New Vodafone Network | Central Coast | February Real Time Data Results.
I currently have optus and vodafone for the next 30 days which i will be doing some test for internet speed and coverage tests. This page will be updated as I do more.
All tests were done on Identical galaxy S2 Phones.
| Test Number | Time | Location | Carrier | Reception | Ping | Download (mb/s) | Upload (mb/s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuesday 5:15pm | Racecourse Road, Gosford | Vodafone | 4 | 164 | 2.40 | 0.54 |
| 1 | Tuesday 5:15pm | Racecourse Road, Gosford | Optus | 4 | 89 | 0.81 | 0.44 |
| 2 | Tuesday 5.30pm | Beane St, Gosford | Vodafone | 3 | 109 | 0.95 | 1.38 |
| 2 | Tuesday 5.30pm | Beane St, Gosford | Optus | 3 | 97 | 0.39 | 0.40 |
| 3 | Tuesday 6.30pm | Beane St, Gosford (Surrounded by bricks) | Vodafone | 1 | 120 | 0.23 | 0.3 |
| 3 | Tuesday 6.30pm | Beane St, Gosford (Surrounded by bricks) | Optus | 1 | 112 | 0.41 | 0.81 |
| 4 | Tuesday 8:00pm | Beane St, Gosford | Vodafone | 4 | 248 | 0.20 | 0.08 |
| 4 | Tuesday 8:00pm | Beane St, Gosford | Optus | 4 | 115 | 1.07 | 0.59 |
| 5 | Tuesday 9:30pm | Beane St, Gosford | Vodafone | 4 | 146 | 0.40 | 0.10 |
| 5 | Tuesday 9:30pm | Beane St, Gosford | Optus | 4 | 94 | 1.15 | 0.59 |
| 6 | Tuesday 10:30pm | Beane St, Gosford | Vodafone | 4 | 87 | 1.85 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Tuesday 10:30pm | Beane St, Gosford | Optus | 4 | 111 | 1.13 | 0.65 |
| 7 | Tuesday 11:30pm | Beane St, Gosford | Vodafone | 4 | 76 | 3.04 | 1.64 |
| 7 | Tuesday 11:30pm | Beane St, Gosford | Optus | 4 | 110 | 1.30 | 0.57 |
| 8 | Wednesday 7.30am | Beane St, Gosford | Vodafone | 4 | 85 | 3.60 | 1.58 |
| 9 | Wednesday 7.30am | Beane St, Gosford | Optus | 4 | 114 | 1.03 | 0.61 |
| 10 | Wednesday 8.30am | Racecourse Road, Gosford | Vodafone | 4 | 83 | 2.41 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Wednesday 8.30am | Racecourse Road, Gosford | Optus | 4 | 103 | 0.59 | 0.69 |
| 11 | Wednesday 9.30am | Racecourse Road, Gosford | Vodafone | 4 | 147 | 3.41 | 1.12 |
| 11 | Wednesday 9.30am | Racecourse Road, Gosford | Optus | 4 | 81 | 1.50 | 0.53 |
| 13 | Wednesday 11.45am | Lot 41 Bundaleer Crescent, Bensville NSW | Vodafone | 4 | 131 | 0.98 | 0.93 |
| 13 | Wednesday 11.45am | Lot 41 Bundaleer Crescent, Bensville NSW | Optus | 4 | 89 | 0.75 | 0.52 |
| 14 | Wednesday 2.00pm | Racecourse Road, Gosford | Vodafone | 4 | 144 | 2.77 | 0.63 |
| 14 | Wednesday 2.00pm | Racecourse Road, Gosford | Optus | 4 | 101 | 1.11 | 0.70 |
| 15 | Wednesday 2.30pm | Toyota, Wyoming | Vodafone | 4 | 198 | 0.97 | 0.17 |
| 15 | Wednesday 2.30pm | Toyota, Wyoming | Optus | 4 | 99 | 0.76 | 0.53 |
| 16 | Wednesday 2.35pm | Lisarow Shops | Vodafone | 4 | 78 | 4.76 | 1.39 |
| 16 | Wednesday 2.35pm | Lisarow Shops | Optus | 4 | 104 | 1.10 | 0.52 |
| 17 | Wednesday 3.00pm | Ourimbah University | Vodafone | 4 | 96 | 3.23 | 1.32 |
| 17 | Wednesday 3:00pm | Ourimbah University | Optus | 3 | 100 | 0.96 | 0.53 |
| 18 | Wednesday 4:00pm | Ourimbah University, South Class Room | Vodafone | 1 | 92 | 1.78 | 0.55 |
| 18 | Wednesday 4:00pm | Ourimbah University, South Class Room | Optus | G Reception | 675 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| 19 | Wednesday 5:00pm | Ridgeway Road, Tumbi Umbi | Vodafone | 4 | 927 | 0.27 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Wednesday 5:00pm | Ridgeway Road, Tumbi Umbi | Optus | 4 | 157 | 1.13 | 0.36 |
| 20 | Wednesday 6:30pm | Erina, Major Traffic Light Intersection | Vodafone | 4 | 160 | 2.30 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Wednesday 6:30pm | Erina, Major Traffic Light Intersection | Optus | 4 | 113 | 0.45 | 0.51 |
| 21 | Wednesday 8.30pm | Beane St, Gosford | Vodafone | 4 | 166 | 0.42 | 0.05 |
| 21 | Wednesday 8.30pm | Beane St, Gosford | Optus | 4 | 99 | 1.92 | 0.56 |
