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quickymart
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  #241301 1-Aug-2009 20:18
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It is where I'm going to be staying (up the Grey Valley) :)

While I've got you there John...do you know why Vodafone never rolled out EDGE?

 
 
 
 

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  #241302 1-Aug-2009 20:26
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quickymart: It is where I'm going to be staying (up the Grey Valley) :)

While I've got you there John...do you know why Vodafone never rolled out EDGE?


Check the coverage map www.vodafone.co.nz/coverage

Yes about EDGE




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  #241315 1-Aug-2009 21:04
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johnr: 
Yes about EDGE






Are you able to enlighten us?



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  #241316 1-Aug-2009 21:08
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Spent the money on WCDMA

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  #241318 1-Aug-2009 21:18
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johnr: Spent the money on WCDMA

John


Kind of makes sense ay!

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  #241321 1-Aug-2009 21:35
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What are typical speeds expected (I guess I'm asking, what's the speed difference) between EDGE and WCDMA? Obviously WCDMA is faster, but by how much?

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  #241322 1-Aug-2009 21:38
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quickymart: What are typical speeds expected (I guess I'm asking, what's the speed difference) between EDGE and WCDMA? Obviously WCDMA is faster, but by how much?


WCDMA is part of HSDPA HSUPA HSPA HSPA+ 21mbps and 42mbps

John



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  #241479 2-Aug-2009 17:00
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I went to Puhoi today (WCDMA 900 Extended coverage area). I received a 3G signal on my phone, but other than that John, should I expect to see something different on the display, or does it just act like regular 3G coverage?

Why the difference between normal/extended coverage anyway? Sorry if that's a newbie question :(

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  #241483 2-Aug-2009 17:07
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quickymart: I went to Puhoi today (WCDMA 900 Extended coverage area). I received a 3G signal on my phone, but other than that John, should I expect to see something different on the display, or does it just act like regular 3G coverage?

Why the difference between normal/extended coverage anyway? Sorry if that's a newbie question :(


Yes Puhoi is a 3G 900mhz area

Extended 3G is the Vodafone Branding for 3G WCDMA 900mhz

And you will see nothing different on the handset between 2100mhz and 900mhz 3G

John

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  #248650 19-Aug-2009 14:23
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masterton 2100mhz area or 900mhz?

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  #248868 20-Aug-2009 00:45
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nakedmolerat: masterton 2100mhz area or 900mhz?




www.vodafone.co.nz/coverage


900 MHz only

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#248980 20-Aug-2009 11:36
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I know the thread title is 900mhz WCDMA

but

Vodafone NZ this morning turned on new 2G / 3G coverage West Coast of the South Island

Punakaiki 2G 900mhz / 3G 2100mhz

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Yep, I got the notification this morning too Smile

Yesterday morning 3G at Manapouri West Arm went live to customers, another 2100MHz site serving the warf area, out into the lake a bit and hopefully not irradiating the pet keas at the power station control building.




 

 

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#249005 20-Aug-2009 12:27
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Wob: Yep, I got the notification this morning too?Smile

Yesterday morning 3G at Manapouri West Arm went live to customers, another 2100MHz site serving the warf area, out into the lake a bit and hopefully not irradiating the pet keas at the power station control building.


Those keas need mobile coverage they were the ones that requested it


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  #249031 20-Aug-2009 13:58
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West Arm Keas

"iPhone's working well now!"

"Still can't get email on my E71"

"Probably a software issue - try a factory reset"




 

 

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