hello 3G, goodbye 3G?

http://www.telecomlead.com/news/3g-mobile-internet-speed-doesnt-bother-aircel-airtel-idea-mts-reliance-ttsl-vodafone-95107/talks
about how every telco in India provides poor speed, is silent about
it, and even the TRAI does not seem concerned. But clearly the 3G providers
are very worried about the 4G that Reliance is coming with,
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/telcos-slash-mobile-data-rates-to-win-customers/1235224/0

what do people think -- is it worth upgrading to 3G, and if so, which, and
is number portability an issue? I just want to continue to use my phone
number unchanged, and get faster/cheaper data if possible.

I just can't help this feeling of deja vu -- we wasted decades before
offering ISDN in this country, just when it became outdated. We auction 2G
spectrum alongside 4G, causing alarm among the 3G people who try
desperately to get the 2G guys to upgrade now, before the 4G advertising
hits. Anybody else amused?

My options, therefore are to upgrade to 3G on my Vodafone, or to disable 2G
data on my smart phone, and carry one of those dongles that can connect to
my smart phone using WiFi. Anyone with a better idea?

Arun Mehta

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