Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


nonetree

2 posts

Wannabe Geek
Inactive user


#60141 20-Apr-2010 13:45
Send private message

Hi there,

Just phoned up Vodafone and asked if what they use technically is any different to Telecom's.
They told me that Vodafone broadband is more reliable because they use 2 ports comapred to Teleocm only using 1 port. Does anyone know what they are talking about?
Vodafone also told me that they have their own equipment installed at the exchange that they shares with Telecom. Is this true?

Cheers

Create new topic
cyril7
9058 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted
Subscriber

  #320701 20-Apr-2010 14:29
Send private message

They told me that Vodafone broadband is more reliable because they use 2 ports comapred to Teleocm only using 1 port


Are they saying they are using bonded DSL, first I have heard, and unless they/you pay for two pairs from Chorus, which is unlikely as the cost would make it a deal breaker, otherwise no real difference.

Any real difference's are, possibly slightly higher sync speeds due to lower noise margin target, but often the reality is not all that much, maybe 10% at most, and probably better aggregation backhaul capacity, how much of an advantage this is is debatable, if you are on a Telecom wholesale connection on ADSL2+ then typically the local aggregation capacity is probably not issue, but depending on where you are ymmv.

Cyril



johnr
19282 posts

Uber Geek
Inactive user


  #320731 20-Apr-2010 15:42
Send private message

Its not 2 DSL ports the card on the Dslam have 1dsl and 1voice port only

Its no different to how TCNZ set them up really,

The advantages Vodafone have on the red network the Dslams are made by the same company as the modem / routers

Thanks John

Ragnor
8221 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

  #320803 20-Apr-2010 18:32
Send private message

Red Network... 

Good:

- Red network has a more aggressive noise margin of 6dB which means you'll get higher sync rates for the same distance compared to a connection to Telecom wholesale gear in the exchange.

- Vodafone claim better/lower contention ratio's on their backhaul, at least they did when the network came out.

Not so good: 

- No Vodafone gear in cabinets yet (sub loop unbundling), if you're in a cabinet zone or will be you will be better off on plan provided over Telecom wholesale gear.

- Lower Noise Margin may result in more stability problems if you have bad wiring / dodgy lines in your house / area





maaark
24 posts

Geek


  #321244 21-Apr-2010 11:48
Send private message

Keeping on topic - the Vodafone sales person told you incorrect information to get the sale. Consider what you want with Broadband, data useage, and telephone services.  

Create new topic





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.



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.