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  • Re: mobile phone base stations

    From SH@21:1/5 to Robin on Wed Jan 26 11:07:18 2022
    XPost: uk.tech.digital-tv

    On 26/01/2022 10:59, Robin wrote:
    On 26/01/2022 10:47, williamwright wrote:
    I need to know which towers/masts in this area carry which public
    cellphone networks. In particular Clifton, S Yorkshire. Anyone? Woody?


    https://www.mastdata.com/ any use?





    +1 to www.mastdata.com

    S.

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  • From williamwright@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jan 26 10:47:22 2022
    XPost: uk.tech.digital-tv

    I need to know which towers/masts in this area carry which public
    cellphone networks. In particular Clifton, S Yorkshire. Anyone? Woody?

    Bill

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  • From Robin@21:1/5 to williamwright on Wed Jan 26 10:59:10 2022
    XPost: uk.tech.digital-tv

    On 26/01/2022 10:47, williamwright wrote:
    I need to know which towers/masts in this area carry which public
    cellphone networks. In particular Clifton, S Yorkshire. Anyone? Woody?


    https://www.mastdata.com/ any use?



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  • From SH@21:1/5 to williamwright on Wed Jan 26 13:03:08 2022
    XPost: uk.tech.digital-tv

    On 26/01/2022 12:44, williamwright wrote:
    On 26/01/2022 10:59, Robin wrote:
    On 26/01/2022 10:47, williamwright wrote:
    I need to know which towers/masts in this area carry which public
    cellphone networks. In particular Clifton, S Yorkshire. Anyone? Woody?


    https://www.mastdata.com/ any use?



    It seems to be based on reports from users' phones, and as such the data
    is only available where there are major roads.

    Bill


    mastdata.com is offline to guests/visitor trial accounts as they are prioritising for support of COVID agencies etc.

    I have an account with them and I could actually find data about towers,
    what networks are present at them and what bands each network uses.

    At the time, it was limited functionality until you actually registered
    an account with a valid email address.

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  • From williamwright@21:1/5 to Robin on Wed Jan 26 12:44:54 2022
    XPost: uk.tech.digital-tv

    On 26/01/2022 10:59, Robin wrote:
    On 26/01/2022 10:47, williamwright wrote:
    I need to know which towers/masts in this area carry which public
    cellphone networks. In particular Clifton, S Yorkshire. Anyone? Woody?


    https://www.mastdata.com/ any use?



    It seems to be based on reports from users' phones, and as such the data
    is only available where there are major roads.

    Bill

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  • From Robin@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jan 26 13:43:49 2022
    XPost: uk.tech.digital-tv

    On 26/01/2022 13:03, SH wrote:
    On 26/01/2022 12:44, williamwright wrote:
    On 26/01/2022 10:59, Robin wrote:
    On 26/01/2022 10:47, williamwright wrote:
    I need to know which towers/masts in this area carry which public
    cellphone networks. In particular Clifton, S Yorkshire. Anyone? Woody? >>>>

    https://www.mastdata.com/ any use?



    It seems to be based on reports from users' phones, and as such the
    data is only available where there are major roads.

    Bill


    mastdata.com is offline to guests/visitor trial accounts as they are prioritising for support of COVID agencies etc.

    ah, didn't know that.

    My apologies to Bill: I too used to be able to see maps, addresses etc
    and thought you'd too for a free registration.





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  • From Woody@21:1/5 to williamwright on Wed Jan 26 14:34:59 2022
    XPost: uk.tech.digital-tv

    On Wed 26/01/2022 10:47, williamwright wrote:
    I need to know which towers/masts in this area carry which public
    cellphone networks. In particular Clifton, S Yorkshire. Anyone? Woody?



    Some of the SPs - notably EE - no longer disclose their mast locations.
    The OfCom checker can give you a fairly good idea. Certainly all four
    show rock solid voice (presumably 2G) and VF and O2 show similar for
    data (4G?) There would seem to be some data patchiness on both EE and particularly 3, but overall my suspicion would be that Clifton does them
    all.

    You could of course go for a walk up there, take your bins and go
    looking at the labels on the doors - dead giveaway is that!

    Streetpole boxes always have the operators label on it.

    Under MBNL distribution, 3 and EE often share sites, as do VF and O2
    under the Cornerstone project. In most cases that means that if you see
    one indicated the other may well be there as well.

