"Steve Terry" <g4wwk@tesco.net> wrote in message
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>

>>
> You could say that, It was Snooks Orange that only had "techie"
> innovations,
> like Line 2 with a choice of L2 tariffs as little under 6quid extra p.m.
> Everyphone free diverts, integral PCN Voicemail when GSM networks
> had it as an add on. OVP of other networks tariffs.
> Forward facing CS depts, including the Exec office.
> Fastest developing network adding on average at least 3 new BTS a day
> for several years running. etc.
>
> All the things that people wanted and made Orange a great success,
> and FT have since destroyed.
>
> Steve Terry
>

I agree with some of your sentiments, although to be fair some of the
services you mention are still available.

Everyphone & OVP for example, are still available to business and internal
customers. Ok, so there's the differentiation that there didn't use to be -
fair comment.

As for the fastest developing network, I'm not entirely convinced that 3 new
BTS a day is actually viable anymore. Most of the expansion being done now,
falls into a handful of categories:

- Microcells into blackspots or targeted in-building coverage.

- Railway coverage

- 3G for data.

- "Filling in the gaps" wherever practical

I'm not entirely convinced there's enough potential in there, to build and
integrate 3 "obvious" new sites a day to be honest.

Anyhow...

Regards

Jon.

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