Telstra CDMA closure in progress

From
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/...013041,00.html

TELSTRA remains on track to close its CDMA network late April,
Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy said.

The carrier and the federal Government today released details of a covenant
that will allow the carrier to migrate customers to its Next G network in
preparation to switch off the network on April 28.

"Telstra is working towards the deadline of 28 April to turn off the CDMA
network and consumers should act on the basis that it will be switched off,"
Senator Conroy said.

Senator Conroy said that he would still need to be satisfied that the goals
set out in the change-over plan released today had been met.

The plan is based on findings in reports by the Australian Communications
and Media Authority (ACMA) delivered to the federal Government in January.

Under the plan Telstra would be required to ensure it retained adequate
stocks of handsets capable of meeting its coverage needs of customers in
rural areas.

It would also be required to fill in coverage gaps identified by ACMA in its
report.

Telstra is scheduled to report to Senator Conroy on its progress on March
20.

On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:37:31 +0000, Alan Parkington wrote:

> From
> http://www.australianit.news.com.au/
story/0,24897,23272731-5013041,00.html
>
> TELSTRA remains on track to close its CDMA network late April,
> Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy said.

Hmmm.... I'm sure i've heard that before somewhere.

> The carrier and the federal Government today released details of a
> covenant that will allow the carrier to migrate customers to its Next G
> network in preparation to switch off the network on April 28.
>
> "Telstra is working towards the deadline of 28 April to turn off the
> CDMA network and consumers should act on the basis that it will be
> switched off," Senator Conroy said.

Of course they should. Just as they should have acted on the basis that
it would have been switched off in January!

> Senator Conroy said that he would still need to be satisfied that the
> goals set out in the change-over plan released today had been met.
>
> The plan is based on findings in reports by the Australian
> Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) delivered to the federal
> Government in January.
>
> Under the plan Telstra would be required to ensure it retained adequate
> stocks of handsets capable of meeting its coverage needs of customers in
> rural areas.
>
> It would also be required to fill in coverage gaps identified by ACMA in
> its report.
>
> Telstra is scheduled to report to Senator Conroy on its progress on
> March 20.

Alan Parkington <a.parkington@team.telstra.net> wrote:

> From
> http://www.australianit.news.com.au/...013041,00.html

> TELSTRA remains on track to close its CDMA network late April, Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy said.

No he didnt.

> The carrier and the federal Government today released details of a
> covenant that will allow the carrier to migrate customers to its Next
> G network in preparation to switch off the network on April 28.

> "Telstra is working towards the deadline of 28 April to turn off the CDMA network and consumers should act on the
> basis that it will be switched off," Senator Conroy said.

> Senator Conroy said that he would still need to be satisfied that the
> goals set out in the change-over plan released today had been met.

> The plan is based on findings in reports by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) delivered to the
> federal Government in January.

> Under the plan Telstra would be required to ensure it retained adequate stocks of handsets capable of meeting its
> coverage needs of customers in rural areas.

> It would also be required to fill in coverage gaps identified by ACMA in its report.

Bet it wont be able to do that.

> Telstra is scheduled to report to Senator Conroy on its progress on March 20.

And it remains to be seen if the ACMA will buy the bullshit.