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  1. #1
    Jonathan Wilson
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    I know 3 Mobile uses 2100MHz for UMTS and Telstra use 850MHz for UMTS but
    what GSM bands do the various carriers use? Also, what UMTS band are optus
    and vodafone going for?



    See More: What GSM frequencies does Australia use?




  2. #2
    Anthony Horan
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    Re: What GSM frequencies does Australia use?

    On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 16:56:00 +0800, Jonathan Wilson wrote:

    > I know 3 Mobile uses 2100MHz for UMTS and Telstra use 850MHz for UMTS but
    > what GSM bands do the various carriers use? Also, what UMTS band are optus
    > and vodafone going for?


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSM#Radio_interface



  3. #3
    John Henderson
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    Re: What GSM frequencies does Australia use?

    Jonathan Wilson wrote:

    > I know 3 Mobile uses 2100MHz for UMTS and Telstra use 850MHz
    > for UMTS but what GSM bands do the various carriers use? Also,
    > what UMTS band are optus and vodafone going for?


    900 MHz primarily for old GSM, with some 1800 MHz for infill. A
    phone with 1800 MHz but no 900 MHz may not even be able to
    register.

    All non-Testra Australian UMTS is 2100 MHz.

    See http://www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/cou_au.shtml

    John



  4. #4
    Paul Day
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    Re: What GSM frequencies does Australia use?

    On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 16:56:00 +0800 Jonathan Wilson may have written:
    > I know 3 Mobile uses 2100MHz for UMTS and Telstra use 850MHz for UMTS but
    > what GSM bands do the various carriers use?


    900 primary, 1800 secondary.

    > Also, what UMTS band are optus and vodafone going for?


    900 supposedly, because it'd be cheaper to meet their GSM coverage with
    900 than it would 2100. They obviously have their shared 2100
    infrastructure at the moment.

    PD

    --
    Paul Day



  5. #5
    Simon Templar
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    Re: What GSM frequencies does Australia use?

    Jonathan Wilson wrote:
    > I know 3 Mobile uses 2100MHz for UMTS and Telstra use 850MHz for UMTS
    > but what GSM bands do the various carriers use? Also, what UMTS band are
    > optus and vodafone going for?


    Tel$tra actually share 3's 2100 MHz UMTS Network as well.



    --
    The views I present are that of my own and NOT of any organisation I may
    belong to.

    73 de Simon, VK3XEM.
    <http://web.acma.gov.au/pls/radcom/client_search.client_lookup?pCLIENT_NO=157452>



  6. #6
    Jonathan Wilson
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    Re: What GSM frequencies does Australia use?

    Paul Day wrote:
    > On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 16:56:00 +0800 Jonathan Wilson may have written:
    >> I know 3 Mobile uses 2100MHz for UMTS and Telstra use 850MHz for UMTS but
    >> what GSM bands do the various carriers use?

    >
    > 900 primary, 1800 secondary.
    >
    >> Also, what UMTS band are optus and vodafone going for?

    >
    > 900 supposedly, because it'd be cheaper to meet their GSM coverage with
    > 900 than it would 2100. They obviously have their shared 2100
    > infrastructure at the moment.

    Gaah, that would mean we have YET ANOTHER UMTS frequency on this planet.
    (along with the 850 and 2100 this country uses, 1900 is used elsewhere)



  7. #7
    Frank
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    Re: What GSM frequencies does Australia use?


    "> Gaah, that would mean we have YET ANOTHER UMTS frequency on this planet.
    > (along with the 850 and 2100 this country uses, 1900 is used elsewhere)


    No, 1900 is only used in the Americas. 2100 is the "standard" UMTS frequency
    elsewhere.





  8. #8
    Paul Day
    Guest

    Re: What GSM frequencies does Australia use?

    On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:20:54 +1000 Frank may have written:
    > No, 1900 is only used in the Americas. 2100 is the "standard" UMTS frequency
    > elsewhere.


    They're all part of the "standard". 2100 is just the most popular.

    PD

    --
    Paul Day



  9. #9
    Paul Day
    Guest

    Re: What GSM frequencies does Australia use?

