@llnz
> there are three parallel cell networks, 2degrees has its own
Got any primary references that can confirm that? My understanding is that they piggyback off the One NZ network and always have.
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@strypey @llnz sort of. 2 Degrees have a network that reaches 98.5% of the population, and as of 2020, has a sharing agreement for 200 rural towers from One NZ https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL2006/S00190/2degrees-fills-network-gaps-with-vodafone-deal.htm
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@aitkesandpains
> 2 Degrees have a network that reaches 98.5% of the population, and as of 2020, has a sharing agreement for 200 rural towers from One NZ
Intriguing, I stand corrected. But this kind of illustrates my point. It's not really sensible to have multiple competing infrastructure networks for mobile telecommunications instead of a unified one. Nor is it practical for new players to enter the market without a billion dollars to establish one;
https://www.2degrees.nz/media-releases/2degrees-network-recognised-as-best-in-class
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At minimum, there needs to be a mobile equivalent of the unbundling and cabinetisation of the cable network. Enabling new carriers to put up equipment on existing tower sites without paying a lease.
But I still think it makes sense to separate infrastructure from retail, as we have with cabled telecommunications and the electricity grid, and run a unified mobile network equivalent to Chorus.
