Well, the VF 3G network has been down in shibuya area (and maybe most of
tokyo according to the expression of the woman at the VF store) since
about 3pm today. This seems like it should be news really... with the
Nokia handsets they have no PDC capability.
I'm rooting for softbank to come in and provide mobile ip denwa. Or maybe
livedoor could get back to network business and Skype things up a little.
/dc
On Sat, 14 May 2005 21:15:26 +0900, nick may <nick@kyushu.com> wrote:
> A little while ago there was a lengthy list bleat (in which I
> cheerfully baa'd myself...) about Vodafone 3G coverage. I wanted to
> know whether the problems were as bad as folklore had it, particularly
> down here in Sunny Fuk.
>
> So: for the record, and for people this end of Japan (north Kyushu) I
> will post my experiences of a 702NK handset.
>
> It is pretty good in Fukuoka City - mostly all bars. (For some reason
> it does fall off rather in my centrally located apartment - one bar but
> is quite usable. Curiously, it is all bars at my apartment door.)
>
> Here are various places I have tried it, intended to give a "feel" for
> coverage:
>
> Keya Beach: no problems (30k outside city)
> Shima/Itoshima : fine (countryside)
> Karatsu and coast road to Karatsu: fine
>
> Amagi and rail-line to Amagi (wends through countryside): no problems.
>
> Koishiwara: small mountain village deep in countryside two hours south
> of city: 1 bar - but fully functional.
>
> It did lose signal once, high on a desolate mountain road on the way to
> Koishiwara - but picked it up again quickly enough.
>
> I have not tried it on any of the outlying islands - but for ordinary,
> everyday usage in and around the city - no problems to date.
>
> So - don't let coverage put you off unless you have specialised needs -
> but DO check it works in your apartment.
>
> Nick
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