[AusNOG] Vodafone 3G/Edge fail

[Thomas Storey]

Someone timeline me.

If only I'd scrolled up in my message list. sigh. :-)


On 22/06/2010, at 4:09 PM, Thomas Storey wrote:

> 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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