[AusNOG] Vodafone 3G/Edge fail

[Skeeve Stevens]

But I'm mainly referring to 3G... what frequency does that operate on?

Also... what frequency does EDGE work on?

...Skeeve

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net [mailto:ausnog-
> bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Curtis Bayne
> Sent: Tuesday, 22 June 2010 10:39 AM
> To: Sean K. Finn; Skeeve Stevens; ausnog at ausnog.net
> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Vodafone 3G/Edge fail
> 
> Yeah their 900Mhz GSM network takes a beating from people who buy
> unlicenced kit from the US and forget to change the region/frequency.
> 
> Not sure if they (Voda) run UMTS or HSDPA in that band though.
> 
> Sent from my HTC Touch Pro
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sean K. Finn <sean.finn at ozservers.com.au>
> Sent: Tuesday, 22 June 2010 10:34 AM
> To: 'Skeeve Stevens' <Skeeve at eintellego.net>; 'ausnog at ausnog.net'
> <ausnog at ausnog.net>
> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Vodafone 3G/Edge fail
> 
> Get a scanner and see if someone is using unauthorized 800/900Mhz Gear.
> 
> Voda is at the edge of spectrum and I've heard rumours over a few beers
> that some unlicensed wireless gear regularly knocks Vodafone spectrum
> for a 6. Next step is for Voda to find you, and send you a stern
> letter.
> 
> S
> 
> From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net [mailto:ausnog-
> bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Skeeve Stevens
> Sent: Tuesday, 22 June 2010 10:16 AM
> To: ausnog at ausnog.net
> Subject: [AusNOG] Vodafone 3G/Edge fail
> 
> Hey all,
> 
> I am about to ring up and have a go at Vodafone about our coverage here
> in Castle Hill which seems to have gone bad in the last few weeks.
> 
> All our handsets (over a dozen) that were displaying 3G, are now
> showing 'EDGE'.
> 
> I thought I would gather some more technical understanding on what that
> could mean from you guys before I started harassing them.
> 
> It would also help if anyone knows where I should start harassing them
> as opposed to starting with frick'n Lara.
> 
> Thanks all.
> 
> ...Skeeve
> 
> 
> 
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> eintellego Pty Ltd - The Networking Specialists
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