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On 10/06/2012 13:04, Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 11:57:27 on Sun, 10 Jun 2012, " remarked: Say, instead of installing wi-fi and having hipsters cram stations looking at their "really cool" websites or blogs, why don't the mobile service providers simply work on installing regular service -- at least within stations. They did, but it proved to be too expense. And if there were all networks represented, with no domestic roaming, it would be up to 4x that expensive It was only ever going to be a single installation, with the system likely being shared by the networks. (IIRC on the T&W Metro, coverage was initially Orange only, but the other networks got a look in after a short while.) There's no chance on the Tube of there being 2/3/4/5 competing installations from different networks. |
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In message , at 13:45:41 on Sun, 10 Jun
2012, Mizter T remarked: Say, instead of installing wi-fi and having hipsters cram stations looking at their "really cool" websites or blogs, why don't the mobile service providers simply work on installing regular service -- at least within stations. They did, but it proved to be too expense. And if there were all networks represented, with no domestic roaming, it would be up to 4x that expensive It was only ever going to be a single installation, with the system likely being shared by the networks. Domestic roaming, or multiple antennae? -- Roland Perry |
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On Sun, 10 Jun 2012 13:45:41 +0100
Mizter T wrote: On 10/06/2012 13:04, Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 11:57:27 on Sun, 10 Jun 2012, " remarked: Say, instead of installing wi-fi and having hipsters cram stations looking at their "really cool" websites or blogs, why don't the mobile service providers simply work on installing regular service -- at least within stations. They did, but it proved to be too expense. And if there were all networks represented, with no domestic roaming, it would be up to 4x that expensive It was only ever going to be a single installation, with the system likely being shared by the networks. (IIRC on the T&W Metro, coverage was initially Orange only, but the other networks got a look in after a short while.) There's no chance on the Tube of there being 2/3/4/5 competing installations from different networks. This has of course all happened before with Rabbit back in the early 90s (or was it late 80s? Can't remember). That turned out well. B2003 |
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The only rabbit sign I know still attached to a building is in a street very near Euston Square. I like making phone calls directly under it, then pretending to lose reception and angrily shaking my fist at it.
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On Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:09:56 +0100
Roland Perry wrote: It was also a very high-functioning cordless phone for use a home. Despite several attempts, I don't think there's yet a comparable solution that's caught on (a single phone to use cordless at home and wireless at large). That sounds like a solution that no longer has a problem. A lot of people don't even have landlines at home now , they just rely on their mobiles. Which is probably fine until there's an emergency and you can't find it. B2003 |
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On Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:11:01 +0100
Roland Perry wrote: As for having a landline, I need it for ADSL. I also think it's a bit rude to expect friends and family to call an expensive mobile number rather than a landline. Thats true - unless they're using free minutes on another mobile of course ) B2003 |
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In message , at 10:25:45 on Tue, 12 Jun
2012, d remarked: As for having a landline, I need it for ADSL. I also think it's a bit rude to expect friends and family to call an expensive mobile number rather than a landline. Thats true - unless they're using free minutes on another mobile of course ) I'd be expecting most of the calls from other landlines. -- Roland Perry |
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