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By Jo Best, ZDNet Australia on January 9th, 2008

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With the planned switch-off date for Telstra's CDMA network just weeks away, a crucial report into the replacement Next G network that could stymie the closure has suffered delays.

The report, compiled by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), audits the performance of the Next G network to see if it lives up to Telstra's claim it provides equal or better coverage compared to the CDMA network it replaces.

The report will be used to inform the decision on whether Telstra can close the network on 28 January, as planned. However, its delivery to Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy has been delayed.

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A spokesperson for the Minister's office said ACMA had advised it that the report will now be delivered today.

Liberal communications spokesperson Bruce Billson said the Minister will be forced into making a rushed decision on the CDMA switch-off.

"The audit report input is now not expected for another week, leaving the Minister just days to hastily decide whether the CDMA switch-off can proceed on 28 January, without leaving mobile phone users worse off under Next G," he said in a statement, adding: "The decision to switch off the CDMA network is something that should not be taken lightly."

Telstra conducted its own audits last year, sending out a team to conduct a four-month long drive test, covering 120,000 kilometres and collecting data on CDMA and Next G coverage levels around the country. According to the telco, Next G now covers an area 25 percent greater than CDMA.

However, former Communications Minister Helen Coonan repeatedly voiced concerns about the network's performance, telling ZDNet Australia late last year that she believes Next G has "enormous problems".

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NextG party delayed!

The beer is going warm and the party pies are going cold!

Why wont those party poopers allow us to have our party!

AnonymousAnonymous January 9th, 2008
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Its got to happen.

Jo please let sleeping dogs lie. To resurrect our memories of Helen Coonan is to cast a a sad envelope of unhappy memories upon us.

Gone and forgotten should be our motto. Let us look forward to the replacement of CDMA by the superior Next G network.

Sydney LawrenceSydney Lawrence January 9th, 2008
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Superiorman Syd

Superior it should be, but it hasn't cracked up to be that.

A superior network would have sold itself. Telstra's superior NextG network needs millions of dollars on marketting and lawyers to help prop it's image.

I'm a big fan of WCDMA but unfortunately not of the Australian implementation. This is a shame because it didn't have to be that way as WCDMA is well proven.

The problem is not the technology but more the dogs that tore the big fat money cow to shreds in record time.

AnonymousAnonymous January 10th, 2008
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closure and bullying tactics

I hope the Government does the right thing here! I am sick of being bullied into changing over from CDMA to NextG - already did that in June 07 and what a nightmare! Just wish the service was at an acceptable level in the country, not just in the city! Will bea democratic tragedy if CDMA closes until the country people get a better service. Bah humbug! And Telstra, stop sending me text messages telling me all the nonsense about January 28 - you are dreaming!

AnonymousAnonymous January 10th, 2008
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closure and draging old timers into the 21st century

Get over it , spend money and buy a decent handset....

AnonymousAnonymous January 15th, 2008
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Telstra Rock with Next G

Australians have a bad tendency to always be negative with Telstra. Telstra deserve a medal, they are the only providers who are actually doing something about the impoverished conditions that our own Government cannot sort out with regards to broadband. Opel cannot even sort out what they are doing for regional Australia - unbelievable!
Bring on Next G - it certainly rocks in our part of Oz!!

Telstra LoverTelstra Lover January 10th, 2008
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Bang your rocks Telstra!

It worked for the Aborigines in the outback as a form of communications for over 40,000 years.

And it was cheap to operate and subscribe to.

AnonymousAnonymous January 11th, 2008
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CDMA -V- 3 G

Most times I agree with Sidney but this time no 3 G is inferior to CDMA outside city limits and always has been.
My CDMA craps all over 3 G phones I get 3 plus bars on my 4 yr old nokia yet my 4 adult kids barely get 2 plus they have the latest phones rec by Telstra.
Sid my kids have to go outside, stand next to a tree just to make a call !! and yet those mystery
maps tell me we are well within good reception. So much for their research just like Broadband DISMAL.
Regards Wayne 30ks nth of Bunbury by the coast hehe.(immaculate conception area)

AnonymousAnonymous January 11th, 2008
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CDMA-V-3G

Anonymous of Bunbury your comments are accepted and agree your reception must be improved (if possible) by Telstra.

I am sure that if more people with complaints reacted in the reasoned manner that you have many of the problems would be quickly solved. Telstra must be notified and allowed to rectify the problem.

Trouble is, in many cases Telstra is vilified by people whose financial best interests dictate that they attack, disparage and attempt to weaken this great Australian company to assist the advancment of personal self interest.

Sydney LawrenceSydney Lawrence January 11th, 2008
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on and on

Sydney writes "Trouble is, in many cases Telstra is vilified by people whose financial best interests dictate that they attack, disparage and attempt to weaken this great Australian company to assist the advancment of personal self interest."

Sydney, isn't that comment hypocritical? Don't you own Telstra shares? Aren't you a Telstra Active Supporter™?

Our agency has reported no less than 10 seperate coverage issues with NextG reception in our area. What has Telstra done for us? Politely ignored us that's what. So much for your great Aussie company.

Matt ReidMatt Reid January 11th, 2008
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Sydney..Your kidding...RIGHT??

Matt writes "Sydney, isn't that comment hypocritical? Don't you own Telstra shares? Aren't you a Telstra Active Supporterâ„¢? "

The answer most everyone who reads his biased nonsense is:

"of course"

Anyone who believes all the twaddle Sydney writes on here, is either brain dead or is in the same boat as Sydney. Just wish the boat would sink..way out in the Pacific!

If your 3G network was as good as you want us to believe, why are so many people complaining??

Facts please Sydney..Not the Bullsh*t you waste time gloating over.

Keith StylesKeith Styles January 11th, 2008
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Keith you hypocrite

We all know Sydney owns shares and is a Telstra supporter, why don't you tell people who you support / work for / use to work for or shall I publish you CV on this site.

You actually post more comments on more sites bagging Telstra then Sydney posts supporting them

AnonymousAnonymous January 11th, 2008
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Sydney ... "Wake up Keith"

last comment : People complaining is basically down to not having a Nokia device available at network launch.. ahhh didums... too old and long in the tooth to learn how to use a different make ... !!!! Country people getting more than 2mb downloads on nextg , when they only had 150kbps max... There are some very happy people out there using nextg.. wheres your facts keith ... or are you pissed someone in the city made a decision for you????

AnonymousAnonymous January 15th, 2008
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CDMA has better coverage in Tas

"Telstra's Tasmanian general manager Noel Hunt was adamant yesterday that the Next G mobile coverage in Tasmania was better than the CDMA service, despite the Mercury receiving many calls from customers to the contrary."

http://www.news.com.au/mercury/story/0,22884,23001102-921,00.html

AnonymousAnonymous January 11th, 2008
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Talk to the hand.

Well, basically that is what you are doing when you have no reception on your mobile phone.

But for the great pretenders I guess it is still cool anyway - and quite possibly even productive for them....

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