Vodafone Mobile Data speeds set to increase

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#70907 2-Nov-2010 15:22

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10684824

be interesting to note what the actual speed customers would get.

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#399161 2-Nov-2010 15:27

little note at the bottom mentions VF are testing LTE in Wellington. That's more interesting than going to HSPA+ speeds.

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#399184 2-Nov-2010 15:49

Interesting because they were told not to do an RBI bid because they don't have the rights to any spectrum, So what freq are the test's going into?

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#399188 2-Nov-2010 15:53

I think you can use LTE specturm anywhere, VF probably using some unwanted 1800/2100 spectrum.

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#399205 2-Nov-2010 16:17

Will be interesting to see if Vodafone's 4G is any better than the US carriers and their so called 4G which is really 3.75G

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#399236 2-Nov-2010 16:50

Hopefully by the time they do release 28.8 Mbps service they had solved their network problems.

Also, remember you never get those speeds. First you need mobile devices - none of the current ones will work. Then you need perfect condition. Telecom NZ has a HSPA+ network out there for months now, with 21 Mbps service available. I personally never got more than 6 Mbps with a capable USB device.

Granted, 6 Mbps on cellular is a lot more than a lot of people get these days on DSL. Still, not 21 Mbps.

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#399254 2-Nov-2010 17:18

My reading of the article was that the 28.8 would be provided on the 3G (WCDMA) network, and that LTE was for later.

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#399264 2-Nov-2010 17:51

wongtop: My reading of the article was that the 28.8 would be provided on the 3G (WCDMA) network, and that LTE was for later.

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#399481 3-Nov-2010 08:56

By the end of this year? There's not long to go in '10 so can't wait to see it, sounds almost too good.

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#399483 3-Nov-2010 08:59

freitasm: Hopefully by the time they do release 28.8 Mbps service they had solved their network problems.

Also, remember you never get those speeds. First you need mobile devices - none of the current ones will work. Then you need perfect condition. Telecom NZ has a HSPA+ network out there for months now, with 21 Mbps service available. I personally never got more than 6 Mbps with a capable USB device.

Granted, 6 Mbps on cellular is a lot more than a lot of people get these days on DSL. Still, not 21 Mbps.

So perhaps 8 Mbps would be achievable on the new VF network. I'd be happy with that :)

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#399498 3-Nov-2010 09:33

I hope Vodafone still plan to add 3G to places that still only have 2G service.

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#400010 4-Nov-2010 09:50

Given the dialup-esque speeds that I and a lot of people see on VF's data network lately, I'll believe this when I see it.