| 22 | Wednesday 10.15pm | Beane St, Gosford | Vodafone | 2 | 106 | 0.74 | 1.40 |
| 22 | Wednesday 10.15pm | Beane St, Gosford | Optus | 2 | 92 | 1.56 | 0.45 |
| 23 | Thursday 7.30am | Beane St, Gosford | Vodafone | 4 | 76 | 1.60 | 0.37 |
| 23 | Thursday 7.30am | Beane St, Gosford | Optus | 4 | 130 | 1.47 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Thursday 12.45pm | West Gosford Shopping Centre | Vodafone | 4 | 151 | 2.94 | 1.12 |
| 24 | Thursday 12.45pm | West Gosford Shopping Centre | Optus | 4 | 80 | 0.39 | 0.19 |
| 25 | Thursday 4.15pm | Racecourse Road, Gosford | Vodafone | 4 | 135 | 2.92 | 0.85 |
| 25 | Thursday 4.15pm | Racecourse Road, Gosford | Optus | 4 | 90 | 1.27 | 0.54 |
| 26 | Friday 10.30pm | EV Church, Erina | Vodafone | 4 | 155 | 1.18 | 1.29 |
| 26 | Friday 10.30pm | EV Church, Erina | Optus | 4 | 92 | 0.08 | 0.06 |
| 27 | Wednesday 9:00am | Racecourse Road, Gosford | Vodafone | 4 | 138 | 3.67 | 1.02 |
| 27 | Wednesday 9:00am | Racecourse Road, Gosford | Optus | 4 | 77 | 2.03 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Wednesday 11:45am | Racecourse Road, Gosford | Vodafone | 4 | 143 | 3.33 | 1.5 |
| 28 | Wednesday 11:45am | Racecourse Road, Gosford | Optus | 4 | 158 | 1.20 | 0.40 |
| 29 | Wednesday 1:00pm | Racecourse Road, Gosford | Vodafone | 4 | 85 | 1.35 | 0.66 |
| 29 | Wednesday 1:00pm | Racecourse Road, Gosford | Optus | 4 | 136 | 1.49 | 0.99 |
Notes:
Wednesday 29/2 – 12pm
Today i went for a drive from Gosford to Bensville and compared reception and data speeds the whole way. Reception was nearly exactly the same, 0-4 Bars. both services were a bit patchy going up and down the hill past Greeen Point Christian School, but as soon as i reach Kincumber shops all was fine. I was on a call the whole way and had no drop outs as well. Optus outperformed Vodafone (data speed wise) in 80% of speed tests along the way (probably did about 15 tests along the route), but once at a particular standing still location, Vodafone seemed to have better speeds.
Wednesday 29/2 – 5pm
I went for a drive from Ourimbah along Fagons road, then across the ridgeway towards Tumbi. Usually Optus drops out along 3 points along the Ridgeway, and so did Vodafone. Reception was very similar along this whole road, except for when vodafone did have reception, it did have H reception, Optus only had E or G. Vodafone has a new tower going in at Mount Elliot later this year, hopefully these blackspots will be fixed then.
Wednesday 29/2 – 6.30pm
I went for a drive from Tumbi Umbi, over the ridgeway and through Holgate back to Gosford via Erina. Vodafones reception along Ridgeway through Holdate was actually slightly better than Optus’s, had full bars where Optus had none or only 1 at a few spots. The biggest difference was driving through Springfield, at one point Optus dropped out had no reception, and Vodafone had full bars at H speed all the way through. Vodafone wins in this part of town. Speeds were also 3x faster at 6.30pm.
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MailChimp: “MailChimp helps you design email newsletters, share them on social networks, integrate with services you already use, and track your results. It’s like your own personal publishing platform.”
Mail chimp templates seem to have a real problem with the width, and sometimes they are so skinny your emails that you send out can look stupid and ridiculous!
There is a easy fix to force it to widen, click on the edit button of the body or sidebar, then click source, and add the following code to the bottom of the page.
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Other Notes:
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I’ve just started another blog. Yep don’t you know it.
Check it HERE
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