Comments on: Free internet access on the train in Brisbane http://rickyrobinson.id.au/2009/04/12/free-internet-access-on-the-train-in-brisbane Hiding under the sheets Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:48:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: renuka http://rickyrobinson.id.au/2009/04/12/free-internet-access-on-the-train-in-brisbane/comment-page-1#comment-2112 renuka Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:53:51 +0000 http://rickyrobinson.id.au/?p=783#comment-2112 "Hey, I found lots of information about free wifi locations throughout Brisbane, Australia. Check the below:- http://freewifiwiki.net/index.php?title=Australia. “Hey, I found lots of information about free wifi locations throughout Brisbane, Australia. Check the below:-

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]]> By: The Thin Line Blog Archive Free internet access on the train | internet marketing tools http://rickyrobinson.id.au/2009/04/12/free-internet-access-on-the-train-in-brisbane/comment-page-1#comment-1795 The Thin Line Blog Archive Free internet access on the train | internet marketing tools Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:13:04 +0000 http://rickyrobinson.id.au/?p=783#comment-1795 [...] The Thin Line Blog Archive Free internet access on the train Posted by root 3 days ago (http://rickyrobinson.id.au) But it won 39 t be free internet qr won 39 t provide any bandwidth for downloads so the question i 39 ve been trying to work please note comment moderation is enabled and may delay your comment the thin line is powered by wordpress Discuss  |  Bury |  News | The Thin Line Blog Archive Free internet access on the train [...] [...] The Thin Line Blog Archive Free internet access on the train Posted by root 3 days ago (http://rickyrobinson.id.au) But it won 39 t be free internet qr won 39 t provide any bandwidth for downloads so the question i 39 ve been trying to work please note comment moderation is enabled and may delay your comment the thin line is powered by wordpress Discuss  |  Bury |  News | The Thin Line Blog Archive Free internet access on the train [...]

]]> By: ricky http://rickyrobinson.id.au/2009/04/12/free-internet-access-on-the-train-in-brisbane/comment-page-1#comment-1780 ricky Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:33:01 +0000 http://rickyrobinson.id.au/?p=783#comment-1780 Well 3G access is a whole different kettle of fish compared to Wi-Fi. I imagine it might be possible to provide some degree of resilience against signal drop-outs with some kind of picocell setup, but I'm not the expert in this area. There are plenty of people at <a href="http://www.nicta.com.au/" rel="nofollow">NICTA</a> who could provide some answers to your technical questions, though. Let me know if you would like an introduction to anyone there. Well 3G access is a whole different kettle of fish compared to Wi-Fi. I imagine it might be possible to provide some degree of resilience against signal drop-outs with some kind of picocell setup, but I’m not the expert in this area. There are plenty of people at NICTA who could provide some answers to your technical questions, though. Let me know if you would like an introduction to anyone there.

]]> By: Dave Earley http://rickyrobinson.id.au/2009/04/12/free-internet-access-on-the-train-in-brisbane/comment-page-1#comment-1779 Dave Earley Sun, 12 Apr 2009 11:24:30 +0000 http://rickyrobinson.id.au/?p=783#comment-1779 Hi Ricky, I'm not actually working on the story for the Courier Mail...well, not officially...just trying to clarify what they're actually providing, which apparently isn't free wifi as stated in the Sunday Mail today. They've come back saying it will provide an uninterrupted connection for things like USB 3G modems. But it won't be free internet - QR won't provide any bandwidth for downloads... So the question I've been trying to work out is, is that possible, to ensure 3G coverage no matter where the train is? They haven't said "3G", again I'm having to assume that's what they mean because they have mentioned USB dongles. And, can they ensure coverage no matter the network? QR says it goes to tender in July - so if someone like Optus wins the tender (do telcos bid to build that infrastructure?), is it only people with Optus who this will benefit? Maybe all of these questions could have been answered if the QR guy would answer his phone after 5.30pm, but there you go. I might try to sum up on my blog what I understand the current situation to be...seeing as they haven't really given it much length in print. Hi Ricky,
I’m not actually working on the story for the Courier Mail…well, not officially…just trying to clarify what they’re actually providing, which apparently isn’t free wifi as stated in the Sunday Mail today.

They’ve come back saying it will provide an uninterrupted connection for things like USB 3G modems. But it won’t be free internet – QR won’t provide any bandwidth for downloads…

So the question I’ve been trying to work out is, is that possible, to ensure 3G coverage no matter where the train is? They haven’t said “3G”, again I’m having to assume that’s what they mean because they have mentioned USB dongles.

And, can they ensure coverage no matter the network? QR says it goes to tender in July – so if someone like Optus wins the tender (do telcos bid to build that infrastructure?), is it only people with Optus who this will benefit?

Maybe all of these questions could have been answered if the QR guy would answer his phone after 5.30pm, but there you go. I might try to sum up on my blog what I understand the current situation to be…seeing as they haven’t really given it much length in print.

]]> By: karen http://rickyrobinson.id.au/2009/04/12/free-internet-access-on-the-train-in-brisbane/comment-page-1#comment-1778 karen Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:07:40 +0000 http://rickyrobinson.id.au/?p=783#comment-1778 Yay for more surveillance! And probably even fewer people giving up seats for those who really need them. Instead of people studying their newspapers and pretending not to see the frail old people swaying in the aisles, we will have people staring into their laptops. Please NO. Why not use the money for something useful like more trains or cleaners? Your suggestions about restricting free-loaders are interesting. I can't see QR implementing anything sophisticated, however. Yay for more surveillance! And probably even fewer people giving up seats for those who really need them. Instead of people studying their newspapers and pretending not to see the frail old people swaying in the aisles, we will have people staring into their laptops.

Please NO. Why not use the money for something useful like more trains or cleaners?

Your suggestions about restricting free-loaders are interesting. I can’t see QR implementing anything sophisticated, however.

]]> By: Ben Kraal http://rickyrobinson.id.au/2009/04/12/free-internet-access-on-the-train-in-brisbane/comment-page-1#comment-1777 Ben Kraal Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:06:17 +0000 http://rickyrobinson.id.au/?p=783#comment-1777 I saw that too. Recent tweets from @earleyedition (he's a journo for the courier mail) seem to indicate a miscommunication from QR and the minister. QR says that it will not be free but they will guarantee a wi-fi signal for people's personal 3G usb modems. I saw that too.

Recent tweets from @earleyedition (he’s a journo for the courier mail) seem to indicate a miscommunication from QR and the minister. QR says that it will not be free but they will guarantee a wi-fi signal for people’s personal 3G usb modems.

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