[AusNOG] Hayman Island (was: Anyone need small cabinets?)

[Tony]

I'd hazard a guess and suggest backhaul is the problem and there isn't enough population/business for anyone else to run something. You'd also find that all of the locals would have a Telstra mobile (as that is the only coverage choice there), so that anyone (ie. Optus) wanting to build something would have almost zero user base to justify it (I don't think the occasional tourist really counts that much). Classical encumbent monopoly really.

As someone else mentioned, it's no different from a lot of other regional locations around the country where the Telstra mobile network is your only option. You don't even have to go that "regional" for it to be an issue. 


regards,
Tony.
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From: Kai <vk6ksj at westnet.com.au>
To: ausnog <ausnog at lists.ausnog.net> 
Sent: Thursday, 14 May 2015, 22:11
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Anyone need small cabinets?


Apologies, should have mentioned it before.
Location is Airlie Beach/Hayman Island.

Also, Telstra is the only carrier on Hayman for mobile coverage, if any Optus people can contact me for requirements/logistics for cellular coverage here, possibly even a femtocell, the staff and guests would love the reception!

Cheers
Kai