3g coverage in Lower Hutt?

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#69059 2-Oct-2010 11:23

I am in an cafe on High St in Lower Hutt and only getting Edge on my NexusOne. Is that top be expected?.Does out mean I'm not using my broadband zone allocation?

For a new network it seems strange 2D have Edge capability.

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#387076 2-Oct-2010 11:29

2degrees always had EDGE, from the start. EDGE and WCDMA coverages are different because theyare different technologies.

If you have EDGE you are certainly on 2degrees (no other networks offers EDGE service in New Zealand), so you are using your standard mobile data allowance.

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#387114 2-Oct-2010 13:27

Thanks. I wonder why 2D went Edge as well as WCDMA when they were building a brand net network from the ground up and had no legacy stuff to worry about.

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#387119 2-Oct-2010 13:37

lchiu7: Thanks. I wonder why 2D went Edge as well as WCDMA when they were building a brand net network from the ground up and had no legacy stuff to worry about.

Wondered that myself. Guess it was to try and poach as many user as they could who had GSM only fones..

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#387123 2-Oct-2010 14:07

They deployed EDGE simply because their hardware supported it, and the fact it was always going to be a year or so until they launched 3G.

If you are using EDGE it's simply because the 3G signal is unavailable.

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#387147 2-Oct-2010 15:47

Lower Hutt CBD......hmm. You'd think there would be 3g there.

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#387371 3-Oct-2010 12:57

Lower Hutt has a CBD? ;)

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#387373 3-Oct-2010 13:05

I was at a restaurant on Fergusson Drive in Wallaceville last night and my device dropped down to EDGE, but afterwards when I went to my mate's place a couple of blocks down the road my 3G came back.

Given the limited reach of 2100MHz I guess it's to be expected that they will still have some 3G dead spots to fill in.

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#387413 3-Oct-2010 16:05

Their Lower Hutt CBD site is on top of the Public Trust building on Queens Drive.

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#387466 3-Oct-2010 19:32

This won't help reception but is an interesting App to install. Sensorly lets you map Reception.

Currently only on Android but they are going to make it available on iPhone early next year. Also around that time I think they are meant to make the online Map zoom in to street level to see closer detail. Currently you need to use the App on the phone to see a detailed view.

I have mapped some of Wellington City on 2degrees, but as I am on Vodafone, haven't done any more. Slowly building up Vodafone reception now.

http://www.sensorly.com/downloads

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#387543 4-Oct-2010 08:57

sbiddle: Their Lower Hutt CBD site is on top of the Public Trust building on Queens Drive.

I was enjoying haute cuisine in Mr Bun on High Street and only getting Edge.

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