Telstra linesmen ready the tin snips for CDMA network

From
http://business.smh.com.au/telstra-l...0225-1uq0.html

It looks like a lot of farmers will be clambering over roofs and up trees
after April.

THE likelihood of Telstra switching off its regional mobile-phone network in
late April has increased markedly after the release of a plan to fix
problems.

The Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, yesterday gave details of
measures Telstra would take to allow the closure of the CDMA network on
April 28. The release of the plan is aimed at reassuring CDMA customers that
they will not be worse off using Telstra's NextG mobile-phone network.

Customers should assume the network will be turned off in just over two
months, although it is still subject to Telstra getting the thumbs up in a
report which will address the minister's concerns.

The main sticking point has been concerns about the coverage of NextG mobile
phone handsets. A report from the Australian Communications and Media
Authority found that six NextG handsets - which it did not identify -
appeared to provide less coverage than CDMA phones.

Telstra's chief executive, Sol Trujillo, refused last week to reveal the
number of customers still using the CDMA network, giving rise to speculation
a significant number still exist. But he did say that the CDMA customers
contributed less than 3 per cent of total mobile revenue of $3.19 billion.

In a letter to the minister, Telstra CountryWide's managing director, Geoff
Booth, said the company had been able to agree to a comprehensive plan to
address his concerns.

Telstra's willingness to accept the Rudd Government's decisions is a
dramatic change from the hardball it played with the Howard Government.

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On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:05:29 GMT, "Alan Parkington"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>From
>http://business.smh.com.au/telstra-l...0225-1uq0.html
>
>It looks like a lot of farmers will be clambering over roofs and up trees
>after April.

trying to find that elusive spot where NextG works? Yep, what we all expected.

>THE likelihood of Telstra switching off its regional mobile-phone network in
>late April has increased markedly after the release of a plan to fix
>problems.

Problems? But hang about Parky, you said that there weren't any issues and that
NextG was every bit as good as CDMA back in December.

>The Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, yesterday gave details of
>measures Telstra would take to allow the closure of the CDMA network on
>April 28. The release of the plan is aimed at reassuring CDMA customers that
>they will not be worse off using Telstra's NextG mobile-phone network.
>
>Customers should assume the network will be turned off in just over two
>months, although it is still subject to Telstra getting the thumbs up in a
>report which will address the minister's concerns.

Indeed it is.

>The main sticking point has been concerns about the coverage of NextG mobile
>phone handsets. A report from the Australian Communications and Media
>Authority found that six NextG handsets - which it did not identify -
>appeared to provide less coverage than CDMA phones.

and who has been selling these inferior nextG handsets?

>Telstra's chief executive, Sol Trujillo, refused last week to reveal the
>number of customers still using the CDMA network, giving rise to speculation
>a significant number still exist. But he did say that the CDMA customers
>contributed less than 3 per cent of total mobile revenue of $3.19 billion.

seeing many of them are (like mine) used on the very occasional foray into
non-GSM territory, that probably means around half a million subs still.

>In a letter to the minister, Telstra CountryWide's managing director, Geoff
>Booth, said the company had been able to agree to a comprehensive plan to
>address his concerns.

They had no choice, boy.

>Telstra's willingness to accept the Rudd Government's decisions is a
>dramatic change from the hardball it played with the Howard Government.

They had no choice about accepting the decisions of the govt (regardless of
colour), given the changes made to their license conditions.

In your dreams.

Alan Parkington <[email protected]> wrote:

> From
> http://business.smh.com.au/telstra-l...0225-1uq0.html

> It looks like a lot of farmers will be clambering over roofs and up trees after April.

Or applying the knife to the local telstra staff's balls.

> THE likelihood of Telstra switching off its regional mobile-phone network in late April has increased markedly after
> the release of a plan to fix problems.

Pig arse it has.

> The Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, yesterday gave details of measures Telstra would take to allow the
> closure of the CDMA network on April 28.

Nope.

> The release of the plan is aimed at reassuring CDMA customers that they will not be worse off using Telstra's NextG
> mobile-phone network.

And it remains to be seen if anyone is stupid enough to buy that line.

> Customers should assume the network will be turned off in just over two months,

No point in assuming that.

> although it is still subject to Telstra getting the thumbs up in a report which will address the minister's concerns.

So your claim is a pig ignorant lie.

> The main sticking point has been concerns about the coverage of NextG mobile phone handsets.

Thats just Telstra's lie.

> A report from the Australian Communications and Media Authority found that six NextG handsets - which it did not
> identify - appeared to provide less coverage than CDMA phones.

And it also found that in some areas the handset wasnt the problem.

> Telstra's chief executive, Sol Trujillo, refused last week to reveal
> the number of customers still using the CDMA network,

And there has to be a reason for that.

> giving rise to speculation a significant number still exist.

Corse they do.

> But he did say that the CDMA customers contributed less than 3 per cent of total mobile revenue of $3.19 billion.

Irrelevant to whether you will be allowed to turn the cdma system off, wogboy.

> In a letter to the minister, Telstra CountryWide's managing director, Geoff Booth, said the company had been able to
> agree to a comprehensive plan to address his concerns.

And it remains to be seen if that will actually do a damned thing.

> Telstra's willingness to accept the Rudd Government's decisions is a
> dramatic change from the hardball it played with the Howard Government.

More mindless pig ignorant journo****. They didnt with the
$4.7B handout that the dud was stupid enough to promise.

More farmers will die from bee stings.

