Monday, Feb 04, 2008 at 12:35
NextG has the same radiated footprint as CDMA. Theoretically, it should have more range than CDMA for technical reasons.
However, no technology is going to get a signal through a
hill. At these frequencies, it is line-of-sight. I qualify that by saying that one can get diffraction over a
hill allowing comms in a shadow, but the signal will be much reduced compared with a direct signal. Telstra will continue to put base stations in areas where there is a known shadow and/or a customer need. Don't expect one in the shadow of the Olgas.
The main issue with reception seems to be Telstra's poor choice of handsets. The early ones were made at the time for a very limited US market, and one where long-distance coverage was not an issue.
And possibly Telstra's choice of Chinese mfr for one of their brands, which it appears has not lived up to expectations, but that's more a reliability issue.
Gerry
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