In reply to a post by RobertoS:

In reply to a post by Chrysalis:

I was they got no local loop yes, ...

Errr? Wot?

But I get your meaning and think you are right in the post.

Looks like packet loss or corruption. Chrysalis needs to upgrade his network

Synapses.

In reply to a post by jchamier:

These should be low enough frequency to have quite a large coverage area from a single mast. Similar to todays 2G footprint from Voda/O2.

But that increases contention, doesn't it? And correct me if I'm wrong but bandwidth is inversely proportional to frequency so the new frequencies will have more customers and lower bandwidth efficiency. Is the frequency range wide enough to compensate?

In reply to a post by dustofnations:

and to get rid of dumb equipment that just seems to be preset to a default channel (although I'm happy for them all to destroy each others' signals instead of mine ).

I wub channel 13

Never a default and I suspect a lot of routers might not automatically choose it because they are primarily programmed for the US.

In reply to a post by Andrue:

In reply to a post by dustofnations:

and to get rid of dumb equipment that just seems to be preset to a default channel (although I'm happy for them all to destroy each others' signals instead of mine ).

I wub channel 13

Never a default and I suspect a lot of routers might not automatically choose it because they are primarily programmed for the US.

I'm currently running on channel 100 in the 5GHz band, everyone else around here is on the 2.4GHz band.

In reply to a post by Andrue:

But that increases contention, doesn't it? And correct me if I'm wrong but bandwidth is inversely proportional to frequency so the new frequencies will have more customers and lower bandwidth efficiency. Is the frequency range wide enough to compensate?

That's true - I believe that's why the newer 2G networks (1800) had the ability to handle more concurrent calls.

However as I understand (and I'm probably wrong!) the design of LTE is much more efficient and packet based so that the capacity is increased even on the lower frequencies. I know verizon in the US is running LTE on around 800mhz.

Its going to be one to watch.

I seem to remember Telefonica is either live or has been doing extensive trials of LTE in Spain for a long time now. Just the frequency range here needs to be released, (and a licence obtained).

In reply to a post by RobertoS:

I seem to remember Telefonica is either live or has been doing extensive trials of LTE in Spain for a long time now. Just the frequency range here needs to be released, (and a licence obtained).

Agree - I think O2 (Telefonica's mobile brand) has a trial on the isle of man of LTE; which is not part of Ofcom regulation - and doesn't have to worry about mainland Europe interference.

Makes sense, I'm fairly sure but too lazy to check right now that Telefonica own Manx Telecom.

They don't