Comments on: Australia iPhone Day http://benmay.org/tech-news/australia-iphone-day Personal Blog of Ben May, Hervey bay Wed, 11 May 2011 04:25:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: mandarin girl http://benmay.org/tech-news/australia-iphone-day/comment-page-1#comment-3511 mandarin girl Mon, 06 Dec 2010 04:54:42 +0000 http://benmay.org/?p=242#comment-3511 the reception in eli waters is crappy near the and on the grounds of the shopping centre. Nearly moved to point vernon but was smart enough to bring my mobile and found no reception! Someone told me optus had the second most no of towers next to telstra (rip offs)... Who does have second most? the reception in eli waters is crappy near the and on the grounds of the shopping centre. Nearly moved to point vernon but was smart enough to bring my mobile and found no reception! Someone told me optus had the second most no of towers next to telstra (rip offs)… Who does have second most?

]]> By: Patricia http://benmay.org/tech-news/australia-iphone-day/comment-page-1#comment-2652 Patricia Sat, 09 May 2009 03:12:31 +0000 http://benmay.org/?p=242#comment-2652 You are right Fixer. I live in Dundowran and have not had any mobile service since the day they turned off the CDMA network. The CDMA signal was never very good but at least I could make and receive calls, but the Next G phone I bought has absolutely no service whatsoever at home. You are right Fixer. I live in Dundowran and have not had any mobile service since the day they turned off the CDMA network. The CDMA signal was never very good but at least I could make and receive calls, but the Next G phone I bought has absolutely no service whatsoever at home.

]]> By: The Fixer http://benmay.org/tech-news/australia-iphone-day/comment-page-1#comment-2634 The Fixer Fri, 01 May 2009 01:20:43 +0000 http://benmay.org/?p=242#comment-2634 A large part of Dundowran Beach is in a 'hill shadow' and there is virtually no Optus coverage, and poor gsm coverage regardless of carrier. There must be more than 1000 people in Dundowran Beach, this extra tower is very much needed. A large part of Dundowran Beach is in a ‘hill shadow’ and there is virtually no Optus coverage, and poor gsm coverage regardless of carrier. There must be more than 1000 people in Dundowran Beach, this extra tower is very much needed.

]]> By: Ben May http://benmay.org/tech-news/australia-iphone-day/comment-page-1#comment-2131 Ben May Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:00:41 +0000 http://benmay.org/?p=242#comment-2131 Thanks for the info - Quite interesting!!! Thanks for the info – Quite interesting!!!

]]> By: Blank name ;) http://benmay.org/tech-news/australia-iphone-day/comment-page-1#comment-2129 Blank name ;) Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:56:08 +0000 http://benmay.org/?p=242#comment-2129 I commented in a previous comment about the 3g network in Hervey Bay. I'm not 100% on what order the towers will be done, but there was quite a lot of discussion on where that 'enhanced coverage' will be. HB Airport - This is to improve coverage to those in Booral and River Heads Point Vernon - Obviously because right down the end of the esplanade that 'fantastic tower' on main street is completely useless Torquay - I'm not sure why they would do something stupid like that tbh Dundowran - There's already a tower there, so another "i'm not sure" on that one. I know a lot of the coverage I get here in river heads is from the Susan River and Dundowran Towers, and coverage in Toogoom and Burrum heads is also provided by that Dundowran Tower I believe. So perhaps they're adding an extra one for the extra capacity as well as better coverage to some users. The towers in Hervey Bay CITY will be 2100mhz (congratulations iPhone users), and most out-of-town base stations will be 900mhz or U9/U21 (a combination of 900mhz and 2100mhz). Completion of the network in Hervey Bay was actually supposed to be completed by the end of September, but has been pushed back because there was a fault somewhere. Others in River Heads or people on the commute to Maryborough via Maryborough-Hervey Bay Rd. may have even noticed a little 3g coverage like i have lately, i'd assume that they're doing testing. So keep an eye on your phone, and a big HA HA to people who bought into the iPhone hype. I'm quite happy with my hdspa 900/2100 nokia e71 now ;) I commented in a previous comment about the 3g network in Hervey Bay.

I’m not 100% on what order the towers will be done, but there was quite a lot of discussion on where that ‘enhanced coverage’ will be.

HB Airport – This is to improve coverage to those in Booral and River Heads

Point Vernon – Obviously because right down the end of the esplanade that ‘fantastic tower’ on main street is completely useless

Torquay – I’m not sure why they would do something stupid like that tbh

Dundowran – There’s already a tower there, so another “i’m not sure” on that one. I know a lot of the coverage I get here in river heads is from the Susan River and Dundowran Towers, and coverage in Toogoom and Burrum heads is also provided by that Dundowran Tower I believe. So perhaps they’re adding an extra one for the extra capacity as well as better coverage to some users.

The towers in Hervey Bay CITY will be 2100mhz (congratulations iPhone users), and most out-of-town base stations will be 900mhz or U9/U21 (a combination of 900mhz and 2100mhz).

Completion of the network in Hervey Bay was actually supposed to be completed by the end of September, but has been pushed back because there was a fault somewhere.

Others in River Heads or people on the commute to Maryborough via Maryborough-Hervey Bay Rd. may have even noticed a little 3g coverage like i have lately, i’d assume that they’re doing testing.

So keep an eye on your phone, and a big HA HA to people who bought into the iPhone hype.

I’m quite happy with my hdspa 900/2100 nokia e71 now ;)

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