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The bit being quoted says 2G coverage. Maybe I'm missing something but 3 would not appear here because they have no 2G coverage?
I would have expected a tech writer for the BBC to be slightly clued up to the networks. |
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I do wonder in regards to this obviously Three is obviously going have use 800MHz are they going give these masts the crappiest back haul possible so only calls and texts can be made. As they only have to cover 85% with data.
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I do wonder in regards to this obviously Three is obviously going have use 800MHz are they going give these masts the crappiest back haul possible so only calls and texts can be made. As they only have to cover 85% with data.
In fact, Three wont even activate 4G without GigE backhaul in place. |
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They plan to upgrade backhaul on every site with almost half having already been upgraded to GigE
In fact, Three wont even activate 4G without GigE backhaul in place. |
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I do wonder in regards to this obviously Three is obviously going have use 800MHz are they going give these masts the crappiest back haul possible so only calls and texts can be made. As they only have to cover 85% with data.
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85% is voice too, not data. Each of them need 90% individually and 85% where they are all present.
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Yeah it's a bit confusing as they describe the 85% requirement as 'full coverage.' But full coverage just means you have a choice of all four networks for voice. There's no data requirement although that's obviously going to improve as a result.
I think if you include 3G, then Three would logically have 90% data coverage if they get 90% voice coverage. |
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Yeah it's a bit confusing as they describe the 85% requirement as 'full coverage.' But full coverage just means you have a choice of all four networks for voice. There's no data requirement although that's obviously going to improve as a result.
I think if you include 3G, then Three would logically have 90% data coverage if they get 90% voice coverage. |
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Perhaps Three will have 90% with LTE800 alone but remember the requirement is to reach 90% with any combination of voice technologies. Possibly 3G could be in some areas that 4G isn't given how many masts there are already running 3G. Not saying that will be the case but it's possible so it might need 3G and 4G to be combined to get the overall figure to 90%.
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Perhaps Three will have 90% with LTE800 alone but remember the requirement is to reach 90% with any combination of voice technologies. Possibly 3G could be in some areas that 4G isn't given how many masts there are already running 3G. Not saying that will be the case but it's possible so it might need 3G and 4G to be combined to get the overall figure to 90%.
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Bingo! Exactly my point. The reporter makes a statement that OFCOM didn't supply something that doesn't exist (2G on Three).
I would have expected a tech writer for the BBC to be slightly clued up to the networks. Hence why the BBC prefers to talk up stuff like the new iPhone or how good Google Glass is, as their team of writers wouldn't know how to present gritty, technical stuff like this |
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Press release from the Government:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/g...le-phone-users A look at the slight reduction in Licence Fees: http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php...-fee-hike.html |
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Yeah that is going to very likely change. but imagine EE will be happy that is a fair bit less than they were to have to pay.
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