Re: hello 3G, goodbye 3G?

I don't know about poor speed - I have been a vodafone user for several years and get more than acceptable HSDPA speed on my smartphone with a vodafone 3G sim. My wife also gets decent performance with her airtel, and possibly a bit more 3G coverage in smaller towns in TN when we last traveled to the Deep South of India.

Go ahead and upgrade your data plan to 3G.

--srs (iPad)

> On 24-Mar-2014, at 12:56, Arun Mehta <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 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just can't help this feeling of deja vu -- we wasted decades before offering ISDN in this country, just when it became outdated.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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