Thread: telstra tossers

Originally Posted by cookiesa

Not sure where I rad it but I believe it was a post from a Telstra Tech in relation to next G/CDMA coverage. From memory it goes something like this (sure someone will correct any mistakes)

(Talking Network here) When changing to Next G the tower still supports the CDMA but the "bandwidth" or whatever it is.... Is split between the two networks based on the uptake of Next G in that service area. If the uptake has been slow then coverage/network will be biased towards CDMA until that changes (or CDMA network is shut down) So those with CDMA don't notice but those who are the "first" Next G subscribers curse it. As Next G uptake increases the CDMA is restricted opening up more "bandwidth" for Next G and then the CDMA users curse it.

The trick apparently is if you know a few who are thinking of switching then do it all together so their is a noticeable increase in the useage and the area will have the bias focused more on Next G

If a businees with several phones has changed it could effect the area based on this thus the reason some areas the Next G coverage is better (even though the business may not use the phones in that area)

My understanding is that this is more or less correct - both systems are similar - Next G is actually a form of CDMA. But the changing of the transmitters to the other system should not, as far as I can see, affect coverage, but will affect the quality of the connection when more phones are in use.

The major coverage issues are said to be related to the fact that some of the Next G handsets on sale are nowhere near as good as almost all CDMA handsets, so the system gets the blame when it doesn't work. Hence their classification of handsets as suitable for town or rural dwellers - which sort of defeats the idea of having communications along the highways for city dwellers.

John