Kralizec Craig wrote:
> Snapper <snapper1@y7mail.com> writes:
>
>> This will be interesting to watch.
>
>> http://www.news.com.au/technology/st...014239,00.html
>
>> Given my experiences over the past weekend with Optus v NextG rural
>> coverage, I'll be keen to see what Optus will have to offer us "bushies"
>> and at what cost.
>
>> If Optus' claims that 900 Mhz is the way to go versus Telstra's 850Mhz,
>> maybe it will end up providing better coverage.
>
>> Who knows? Time will tell, I s'pose.
>
> Indeed. I wonder if the technology Optus is planning to use is the same as
> what Telstra is deploying as '3G'?
>
> Craig.
>

I'm guessing it is. As an example, you can buy a Nokia 6120C which is a
GSM & UMTS 850/2100 mhz phone or you can buy a Nokia 6121 which is the
same phone except with UMTS 900/2100 instead of the 850.