On 2 Apr 2008, at 22:48, Richard Tanner wrote: > I was informed by a Vodaphone shop recently that this was due to > happen within the next three months. > > I emailed Vodaphone for confirmation, or otherwise, but the reply > didn't make a great deal of sense. > > Does anyone here know anything about this?
All the mobile operators are implored to share masts and have been since the technology first began to spread. However, the antennas have to have a certain vertical separation distance - typically about 2m plus the height of the additional antenna, so mast sharing means the mast structures have to be significantly taller and often more massive [to take the extra wind forces]. Sometimes the planners think that several smaller masts are better than one biggun. However, that doesn't mean that frequencies are shared. I expect Mr Keens will be along in a bit to explain the electronic jiggery-pokery that us planners have only a limited grasp of. Baz