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  • From williamwright@21:1/5 to Robin on Wed Jan 26 15:49:49 2022
    XPost: uk.tech.digital-tv

    On 26/01/2022 13:43, Robin wrote:
    On 26/01/2022 13:03, SH wrote:
    On 26/01/2022 12:44, williamwright wrote:
    On 26/01/2022 10:59, Robin wrote:
    On 26/01/2022 10:47, williamwright wrote:
    I need to know which towers/masts in this area carry which public
    cellphone networks. In particular Clifton, S Yorkshire. Anyone? Woody? >>>>>

    https://www.mastdata.com/ any use?



    It seems to be based on reports from users' phones, and as such the
    data is only available where there are major roads.

    Bill


    mastdata.com is offline to guests/visitor trial accounts as they are
    prioritising for support of COVID agencies etc.

    ah, didn't know that.

    My apologies to Bill: I too used to be able to see maps, addresses etc
    and thought you'd too for a free registration.

    No problem. I wonder if it's worth paying up...

    Bill

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  • From williamwright@21:1/5 to Woody on Wed Jan 26 15:56:09 2022
    XPost: uk.tech.digital-tv

    On 26/01/2022 14:34, Woody wrote:
    On Wed 26/01/2022 10:47, williamwright wrote:
    I need to know which towers/masts in this area carry which public
    cellphone networks. In particular Clifton, S Yorkshire. Anyone? Woody?



    Some of the SPs - notably EE - no longer disclose their mast locations.
    The OfCom checker can give you a fairly good idea. Certainly all four
    show rock solid voice (presumably 2G) and VF and O2 show similar for
    data (4G?) There would seem to be some data patchiness on both EE and particularly 3, but overall my suspicion would be that Clifton does them
    all.

    You could of course go for a walk up there, take your bins and go
    looking at the labels on the doors - dead giveaway is that!

    Streetpole boxes always have the operators label on it.

    Under MBNL distribution, 3 and EE often share sites, as do VF and O2
    under the Cornerstone project. In most cases that means that if you see
    one indicated the other may well be there as well.

    Thank you Mr Woody.

    Bill

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  • From williamwright@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jan 26 15:43:46 2022
    XPost: uk.tech.digital-tv

    On 26/01/2022 13:03, SH wrote:
    mastdata.com is offline to guests/visitor trial accounts as they are prioritising for support of COVID agencies etc.

    I have an account with them and I could actually find data about towers,
    what networks are present at them and what bands each network uses.

    Ooooh could you do that then for Clifton Rotherham and Apy Hill Lane
    Tickhill, please?

    Bill

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  • From Mark Carver@21:1/5 to williamwright on Wed Jan 26 15:54:16 2022
    XPost: uk.tech.digital-tv

    On 26/01/2022 10:47, williamwright wrote:
    I need to know which towers/masts in this area carry which public
    cellphone networks. In particular Clifton, S Yorkshire. Anyone? Woody?

    Bill
    Zoom in on Clifton on this French info site, and filter accordingly, and
    it seems (by the SHF links) to be a lot of Vodafone, and a bit of EE and
    MBNL (Three)

    https://carte-fh.lafibre.info/index.php?zone=uk

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  • From Brian Gaff (Sofa)@21:1/5 to williamwright on Wed Jan 26 16:41:51 2022
    XPost: uk.tech.digital-tv

    Sometimes they share, sometimes they don't I personally feel that the
    councils should make them share now they are shoving up much taller unipole masts which are about as attractive as a lamp post with all those boxes at
    the top and cabinets round the bottom.
    Brian

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    "williamwright" <wrightsaerials@f2s.com> wrote in message news:j5cn5qFrhorU1@mid.individual.net...
    I need to know which towers/masts in this area carry which public cellphone >networks. In particular Clifton, S Yorkshire. Anyone? Woody?

    Bill

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  • From williamwright@21:1/5 to Mark Carver on Wed Jan 26 16:22:31 2022
    XPost: uk.tech.digital-tv

    On 26/01/2022 15:54, Mark Carver wrote:
    On 26/01/2022 10:47, williamwright wrote:
    I need to know which towers/masts in this area carry which public
    cellphone networks. In particular Clifton, S Yorkshire. Anyone? Woody?

    Bill
    Zoom in on Clifton on this French info site, and filter accordingly, and
    it seems (by the SHF links) to be a lot of Vodafone, and a bit of EE and
    MBNL (Three)

    https://carte-fh.lafibre.info/index.php?zone=uk

    Je vous suis profondément redevable, Monsieur Carver.

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