Telstra to turn on 3G marvel next month

"TELSTRA is expected to switch on its brand new and national $1.1 billion
third-generation mobile network as soon as October 6, three months earlier
than planned as part of an attempt to spruik interest in T3."

in today's issue of www.smh.com.au

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"Intel Inside" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "TELSTRA is expected to switch on its brand new and national $1.1 billion
> third-generation mobile network as soon as October 6, three months earlier
> than planned as part of an attempt to spruik interest in T3."

Thats a very accurate date indeed.

Michael,
at last you have given us some information - (that's all we ask for
considering this is a *news* group).
I think it will be an interesting and hopefully successful debut for the new
network.
Thanks


"Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Intel Inside" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> "TELSTRA is expected to switch on its brand new and national $1.1 billion
>> third-generation mobile network as soon as October 6, three months
>> earlier than planned as part of an attempt to spruik interest in T3."
>
> Thats a very accurate date indeed.
>
>

It will be a success! Nobody will be able to use it, therefore, nobody
will be able to criticize it ;-)


Intel Inside wrote:
> Michael,
> at last you have given us some information - (that's all we ask for
> considering this is a *news* group).
> I think it will be an interesting and hopefully successful debut for the new
> network.
> Thanks
>
>
> "Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> "Intel Inside" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> "TELSTRA is expected to switch on its brand new and national $1.1 billion
>>> third-generation mobile network as soon as October 6, three months
>>> earlier than planned as part of an attempt to spruik interest in T3."
>> Thats a very accurate date indeed.

Is that the 3G 850 network or the UMTS network for us plebs in rgional areas
who purchsed UMTS handsets like the V3X with the promise that we'd be going
3G in the near future?

"Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Intel Inside" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> "TELSTRA is expected to switch on its brand new and national $1.1 billion
>> third-generation mobile network as soon as October 6, three months
>> earlier than planned as part of an attempt to spruik interest in T3."
>
> Thats a very accurate date indeed.
>
>

Is that the 3G 850 network or the UMTS network for us plebs in rgional areas
who purchsed UMTS handsets like the V3X with the promise that we'd be going
3G in the near future?

"Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Intel Inside" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> "TELSTRA is expected to switch on its brand new and national $1.1 billion
>> third-generation mobile network as soon as October 6, three months
>> earlier than planned as part of an attempt to spruik interest in T3."
>
> Thats a very accurate date indeed.
>
>

On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:40:27 +1000 NOYFB may have written:
> Is that the 3G 850 network or the UMTS network for us plebs in rgional areas
> who purchsed UMTS handsets like the V3X with the promise that we'd be going
> 3G in the near future?

3G 850 _is_ UMTS. Things like the V3X don't support 3GSM/UMTS/W-CDMA at
850MHz. You got told a furfy if you bought it on the premise that you'd
have 1900/2100MHz UMTS in regional areas soon.

PD

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Web: http://www.enigma.id.au/

On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:40:27 +1000 NOYFB may have written:
> Is that the 3G 850 network or the UMTS network for us plebs in rgional areas
> who purchsed UMTS handsets like the V3X with the promise that we'd be going
> 3G in the near future?

3G 850 _is_ UMTS. Things like the V3X don't support 3GSM/UMTS/W-CDMA at
850MHz. You got told a furfy if you bought it on the premise that you'd
have 1900/2100MHz UMTS in regional areas soon.

PD

--
Paul Day
Web: http://www.enigma.id.au/

"Paul Day" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:40:27 +1000 NOYFB may have written:
>> Is that the 3G 850 network or the UMTS network for us plebs in rgional
>> areas
>> who purchsed UMTS handsets like the V3X with the promise that we'd be
>> going
>> 3G in the near future?
>
> 3G 850 _is_ UMTS. Things like the V3X don't support 3GSM/UMTS/W-CDMA at
> 850MHz. You got told a furfy if you bought it on the premise that you'd
> have 1900/2100MHz UMTS in regional areas soon.

.......and have a case to return and get a refund or complain to TIO



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Paul Day stated what I was thinking, "the V3X don't support 3GSM/UMTS/W-CDMA
at 850MHz" if you check its specifications.


"NOYFB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Is that the 3G 850 network or the UMTS network for us plebs in rgional
> areas who purchsed UMTS handsets like the V3X with the promise that we'd
> be going 3G in the near future?
>
> "Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> "Intel Inside" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> "TELSTRA is expected to switch on its brand new and national $1.1
>>> billion third-generation mobile network as soon as October 6, three
>>> months earlier than planned as part of an attempt to spruik interest in
>>> T3."
>>
>> Thats a very accurate date indeed.
>>
>>
>
>

Paul Day wrote:

> 3G 850 _is_ UMTS. Things like the V3X don't support 3GSM/UMTS/W-CDMA at
> 850MHz. You got told a furfy if you bought it on the premise that you'd
> have 1900/2100MHz UMTS in regional areas soon.


My local Telstra shop tried to sell me a v3x by telling me that it did
support the new network...

Oh well, at lest the GSM coverage is better than Bloody Virgin/Floptus

"Intel Inside" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Paul Day stated what I was thinking, "the V3X don't support
> 3GSM/UMTS/W-CDMA at 850MHz" if you check its specifications.
>
>
> "NOYFB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Is that the 3G 850 network or the UMTS network for us plebs in rgional
>> areas who purchsed UMTS handsets like the V3X with the promise that we'd
>> be going 3G in the near future?
>>
>> "Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>>
>>> "Intel Inside" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> "TELSTRA is expected to switch on its brand new and national $1.1
>>>> billion third-generation mobile network as soon as October 6, three
>>>> months earlier than planned as part of an attempt to spruik interest in
>>>> T3."
>>>
>>> Thats a very accurate date indeed.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

and now just a further 6-12month wait untill the handsets become avalible

Intel Inside wrote:
> "TELSTRA is expected to switch on its brand new and national $1.1 billion
> third-generation mobile network as soon as October 6, three months earlier
> than planned as part of an attempt to spruik interest in T3."
>
> in today's issue of www.smh.com.au
>
>

You're more than welcome to wait. The rest of us can buy the imate
JasJam next month for use with the new 850 band along with all the
existing 2100 3GSM and GSM coverage.

DaN wrote:
>
>
> and now just a further 6-12month wait untill the handsets become avalible
>
> Intel Inside wrote:
>> "TELSTRA is expected to switch on its brand new and national $1.1
>> billion third-generation mobile network as soon as October 6, three
>> months earlier than planned as part of an attempt to spruik interest
>> in T3."
>>
>> in today's issue of www.smh.com.au
>>
>>

Maybe ... maybe not. Ask Michael, or wait until next month to see.


"DaN" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
> and now just a further 6-12month wait untill the handsets become avalible
>
> Intel Inside wrote:
>> "TELSTRA is expected to switch on its brand new and national $1.1 billion
>> third-generation mobile network as soon as October 6, three months
>> earlier than planned as part of an attempt to spruik interest in T3."
>>
>> in today's issue of www.smh.com.au
>>