Break in at O2 site knocks out parts of London, Kent and Sussex

pctech · May 17, 2011, 15:38:05

http://www.mobilenewscwp.co.uk/2011/05/theft-and-vandalism-causes-o2-network-outage/

Glenn · May 17, 2011, 15:40:00

Only EE & Three to go

pctech · May 17, 2011, 15:44:44

I'd assume the transmission kit is exported as I doubt they'd be ablle to flog it here.

Simon · May 17, 2011, 16:12:12

Fine here in my part of Sussex.

Rik · May 17, 2011, 16:48:33

Quote from: pctech on May 17, 2011, 15:44:44
I'd assume the transmission kit is exported as I doubt they'd be ablle to flog it here.

Probably stolen to order...

pctech · May 17, 2011, 17:33:20

Maybe they ought to start putting the core facilities underground.

Glenn · May 17, 2011, 17:37:09

The 'Three' data centres I have been to, unless you knew they were there, the buildings just look like any other business park unit.

Rik · May 17, 2011, 17:38:22

Quote from: pctech on May 17, 2011, 17:33:20
Maybe they ought to start putting the core facilities underground.

It would make a change from cloud computing.

Glenn · May 17, 2011, 17:41:08

You would have soiled goods though.

pctech · May 17, 2011, 17:48:18

Rik · May 17, 2011, 17:51:47

JohnH · May 17, 2011, 20:30:03

Quote from: Glenn on May 17, 2011, 17:41:08
You would have soiled goods though.

But it would be dirt cheap to run.

Glenn · May 17, 2011, 20:37:55

zappaDPJ · May 17, 2011, 20:53:02

I'm pretty sure this was what took our mobiles out on the Tesco network today. We had an occasional signal but couldn't call or text. Possibly a coincidence but there was no network coverage at all on Orange during the same period.

Gary · May 18, 2011, 11:46:42

Quote from: zappaDPJ on May 17, 2011, 20:53:02
I'm pretty sure this was what took our mobiles out on the Tesco network today. We had an occasional signal but couldn't call or text. Possibly a coincidence but there was no network coverage at all on Orange during the same period.

Nothing new there for Orange then

Rik · May 18, 2011, 11:50:57

It's interesting to see my signal switch to T-Mobile in some parts of the house. A few feet one way or the other will make all the difference.

zappaDPJ · May 18, 2011, 12:22:02

Quote from: Gary on May 18, 2011, 11:46:42
Nothing new there for Orange then

Indeed

Gary · May 18, 2011, 13:26:11

Quote from: Rik on May 18, 2011, 11:50:57
It's interesting to see my signal switch to T-Mobile in some parts of the house. A few feet one way or the other will make all the difference.

Its a shame all the networks cant let us roam somehow, Rik. Then we could always have a signal, and just pay for calls that are not in our own celluar network maybe.

zappaDPJ · May 18, 2011, 16:13:01

That would be really sensible and therefore a complete non-starter

Rik · May 18, 2011, 16:13:51

Quote from: Gary on May 18, 2011, 13:26:11
Its a shame all the networks cant let us roam somehow, Rik. Then we could always have a signal, and just pay for calls that are not in our own celluar network maybe.

I'd prefer it if they all had the same kind of reciprocal agreement as Orange/T-Mobile.

Glenn · May 18, 2011, 16:33:50

T-Mobile & Three share transmission masts, Orange mast are now being incorporated into that network too.

Rik · May 18, 2011, 16:38:31

Just need the other two to get on board...

Glenn · May 18, 2011, 16:47:53

They use different frequencies I believe.

Rik · May 18, 2011, 16:48:47

They do, but most phones are dual-band at least, so I think it could be made to work if everyone wanted it to.

pctech · May 18, 2011, 17:35:31

Looks like this was fixed yesterday evening.

Now had it been back in the old BTCellnet days.....