Re: Anyone experience in designing cellular coverage in rail concourse?

[Mick Stock <mzs@bigpond.com>]

Matthew Geier wrote:
> 
> "Michael Walker" <walker@hotkey.net.au> writes:
> 
> >> Ask the people who appear to be fitting the Sydney underground with GSM
> >>rebroadcast equipment!. (They are currently working on Martin Place).
> >>
> >Optus Communications would be another good place to try. They have installed
> >some system or other to enable mobile phone users to inconvenience others
> >and look stupid on platforms in the City Loop in Melbourne. They also have
> >an advertisement on Flinders Street concourse advertising this fact - most
> >logical given Flinders Street is not even underground!
> 
>  Ive since seen advertisments where Optus is claiming coverage of the
> Sydney underground stations. Wynyard is done. The others to follow shortly.
> 
>  It is not just the concourse they are covering either, they are pointing
> directional antenna down the tunnels as well. Dunno how far the signal
> would get length ways through a train.

In Melbourne, Optus digital mobiles have been working underground (at
least from Spencer St to Melb. Central) for at least 2.5 months now.  At
that time my phone went off while we were about half way down the tunnel
between Spencer & Flagstaff.  I haven't checked if they work all the way
to the other end yet, but at a guess I'd say they probably would by now.

Mick.