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We can support all cellular technologies but Vodafone is presently running separate portals depending upon the technology.

It is split as:

• Portal 1 including 4G (being Cat 1 and above speeds), 3G and 2G
• Portal 2 being CatM1/NB1/2G

So if you are running different products over the two technologies then you will have to have two separate logins and accounts to the GDSP.

This also means 2 separates APNs.

• 4G/3G/2G : glynfqdn.gdsp.nz
• CatM1/N1/2G : glyn.lpwa.gdsp.nz

‘Fully Qualified Domain Name’ but this explains it better than we can https://techterms.com/definition/fqdn

Yes you do, as part of your establishment fee you get 1 FQDN that we “whitelist” on the GDSP. This means the SIM cards registered to you can only connect by first going through your FQDN. Think of your FQDN as the door which you have the only key, once the door is unlocked and opened your data can go wherever you choose for it to go.

This is important as it protects you, someone can’t go and take your SIM out of your device and then put into another device and start clocking up massive data charges watching youtube or Netflix for example!

Yes you can but generally it is lower cost to have just one and sub list fixed or dynamic IP addresses under it. Each subsequent FQDN whitelisted will cost NZ$299/A$299 as there is a limit of FQDNs we can register on an APN build so honestly we discourage it.

Yes it can be changed/effectively overwritten, but this should be done with the full understanding that any devices currently connected to this FQDN will need to be updated with the new FQDN. So please be careful!

At this time there is an MOQ of 1Kpcs/reel and we have to order from Vodafone on 8-10 week lead time.

• For CatM1/NB-IOT usage is billed at agreed data allowance per month per SIM.
  eg 100KB, 250KB, 500KB, 1MB.  Once data reaches over the agreed tariff then overage per KB is charged. It is important to select the correct tariff as selecting a 250kB tariff and using 500KB will be more expensive than just ordering the 500KB tariff, In fact using 400KB on a 250kB tariff might be more expensive than using a 500KB tariff to begin with
• For 4G/3G/2G usage is billed on a per MB basis on a monthly basis. Once the data usage boundary is crossed it jumps to the next tariff.

Prices will be clearly stated in the supply agreement

All SIMs will be supplied in an Active Test mode. They need to be activated on the Portal. here are the typical states a SIM can be in and the meaning of that state:

SIMs can be in the following states:

• Inactive: means the SIM is not recognised by the Network and therefore incapable of communication;
• Active Test: means the SIM is recognised by Network, is capable of communication for a specified duration or data volume, but not subject to billing;
• Active Ready: means the SIM is recognised by the Network and will transition to Active Live on the first Data Session;
• Active Live: means the SIM is recognised by Network and is capable of communication;
• Active Suspend: means the SIM is recognised by the Network but incapable of communication until manually set to Active Live;
• Active Standby: means the SIM is recognised by the Network but incapable of communication until automatically set to Active Live on the first Data Session;
• Active Sleep: means the SIM is removed from the Network following 2 months in Active Suspend state;
• In-active Stopped: means the SIM is incapable of communication and will automatically be transitioned to Terminated after a 1 month period. During the 1 month period the SIM can be reactivated; and
• Terminated: means the SIM has been permanently removed from the Network, will not be capable of communication and cannot be reactivated again.

Yes on 2G/3G/4G only.

Mobile Terminating Charge per SMS, AND Mobile Terminating (wakeup) Charge per SMS are fixed charge irrespective of the network Tier, and they are a few cents each.

However for Mobile Originating Charge per SMS (ie SMS from the device back) the charges are dependent upon the network tier the device is currently connected/roaming on. These network tier charges are clearly documented in your Agreement.

If the quantity of monthly Data Sessions exceeds the volumes indicated below on a per SIM, per month basis, Vodafone reserves the right to charge a fee of AUD/NZ$0.04 for every additional 10 sessions.

IMPORTANT NOTE – Remember on 4G you can use Power Saving Mode and so remain connected to the network and thus reducing the number of sessions and therefore overcoming this restriction. But PSM is not available for 3G and 2G connections.

We can understand the question! So we have put together a page all about it in more detail HERE.

At present Vodafone has rolled out network across 17 countries using NB-IOT and in some regions CAT-M1.

It is expected more regions will include Cat-M1 in the future

Furthermore Vodafone is working to sign co-operative agreements with other mobile network operators in countries it does not operate.

The first is AT&T in the USA.

It should be noted that Vodafone reserves the right to modify the Networks and/or the Network Tiers they are associated with for commercial or regulatory reasons (including without limit where it enters into new roaming agreements and/or terminates existing roaming agreements). This is beyond Glyn’s control.