Originally Posted by beecart:
“Anyone comment on three ?
Also, is it true that the higher the frequency the more capacity... ie. 2100 better than 900 ?
Cheers”
No it's not true the higher the frequency the more capacity, however Three do have a lot of frequencies they have a bigger range of frequencies than most of the other operators, however the likes of O2 can now use their 2G frequencies for 3G.
Three tend to have more capacity because the backhaul is very good and also due to 2100Mhz having a shorter range they need to space the cells more closely together, which increases capacity.
Also they have less phone customers than the others (although more mobile broadband), so at things like concerts Three is much more likely to perform better.
However due to the fact that there are so many thousands of people in 1 small area and the likelihood that there are only 1, 2 or if you're lucky 3 cells within reach for each provider in the area all networks are going to be slow due to overload in capacity.
Some may perform a little bit better than others though. If operators have been really clever they may have put a number of microcells in the stadium itself if you're lucky. If they have then performance would be increased quite a lot, but I'm not sure what networks do that and at what stadiums.
I know at festivals some networks take mobile units (cars / trucks) with cells to add capacity.
Here's some pictures of Orange microcells
http://www.prattfamily.demon.co.uk/m...s/phot2k11.htm
and Voda ones
http://www.prattfamily.demon.co.uk/m.../vodamicro.htm
and the equipment needed for them
http://www.prattfamily.demon.co.uk/m...s/dcp01349.jpg