 9-May-2008 21:38

really, then the online coverage Map is terrible.

I dont think Telecom has reacted with EVDO Rev A?

Thx

www.ultimatebroadband.co.nz
Delivering better broadband services

UFB fibre, Rural fibre on EA networks, RBI wireless, Ruralnet & Ultra wireless, wireless networks

johnr

19282 posts

Uber Geek
Inactive user

#129776 9-May-2008 21:45

lots of UMTS/HSDPA coverage is out there that is not on the map!

DjShadow

4088 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

Trusted

#129779 9-May-2008 21:50

Both the coverage maps and the address checker are out of date.
Where I am in Hamilton it says I got 3g coverage but not HSDPA, which I def do have

johnr

19282 posts

Uber Geek
Inactive user

#129781 9-May-2008 21:55

DjShadow: Both the coverage maps and the address checker are out of date.
Where I am in Hamilton it says I got 3g coverage but not HSDPA, which I def do have

All 3G sites are HSDPA now!

coffeebaron

6235 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#129872 10-May-2008 15:33

Why is the 3G maps online always out of date? Will Vodafone ever get around to maintaining this list on a regular basis?

his is very important information when deciding to refer a customer to a Vodafone data card or a Telecom data card. This will be even more important once you have 900 3G (officially), as this will affect what we deploy in rural areas.

Rural IT and Broadband support.

Broadband troubleshooting and master filter installs.
Starlink installer - one month free: https://www.starlink.com/?referral=RC-32845-88860-71
Wi-Fi and networking
Cel-Fi supply and installer - boost your mobile phone coverage legally

Need help in Auckland, Waikato or BoP? Click my email button, or email me direct: [my user name] at geekzonemail dot com

scottjpalmer

5973 posts

Uber Geek

Moderator

ID Verified

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#129874 10-May-2008 15:39

I agree. The map had might as well be taken away as it is probably doing more harm than good!!

Sharesies

Trade NZ and US shares and funds with Sharesies (affiliate link).

sleemanj

1490 posts

Uber Geek

#129884 10-May-2008 16:35

How difficult can it be to have a reasonably accurate coverage map.

I expect there is a database with the GPS coords and specification of every cell site in the country, plot them on a map with an average radius of coverage circle plotted around them.

You could almost do it with google maps, but plotting a circle on google isn't really possible yet as far as I know.

---
James Sleeman
I sell lots of stuff for electronic enthusiasts...

News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00

eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07

BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21

eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01

WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32

RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26

Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24

Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01

Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22

Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46

Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42

D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34

Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15

Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.

Updates »

Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.

RSS feeds: Main feed; Forums feed

Site features: Geekzone BI dashboard; Geekzone Badges; Geekzone Status Page

Affiliate links: Samsung; AliExpress; Wise; Sharesies; GoodSync

Site Information: Subscribe to Geekzone; Privacy Statement; Forum Usage Guidelines (FUG); Advertising; Trademark and copyright