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#2884025 9-Mar-2022 21:42

KiwiSurfer:

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I know the S21 series of handsets get the 5G enabled around 7/03 as confirmed by 2degrees

Has this been switched on yet?

@KiwiSurfer Not yet waiting for Samsung to push out the update I susepct

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#2886298 15-Mar-2022 06:29

iOS 15.4 just come out, if anyone updates please share if you have options for 5G?

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#2886309 15-Mar-2022 07:14

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iOS 15.4 just come out, if anyone updates please share if you have options for 5G?

No 5G for 2degrees in this update either.
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I’m not sure when this changed but enabling VoLTE no longer gives the warning it used to. I can’t recall if this was fixed in an earlier update but it still done that not long ago.

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#2886311 15-Mar-2022 07:17

Wasn't the version 49 before update today?

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#2890993 23-Mar-2022 19:49

As posted by @freitasm 5G on 2degrees in Wellington is live just looked at the number of 5G sites of 2degrees compared to SparkNZ

Green 2degrees 5G

Purple SparkNZ 5G (3 sites)

Wonder what is up with 5G in Wellington SparkNZ

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#2890999 23-Mar-2022 20:10

No 5G in Auckland CBD on 2degrees when I visited on Saturday all over the CBD even near sites I can see that has 5G antennas. Interesting that they've chosen Wellington as the launch. Did manage to get on Spark's 5G network but very few sites -- only three that I could find (Rabobank Building, Mayoral Drive Exchange and I suspect Spark HQ). Was surprised to see many major Spark sites in CBD still yet to be upgraded -- i.e. no 5G panels. However there is a good number of Spark sites all over Auckland with 5G antennas and even RSM licences but not been switched on yet. So far Vodafone seems to be much, much further on in their roll-out just like the early days of 4G and 3G. 2degrees if they can switch Auckland on could do better than Spark if they are able to bring sites online quicker than Spark.

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#2891000 23-Mar-2022 20:14

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Vodafone called one of my home based clients in Takapuna, and convinced them to shift from their existing VF Fibre to Fixed VF Wireless 5G. They were sent the Huawei modem, had the new service enabled, and were told to disconnect their old gear, and only then they contacted me. They had no idea what they were signing up to and were told "it's the latest thing, and everyone in the street are getting this". I believe they've managed to back out after talking to me. I wasn't impressed.

My father in law in Auckland had the same thing happen

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#2891001 23-Mar-2022 20:17

@KiwiSurfer 5G is live in Auckland you may not be getting 5G cause of the handset you are using. I am waiting on Samsung to push out the latest update for my S21+ that will enable 5G for my 2degrees SIM

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#2891004 23-Mar-2022 20:19

Linux: @KiwiSurfer 5G is live in Auckland you may not be getting 5G cause of the handset you are using. I am waiting on Samsung to push out the latest update for my S21+ that will enable 5G for my 2degrees SIM

I have the S21 so looks like I'm waiting as well.

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#2891006 23-Mar-2022 20:20

KiwiSurfer:
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I know the S21 series of handsets get the 5G enabled around 7/03 as confirmed by 2degrees

Has this been switched on yet?

@KiwiSurfer 2degrees has approved the update at the start of March and they confirmed waiting on Samsung the other day

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#2891007 23-Mar-2022 20:20

@Linux just something to note not all those sites will be activated for 5G yet, or even have 5G gear on them. It just means they’ve got the RSM license for those sites.

Actual 5G coverage in the Wellington CBD is tiny going by their maps and only appears a couple of sites actually have it turned on.

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#2891009 23-Mar-2022 20:23

Good point Michael I never took that into consideration!

I know 2degrees have deployed many of the new Ericsson sites 3G 4G 5G and are live taking traffic

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#2891010 23-Mar-2022 20:25

@Linux:
KiwiSurfer:

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I know the S21 series of handsets get the 5G enabled around 7/03 as confirmed by 2degrees

Has this been switched on yet?

@KiwiSurfer 2degrees has approved the update at the start of March and they confirmed waiting on Samsung the other day

Do you have a link confirming this information? If not then assume it's not for public distribution or haven't even actually happened.

I would be wary of posting anything without a source.

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#2891012 23-Mar-2022 20:30

@freitasm 2degrees were talking about it on Twitter and the information came from the 2d device team

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