Telecom XT Network

[Zaphod]

Perhaps it's just me, but I'm beginning to get an overwhelming urge to lock Richard Hammond in a shipping container and drop him in the deepest part of the Waitamata harbour, without a key or a telephone.

Actually, sorry, that's not nice to the Hampster. I'll take it all back.

I'd just lock in Telecom's marketing and advertising people instead. And the guy who does Hampsters hair on the ads...

[iain a]

Annoying isn't it.. Now I'm just wondering when Vodafone are going to start about their upgraded 3G network... and then there is 2 Degrees who also haven't made much noise yet. I think I'm going to turn off my TV and crany up the stereo....

[Oscar the Grouch]

Bit of a sell out
I would think he'd have no credibility as a journalist if he advertised cellphones in the UK.

[Jem Thompson]

Its funny how journalists become celebrities themselves isn't it. Does anyone know if they actually dropped the container into the sea or was it all CGI? I would be impressed if a helicopter could carry a shipping container. I can hear the bloody ad playing in the other room right now.

[GravelBen]

It was a big helicopter so expect so - an empty container is probably lighter than (for example) a full monsoon bucket.

The ad seems to imply that XT is only available in Auckland

[Kiwi XTR2]

Was there a hatch on the roof ?

[Bull1t]

I suspect they dropped her there afterwards.

Maybe she just opened the main door

[Kylie]

GravelBen said:

It was a big helicopter so expect so - an empty container is probably lighter than (for example) a full monsoon bucket.

The ad seems to imply that XT is only available in Auckland

Really?? Well the ad is cack then, I thought the bird on the back of the farm bike was implying coverage in rural NZ not just the back of Auckland

[Kylie]

Bull1t said:

I suspect they dropped her there afterwards.

Maybe she just opened the main door

hehe yeah we had a giggle about that last night too, my comments were shes a professional escape artist you know

[izza]

GravelBen said:

It was a big helicopter so expect so - an empty container is probably lighter than (for example) a full monsoon bucket.

The ad seems to imply that XT is only available in Auckland

Empty shipping containers are about 2 ton.
30 ton max load.
See working as a wharfie for a couple of months was useful after all.

So a piece of cake for a heavy lift chopper like that.

Kylie said:

Really?? Well the ad is cack then, I thought the bird on the back of the farm bike was implying coverage in rural NZ not just the back of Auckland

yeah Whitford, Rural AUCKLAND


I thought there was a shot in a tunnel in Wellington?

shall I start my usual rant about marketers assuming the only place within NZ is that "super" "big little" city?

Edited by izza on Wednesday 3rd June 07:20

Edited by izza on Wednesday 3rd June 07:23

[Zaphod]

Yeah, first shot is Mt Victoria Tunnel, Wellington.

[Omerta]

I didn't know what you lot were talking about - finally saw the ad this evening. My problem is I can't look at him now without seeing Pippin

[GravelBen]

I actually checked the website and it does appear to be available in most centres including smaller towns. Funny to see their map showing how much land area in the SI has no cover at all though!

[Marksteamnz]

I don't understand why the advertising is all about range and coverage which is just the same as existing cellphones? The point of XT is so you can begger yourself by using it for linking to the net at a zillion dollars per second.
So why the lies about stunt woman NOT inside a container within sight of land. Couldn't they find a row boat?
I'll bet the hamster has a clause in the contract saying this ad is never to be shown in the UK. Same as all the USA stars who don't do ads but have lucrative Japanese contracts. Never to be seem in the US.
Cheers
Mark

[RobDickinson]

Yeah that impresses me, Auckland harbour bridge? Fine!! Auckland harbour, Fine!

Fjordland...??...?

[Zaphod]

Marksteamnz said:

I'll bet the hamster has a clause in the contract saying this ad is never to be shown in the UK. Same as all the USA stars who don't do ads but have lucrative Japanese contracts. Never to be seem in the US.

Indeed - I notice most of the ads are on YouTube - better go and post them in General Gassing... 80)

[uncinqsix]

Zaphod said:

Yeah, first shot is Mt Victoria Tunnel, Wellington.

Not wearing a seatbelt either. Naughty naughty.

Spectacularly crap ad though - doesn't to anything to demonstrate that their coverage is any better than any other network. Hell, I'm sure that Telecom had coverage on the auckland harbour bridge 20 years ago...

Edited by uncinqsix on Wednesday 3rd June 22:16

[Jem Thompson]

I have just always assumed that you have coverage in towns, but when you head out to the middle of nowhere you don't have very good reception unless you are on a hill. I am more interested in what the new XT offers in terms of internet use and other features.

[Kiwi XTR2]

RobDickinson said:

Yeah that impresses me, Auckland harbour bridge? Fine!! Auckland harbour, Fine!

Fjordland...??...?

The Grizzled Ancients here will understand the marginal relevance of that.

When cellphones first came out around Auckland the Harbour Bridge was famous for having bad coverage close to the central spans. Hasn't been a problem for 10+ years

[Fraster]

Omerta said:

I didn't know what you lot were talking about - finally saw the ad this evening. My problem is I can't look at him now without seeing Pippin

...and I can't look at him without seeing Blackadder's "I have a cunning plan" Baldrick.

Edited by Fraster on Saturday 6th June 00:41