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Vodafone Iceland is feeding 4G to the fishes and adding significant coverage for the maritime industry. Industry website Telecompaper reports that the network has just added the areas of Blönduós, Reyðarfjörður, and the town Hofn to the places which get 4G coverage. It's seemingly aimed at seafarers, particularly fishermen. …

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  1. Ralph B

    It'll All End In Tears

    I just hope they limit their 4G signal to be within their internationally-recognised territorial waters, otherwise there might be problems. (Although I'm not sure if Vodafone UK have the wherewithall to put a basestation on a battleship.)

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  2. Anonymous Coward
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    Another difference

    Is that, unlike the UK / France / Ireland, you don't have roaming charges to contend with.

    An issue with the English channel is that if the signal from France and England over lap to much, you can end up jumping onto the roaming network. It already happens on the coast quite lot.

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  3. Mutton Jeff
    Coat

    Just goes to show...

    Any fin is possible if you don't trout yourself!

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  4. Anonymous Coward
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    @Mutton Jeff

    You made me snort tea through my nose.... have an upvote!

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