[AusNOG] 3G wireless signal Strength testing.

Wed Jun 9 19:56:16 EST 2010

Hi Again,

I should point out that we have not produced any scientific testing
data, however as we run mobile techs with internet and VoIP over their
3G services we have a pretty good idea on what performs well and in
which locations.

Happy to provide some further information to all those persons who
emailed me looking for data, but please keep this in mind.

As I spend a lot of time in New Zealand, we ran some detailed tests
there too on Telecom XT and Voda. Happy to share that info also.

Cheers.

Regards, 

Darren Moss
General Manager
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From: Simon [mailto:sapage at sapage.net] 
Sent: 2010-06-09 7:40 pm
To: Darren Moss
Cc: Jamie Williams; Thomason, Simon; ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] 3G wireless signal Strength testing.

Hey all, 

That for all the fast responses. 

I would not mind seeing any testing data as this is always of interest.

I do know you can gain a lot of stats from say an 1800 with a 3g wic but
was more interest in seeing if there was some software out there that
can do this job.

We have a load of 3g USB devices and just looking at logging say ipsla
type info and signal strength. 

Sent from my iPhone

On 09/06/2010, at 6:35 PM, "Darren Moss" <Darren.Moss at em3.com.au> wrote:

	Hi All,

	I have to agree, Telstra 3G latency was by far the best in our
testing.

	We've tested in most capital cities, and have been running VoIP
over Telstra's 3G service pretty much everywhere including Darwin, which
works very well.

	The others we tested were Optus and Vodafone. Happy to send you
the information relating to those.

	Hope this helps.

	Regards, 

	Darren Moss
	General Manager
	Australia and New Zealand
	[p] 1300 131 083 [f] 03 9017 2287
	[e]  <mailto:Darren.Moss at em3.com.au> Darren.Moss at em3.com.au [w]
<http://www.em3.com.au/> www.em3.com.au

	em3 People and Technology | Managed Technology Experts
	postal: PO Box 2333, Moorabbin VIC 3189

	New Zealand Airedale Street, Auckland City
	postal: PO Box 39573, Howick 2045
	[p] 09 887 0550 [f] 09 887 0273

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	From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net
[mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Jamie Williams
	Sent: 2010-06-09 5:29 pm
	To: Thomason, Simon
	Cc: <mailto:ausnog at lists.ausnog.net> ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
	Subject: Re: [AusNOG] 3G wireless signal Strength testing.

	Hey Simon, 

	I have tried using 3G services in the past and found the latency
to be quite a lot more then xDSL or even fixed wireless services.  In
testing the Big T shone out in terms of throughput and latency, I also
know that they are upgrading their load balancers and proxies for 3G
data at the moment.

	In terms of testing, I was using a Cisco router with built in 3G
via WIC card and it was very good, you can monitor the stats from it via
SNMP.

	Cheers

	On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 4:50 PM, Thomason, Simon <
<mailto:Simon.Thomason at racq.com.au> Simon.Thomason at racq.com.au> wrote:

		Hey All,

		Was wondering if anyone has had a bit of experience with
testing of signal strength of different carriers' wireless 3G
devices/services. Weather this be a piece of software or hardware that
can provide a little more information that the standard fair from a USB
dongle

		Ideally I am interested in a piece of software that
resides on a remote machine that can report back to a head end that can
keep historical information and can be reported on.

		Also was wondering if anyone could give an idea of there
experience with latency over different networks in regards to 3G. A good
comparison would be the difference that can be experience from a wired
connected to a 3G in the same area to the same destination. 

		I know these are all pretty specific questions but I am
certain a few people in ausnog land have run into this in some way,
shape or form.

		Simon Thomason

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