"Will Kemp" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Tin snips" sounds just about right. No doubt that's the only piece of
> equipment that Tel$cum issue their techs. But i'm not sure what
> "linesmen" have to do with CDMA.
>
> Maybe they're going to cut the phone lines in the CDMA system with their
> tin snips!
>
> These subs really haven't got a clue, have they?

NFI

>>Telstra's chief executive, Sol Trujillo, refused last week to reveal the
>>number of customers still using the CDMA network, giving rise to
>>speculation
>>a significant number still exist. But he did say that the CDMA customers
>>contributed less than 3 per cent of total mobile revenue of $3.19 billion.
>
> seeing many of them are (like mine) used on the very occasional foray into
> non-GSM territory, that probably means around half a million subs still.

No, substantially less than that.

And most of them are non-viable CDMA services with $0 credit which will be
disconnected at the end of the month

"Core2Duo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> More farmers will die from bee stings.

You sure will, if your first phone call is to the PUB instead of 000

>
>

Michael <[email protected]> wrote

>>> Telstra's chief executive, Sol Trujillo, refused last week to
>>> reveal the number of customers still using the CDMA network, giving rise to speculation a significant number still
>>> exist. But he did say that the CDMA customers contributed less than 3 per cent of total mobile revenue of $3.19
>>> billion.

>> seeing many of them are (like mine) used on the very occasional foray into non-GSM territory, that probably means
>> around half a million subs still.

> No, substantially less than that.

Easy to claim. Hell of a lot harder to actually substantiate that claim.

> And most of them are non-viable CDMA services with $0 credit which will be disconnected at the end of the month

Easy to claim. Hell of a lot harder to actually substantiate that claim.

If the numbers were anything like what you claim, the mexican ****wit
wouldnt have any reason to not actually say what the numbers actually are.

Michael <[email protected]> wrote
> Core2Duo <[email protected]> wrote

>> More farmers will die from bee stings.

> You sure will, if your first phone call is to the PUB instead of 000

Pity that its just a tad hard to tell the ambulance where to go
when you are in the middle of some paddock and have just
knocked down a tree with some bees in it and the medication
you need to save your life happens to be at the pub.

"Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Core2Duo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> More farmers will die from bee stings.
>
> You sure will, if your first phone call is to the PUB instead of 000
>

His phone call to the PUB did not even work, and could have saved his life
it if did.

You've not taken into account the actual circumstances.
Typical of you.

"Rod Speed" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Michael <[email protected]> wrote
>
>>>> Telstra's chief executive, Sol Trujillo, refused last week to
>>>> reveal the number of customers still using the CDMA network, giving
>>>> rise to speculation a significant number still exist. But he did say
>>>> that the CDMA customers contributed less than 3 per cent of total
>>>> mobile revenue of $3.19 billion.
>
>>> seeing many of them are (like mine) used on the very occasional foray
>>> into non-GSM territory, that probably means around half a million subs
>>> still.
>
>> No, substantially less than that.
>
> Easy to claim. Hell of a lot harder to actually substantiate that claim.

That's true, its commercial in confidence.

>> And most of them are non-viable CDMA services with $0 credit which will
>> be disconnected at the end of the month
>
> Easy to claim. Hell of a lot harder to actually substantiate that claim.

As avive

> If the numbers were anything like what you claim, the mexican ****wit
> wouldnt have any reason to not actually say what the numbers actually are.

They are CIC so of course he wouldnt reveal them

"Rod Speed" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Michael <[email protected]> wrote
>> Core2Duo <[email protected]> wrote
>
>>> More farmers will die from bee stings.
>
>> You sure will, if your first phone call is to the PUB instead of 000
>
> Pity that its just a tad hard to tell the ambulance where to go
> when you are in the middle of some paddock and have just
> knocked down a tree with some bees in it and the medication
> you need to save your life happens to be at the pub.

Rod, you should always ring 000 first

"Core2Duo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> "Core2Duo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> More farmers will die from bee stings.
>>
>> You sure will, if your first phone call is to the PUB instead of 000
>>
>
> His phone call to the PUB did not even work, and could have saved his life
> it if did.
>
> You've not taken into account the actual circumstances.
> Typical of you.

Thats very true, because I'm not aware of the actual circumstances

"rebel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> trying to find that elusive spot where NextG works?

That's not Telstra's fault.
Men have been trying to find the G spot for decades. Few that I know have
succeeded.

--
Kwyj.

Michael <[email protected]> wrote
> Rod Speed <[email protected]> wrote
>> Michael <[email protected]> wrote

>>>>> Telstra's chief executive, Sol Trujillo, refused last week to
>>>>> reveal the number of customers still using the CDMA network,
>>>>> giving rise to speculation a significant number still exist. But
>>>>> he did say that the CDMA customers contributed less than 3 per
>>>>> cent of total mobile revenue of $3.19 billion.

>>>> seeing many of them are (like mine) used on the very occasional foray into non-GSM territory, that probably means
>>>> around half a million subs still.

>>> No, substantially less than that.

>> Easy to claim. Hell of a lot harder to actually substantiate that claim.

> That's true, its commercial in confidence.

Bare faced lie.

>>> And most of them are non-viable CDMA services with $0 credit which will be disconnected at the end of the month

>> Easy to claim. Hell of a lot harder to actually substantiate that claim.

> As avive

No such animal.

>> If the numbers were anything like what you claim, the mexican ****wit
>> wouldnt have any reason to not actually say what the numbers actually are.

> They are CIC so of course he wouldnt reveal them

Bare faced lie.