"John Phillips" <flatulantdingo@deadspam.com> wrote in message
news:20080423201208.3310d15a@linux-k6os.site...
> On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:25:49 GMT "Alan Parkington"
> <patriot@iheartaustralia.com.au> wrote:
>
>> The Next G network offers a larger mobile coverage footprint than the
>> old CDMA network, covering more than 2 million square kilometres as
>> compared to CDMA which covered more than 1.6 million square
>> kilometres.
>
> Dunno about NextG, but was in Dubbo NSW today.
>
> Only place Optarse worked was outside the airport, and right in centre
> of town - shit coverage.
>

Optus has always had woeful coverage outside the capital cities..