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Old 17-01-2015, 20:48
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Are any of the UK's networks actually building new masts or just improving old ones.
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Old 17-01-2015, 20:50
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They are going have to build new masts else they wouldn't meet the geographical obligation.
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Old 17-01-2015, 20:50
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I thought the plan was to merge 2 into 1 where they can and then operate new masts in the areas they don't cover now.
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Old 18-01-2015, 04:07
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Yes, but I can't any specific ones off the top of my head, however the MIP project has yet to deliver any new masts so I'm told.
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Old 18-01-2015, 20:26
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Yes, but I can't any specific ones off the top of my head, however the MIP project has yet to deliver any new masts so I'm told.
A grand total of 2 MIP sites so far! The first one, in 2013, was in Weaverthorpe, North Yorks which was more of a demo.

The only genuine one was built last year in North Molton (Devon).
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Old 18-01-2015, 20:36
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A grand total of 2 MIP sites so far! The first one, in 2013, was in Weaverthorpe, North Yorks which was more of a demo.

The only genuine one was built last year in North Molton (Devon).
Strange, my contact at Aquiva didn't mention that
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Old 18-01-2015, 20:58
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From what i've heard a lot more than 2 have had backhaul installed but a lot haven't been switched on.
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Old 18-01-2015, 22:56
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in my area there are 3 Three masts going live "within 3 months"
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Old 18-01-2015, 23:33
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in my area there are 3 Three masts going live "within 3 months"
They are orange sites. Not new site builds
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Old 18-01-2015, 23:36
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They are orange sites. Not new site builds
they are new builds, not old orange ones.

like the one I was asking you about which was supposed to go live on 15th December, but didn't its a new build.
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Old 19-01-2015, 00:08
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they are new builds, not old orange ones.

like the one I was asking you about which was supposed to go live on 15th December, but didn't its a new build.
They wont be new builds?

How have you confirmed they are?
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Old 19-01-2015, 02:56
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Unlikely they are new builds, Orange dormant masts for 3 I'd bet on.. If you furnish me with the localities I can check as they would be MBNL not 3.
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Old 19-01-2015, 14:34
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They wont be new builds?

How have you confirmed they are?
I was told they would be new builds, not existing orange sites, according to the executive office, but I could be being told lies.


Unlikely they are new builds, Orange dormant masts for 3 I'd bet on.. If you furnish me with the localities I can check as they would be MBNL not 3.
I have the site references for them if its any help.

HA0201 (orange has a mast 30 seconds walk from the location where this mast would be)

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Old 20-01-2015, 08:39
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Voda/02 have many new streetworks sites in various stages of the planning system. They have applied for 3 brand new sites in my Borough alone in the last month all 4G of course
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Old 20-01-2015, 20:53
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No large scale ones. Only the occasional streetside pole. Mostly O2/Vodafone. Otherwise just more sharing of existing ones.
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Old 20-01-2015, 22:29
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Voda/02 have many new streetworks sites in various stages of the planning system. They have applied for 3 brand new sites in my Borough alone in the last month all 4G of course
They wont be new sites. Just 4G added to existing sites. You don't get 4G only sites.
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Old 21-01-2015, 09:16
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I read planning documents all the time for my local area and various Website tools for following the voda/02 rollout and I can assure you that there are plenty of new sites coming up. One in Greenhithe springs to mind being installed tomorrow
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