[AusNOG] Vodafone 3G/Edge fail

[Thomas Storey]

900MHz in non-metro areas.


On 22/06/2010, at 12:32 PM, Skeeve Stevens wrote:

> 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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