    On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 08:38:59 +0800 Jonathan Wilson may have written:
    > > 900 supposedly, because it'd be cheaper to meet their GSM coverage with
    > > 900 than it would 2100. They obviously have their shared 2100
    > > infrastructure at the moment.

    > Gaah, that would mean we have YET ANOTHER UMTS frequency on this planet.
    > (along with the 850 and 2100 this country uses, 1900 is used elsewhere)


    Just wait for a "world phone". 850/900/1800/1900 GSM with EDGE and
    850/900/1700/1900/2100 3G with HSDPA...

    PD

    --
    Paul Day



  10. #10
    Frank
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    Re: What GSM frequencies does Australia use?


    "Paul Day" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:20:54 +1000 Frank may have written:
    >> No, 1900 is only used in the Americas. 2100 is the "standard" UMTS
    >> frequency
    >> elsewhere.

    >
    > They're all part of the "standard". 2100 is just the most popular.
    >
    > PD
    >
    > --
    > Paul Day


    Standard was a poor choice of word. 2100 would be the most popular.
    Is 1900 used for UMTS anywhere ?





  11. #11
    Michael J
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    Re: What GSM frequencies does Australia use?


    "Jonathan Wilson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Paul Day wrote:
    >> On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 16:56:00 +0800 Jonathan Wilson may have written:
    >>> I know 3 Mobile uses 2100MHz for UMTS and Telstra use 850MHz for UMTS
    >>> but what GSM bands do the various carriers use?

    >>
    >> 900 primary, 1800 secondary.
    >>
    >>> Also, what UMTS band are optus and vodafone going for?

    >>
    >> 900 supposedly, because it'd be cheaper to meet their GSM coverage with
    >> 900 than it would 2100. They obviously have their shared 2100
    >> infrastructure at the moment.

    > Gaah, that would mean we have YET ANOTHER UMTS frequency on this planet.
    > (along with the 850 and 2100 this country uses, 1900 is used elsewhere)


    Doesnt really make much difference nowadays





  12. #12
    Michael J
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    Re: What GSM frequencies does Australia use?


    "Simon Templar" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Jonathan Wilson wrote:
    >> I know 3 Mobile uses 2100MHz for UMTS and Telstra use 850MHz for UMTS but
    >> what GSM bands do the various carriers use? Also, what UMTS band are
    >> optus and vodafone going for?

    >
    > Tel$tra actually share 3's 2100 MHz UMTS Network as well.


    They dont "share" each.

    It is owned by an entity, 3GIS, which Telstra and 3 jointly own





  13. #13
    Steve
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    Re: What GSM frequencies does Australia use?


    "Michael J" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > "Simon Templar" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> Jonathan Wilson wrote:
    >>> I know 3 Mobile uses 2100MHz for UMTS and Telstra use 850MHz for UMTS
    >>> but what GSM bands do the various carriers use? Also, what UMTS band are
    >>> optus and vodafone going for?

    >>
    >> Tel$tra actually share 3's 2100 MHz UMTS Network as well.

    >
    > They dont "share" each.
    >
    > It is owned by an entity, 3GIS, which Telstra and 3 jointly own


    Um... so it's used by 3 and Telstra, right?

    Sounds like it's "shared" to me.





  14. #14
    Michael J
    Guest

    Re: What GSM frequencies does Australia use?


    "Steve" <invalid@invalid> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > "Michael J" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >>
    >> "Simon Templar" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> news:[email protected]...
    >>> Jonathan Wilson wrote:
    >>>> I know 3 Mobile uses 2100MHz for UMTS and Telstra use 850MHz for UMTS
    >>>> but what GSM bands do the various carriers use? Also, what UMTS band
    >>>> are optus and vodafone going for?
    >>>
    >>> Tel$tra actually share 3's 2100 MHz UMTS Network as well.

    >>
    >> They dont "share" each.
    >>
    >> It is owned by an entity, 3GIS, which Telstra and 3 jointly own

    >
    > Um... so it's used by 3 and Telstra, right?
    >
    > Sounds like it's "shared" to me.


    You missed the point.

    The original OP wrote "Telstra shares 3's network"

    This is not the cause. They both share an entity owned equally by both. That
    is the difference
    >
    >






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