3G Michael

Michael,
I noticed you have been active here (arguing again with Rod Speed) so would
you mind enlightening us about Telstra's progress with their 850MHz UMTS 3G
network?.

The only information I obtained in here so far was "~3 months" to go.
A person with your inside knowledge should know what's happening ...

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"Intel Inside" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Michael,
> I noticed you have been active here (arguing again with Rod Speed) so
> would you mind enlightening us about Telstra's progress with their 850MHz
> UMTS 3G network?.
>
> The only information I obtained in here so far was "~3 months" to go.
> A person with your inside knowledge should know what's happening ...

I hear they're locking the dumpsters now =)

Intel Inside wrote:
> Michael,
> I noticed you have been active here (arguing again with Rod Speed) so would
> you mind enlightening us about Telstra's progress with their 850MHz UMTS 3G
> network?.
>
> The only information I obtained in here so far was "~3 months" to go.
> A person with your inside knowledge should know what's happening ...

Is ~3 months not the answer you want? Which answer *will* you accept?

"Nick Adams" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Intel Inside wrote:
>> Michael,
>> I noticed you have been active here (arguing again with Rod Speed) so
>> would
>> you mind enlightening us about Telstra's progress with their 850MHz UMTS
>> 3G
>> network?.
>>
>> The only information I obtained in here so far was "~3 months" to go.
>> A person with your inside knowledge should know what's happening ...
>
> Is ~3 months not the answer you want? Which answer *will* you accept?

It's not a case of accepting an answer. I asked Michael to enlighten us
about the progress, now whether this entails confirming/denying the
abovementioned time period is up to him, not me. Let's see what he has to
say.

"Intel Inside" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Michael,
> I noticed you have been active here (arguing again with Rod Speed) so
would
> you mind enlightening us about Telstra's progress with their 850MHz UMTS
3G
> network?.

The bases are more than 1/2 built.

> The only information I obtained in here so far was "~3 months" to go.
> A person with your inside knowledge should know what's happening ...

Until its up and running?

"Until its up and running?"
Yes Michael. Are they considering a staged opening? ie when it reaches say
80% deployment.


"Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Intel Inside" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Michael,
>> I noticed you have been active here (arguing again with Rod Speed) so
> would
>> you mind enlightening us about Telstra's progress with their 850MHz UMTS
> 3G
>> network?.
>
> The bases are more than 1/2 built.
>
>> The only information I obtained in here so far was "~3 months" to go.
>> A person with your inside knowledge should know what's happening ...
>
> Until its up and running?
>
>

Intel Inside wrote:
> "Until its up and running?"

Not even Telstra know the exact date yet.

> Yes Michael. Are they considering a staged opening? ie when it reaches say
> 80% deployment.

No network is *ever* 100% completed. It will be released when Telstra
want to release it. Suffice to say, it's not far away and there will be
a big launch (offers/advertising).

"No network is *ever* 100% completed"

That depends what you mean by "completed". By "80%" I meant of the defined
implementation. It appears your logic relies on the implementation being
expanded to meet further requirements.






"Nick Adams" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Intel Inside wrote:
>> "Until its up and running?"
>
> Not even Telstra know the exact date yet.
>
>> Yes Michael. Are they considering a staged opening? ie when it reaches
>> say
>> 80% deployment.
>
> No network is *ever* 100% completed. It will be released when Telstra
> want to release it. Suffice to say, it's not far away and there will be
> a big launch (offers/advertising).

Nick Adams wrote:
> Intel Inside wrote:
> > "Until its up and running?"
>
> Not even Telstra know the exact date yet.
>
yes they do.

And the network is better than 50% done

Any idea of that date?.


<[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> Nick Adams wrote:
>> Intel Inside wrote:
>> > "Until its up and running?"
>>
>> Not even Telstra know the exact date yet.
>>
> yes they do.
>
> And the network is better than 50% done
>

yes - but it is not for public consumption.

There were some comments made at the 3GSM conference in Madrid a few
months ago by some Telstra people that are pretty accurate.

Intel Inside wrote:
> Any idea of that date?.
>
>
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > Nick Adams wrote:
> >> Intel Inside wrote:
> >> > "Until its up and running?"
> >>
> >> Not even Telstra know the exact date yet.
> >>
> > yes they do.
> >
> > And the network is better than 50% done
> >

> >> Michael, would
> >> you mind enlightening us about Telstra's progress with their 850MHz UMTS
> >> 3G network?
> >> The only information I obtained in here so far was "~3 months" to go.
> > Is ~3 months not the answer you want? Which answer *will* you accept?
>
> It's not a case of accepting an answer. I asked Michael to enlighten us
> about the progress, now whether this entails confirming/denying the
> abovementioned time period is up to him, not me. Let's see what he has to
> say.

I'll chuck this in to muddy the waters...

Telstra executives said at Senate Estimates in May that:
(a) Telstra would operate the two networks (CDMA and 850MHz UMTS/3G)
concurrently for no longer than 6 months; and
(b) the earliest Telstra would switch off the CDMA network would be
end January 2008.

So if you follow that reasoning, the earliest Telstra will commence
operating 850MHz UMTS/3G is July 2007.

Link to the relevant Hansard is below. The interesting bits are pages
49-51. Note that the file is about 1.2 MB.
http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/...ked/4707-6.PDF

"Intel Inside" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Until its up and running?"
> Yes Michael. Are they considering a staged opening? ie when it reaches
say
> 80% deployment.

How would I know?

>
>
> "Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > "Intel Inside" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> Michael,
> >> I noticed you have been active here (arguing again with Rod Speed) so
> > would
> >> you mind enlightening us about Telstra's progress with their 850MHz
UMTS
> > 3G
> >> network?.
> >
> > The bases are more than 1/2 built.
> >
> >> The only information I obtained in here so far was "~3 months" to go.
> >> A person with your inside knowledge should know what's happening ...
> >
> > Until its up and running?
> >
> >
>
>

October 7

[email protected] wrote:
> yes - but it is not for public consumption.
>
> There were some comments made at the 3GSM conference in Madrid a few
> months ago by some Telstra people that are pretty accurate.
>
> Intel Inside wrote:
>> Any idea of that date?.
>>
>>
>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> Nick Adams wrote:
>>>> Intel Inside wrote:
>>>>> "Until its up and running?"
>>>> Not even Telstra know the exact date yet.
>>>>
>>> yes they do.
>>>
>>> And the network is better than 50% done
>>>
>

"How would I know?"
I was under the impression that you were well informed.


"Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Intel Inside" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> "Until its up and running?"
>> Yes Michael. Are they considering a staged opening? ie when it reaches
> say
>> 80% deployment.
>
> How would I know?
>
>>
>>
>> "Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> >
>> > "Intel Inside" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> > news:[email protected]...
>> >> Michael,
>> >> I noticed you have been active here (arguing again with Rod Speed) so
>> > would
>> >> you mind enlightening us about Telstra's progress with their 850MHz
> UMTS
>> > 3G
>> >> network?.
>> >
>> > The bases are more than 1/2 built.
>> >
>> >> The only information I obtained in here so far was "~3 months" to go.
>> >> A person with your inside knowledge should know what's happening ...
>> >
>> > Until its up and running?
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>