Data Speed Increases on the Vodafone 3G Network

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#72560 29-Nov-2010 09:16

Has anyone noticed a speed increase on the Vodafone 3G network from this morning? I'm now getting a solid 3+ mbit down and 1.5mbit up on my iPhone 4.

I believe Vodafone have recently deployed some new hardware to increase speeds on the network.

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#410585 29-Nov-2010 10:10

Nice, just checked and getting regular 3800+ down and 1500+ up in East Tamaki, something i've only seen on XT before. Stoked, now to increase data caps. Just in time for Christmas :)

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#410715 29-Nov-2010 14:53

yup 3900 down and 1400 up. Now a faster way to get through that data cap...

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#410774 29-Nov-2010 17:02

4.6mb down, 1.7 mb up, here in Christchurch, this morning. This is bloody amazing speed. It's on par with XT speed finally Upload speed is faster than XT tho. I will go home and try again in my rural town.

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#410779 29-Nov-2010 17:13

Before anyone says this is HSPA+ 28.8 its not this is still coming

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#410793 29-Nov-2010 17:57

johnr: Before anyone says this is HSPA+ 28.8 its not this is still coming

So what magic network voodoo is it then Mr R? :)

Better backhaul?

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#410799 29-Nov-2010 18:06

exportgoldman:
johnr: Before anyone says this is HSPA+ 28.8 its not this is still coming

So what magic network voodoo is it then Mr R? :)

Better backhaul?

We could not upgrade all of NZ with better back haul over night

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#410802 29-Nov-2010 18:11

Doesn't true hspa+ utilise mimo tech, would be more significant

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#410805 29-Nov-2010 18:15

NzBeagle: Doesn't true hspa+ utilise mimo tech, would be more significant

Mimo will not be used in NZ by any carrier i think

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#410815 29-Nov-2010 18:53

johnr:
exportgoldman:
johnr: Before anyone says this is HSPA+ 28.8 its not this is still coming

So what magic network voodoo is it then Mr R? :)

Better backhaul?

We could not upgrade all of NZ with better back haul over night

care to tell us then? :P

or is it a secret?

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#410816 29-Nov-2010 18:58

It is a lot of hard work by a dedicated team with a lot more in the near futute

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#410846 29-Nov-2010 20:05

johnr:
NzBeagle: Doesn't true hspa+ utilise mimo tech, would be more significant

Mimo will not be used in NZ by any carrier i think

If it isnt Mimo then it must be dual carrier, which is really cool and a feature of 3GPP Rel8. But the fact is that there is not likely to be any handsets and very few dongles that support this.
Maybe why Vodafone were complaining about the fact we follow APAC frequencies and not that of the states or the Eu.

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#410859 29-Nov-2010 20:26

pwner:
johnr:
NzBeagle: Doesn't true hspa+ utilise mimo tech, would be more significant

Mimo will not be used in NZ by any carrier i think

If it isnt Mimo then it must be dual carrier, which is really cool and a feature of 3GPP Rel8. But the fact is that there is not likely to be any handsets and very few dongles that support this.
Maybe why Vodafone were complaining about the fact we follow APAC frequencies and not that of the states or the Eu.

The work was done on what Vodafone already had live in the network so not dual carrier either not caching on the mobile network just fine tuning what we had to make it better

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#410906 29-Nov-2010 21:59

I read earlier this month that Vodafone NZ is down 35,000 customers in the quarter ending September. That’s two months ago so they have most probably lost a lot more since then.

Less people using the bandwidth could account for a perceived Speed increase?

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#410911 29-Nov-2010 22:04

_Allan: I read earlier this month that Vodafone NZ is down 35,000 customers in the quarter ending September.? That?s two months ago so they have most probably lost a lot more since then.

Less people using the bandwidth could account for a perceived Speed increase?

Not even close as the packet switch data traffic usage is climbing at a rapid rate and many of those customers on 2D still have to use the Vodafone NZ network.

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#410916 29-Nov-2010 22:08

pwner: If it isnt Mimo then it must be dual carrier, which is really cool and a feature of 3GPP Rel8. But the fact is that there is not likely to be any handsets and very few dongles that support this.
Maybe why Vodafone were complaining about the fact we follow APAC frequencies and not that of the states or the Eu.

Their dual carrier sites has been live for ~6 weeks across large parts of their network.

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