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Yeah its good to have one network at least which let you do that. 3UK are very good for data but if everyone starts using their phones as modems the network is going to start clogging up? Or am i wrong? I know 3UK have massive capacity but surely even they will draw the line somewhere.
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Posted: 2009-04-09 20:18:00
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On 2009-04-09 20:18:00, Bonovox wrote:
but if everyone starts using their phones as modems the network is going to start clogging up?
Exactly right, that's precisley why networks have excessive usuage policies in the first place, to prevent one person spoiling it for the rest.
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Posted: 2009-04-09 20:23:11
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Well not quite.
A few years ago we were warned that each time one or two users tried to stream 3G data onto their phone, it took up most of the capacity of that native cell, and caused a network restriction but I rather think that the capacity has been increased since then.
If the networks can't cope with one or two people streaming mobile data nowadays then THEY are falling short and are failing to keep up what people come to expect.
What with google maps, iPlayer, youtube, and all the rest of it? We've come a long way from browsing simple wap pages.
[ This Message was edited by: goldenface on 2009-04-09 19:53 ]
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Posted: 2009-04-09 20:37:54
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Very true indeed
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Posted: 2009-04-09 20:56:00
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People want to be online constantly now and they should be able to do it without worrying about being charged extortionate fees for the pleasure.
I haven't had a landline phone for a couple of years and without it I seem to be coping quite well -what with competitive mobile broadband tariffs becoming available. The mobile networks should jump on the opportunity and run with it, who needs a landline and hi speed broadband when the mobile networks can do just as good a job.
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Posted: 2009-04-09 21:05:53
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On 2009-04-09 20:37:54, goldenface wrote:
If the networks can't cope with one or two people streaming mobile data nowadays then THEY are falling short and are failing to keep up what people come to expect.
Still not entirely true. It's not a case of one or two people streaming, it's a case of constant, persistant over-usage that drains other people. Landline providers are the same. Tiscalli for example have a 'family time' limit imposed where by if you use your 'unlimited' connection for more than light browsing during 6pm and 11pm then you'll be capped for a month after a 'three strikes' rule, much like T-Mobile does with mobile broadband.
It's not a case of a couple of people streaming here and there, it's the one's who are using it as a constant home broadband replacement and going mental with it who end up dragging it down for everyone else.
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Posted: 2009-04-09 21:56:30
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And with T Mobile being strict they have just recently been voted best mobile broadband.
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Posted: 2009-04-09 22:02:00
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What's over-usage exactly?
By who's standards?
The thing is, mobile broadband usage is rocketing, whether its via mobile phones, netbooks or laptops. Soon, they won't be able to distinguish between them any of them so they should stop trying to 'manage usage'.
I bet, any money, that the networks that don't provide for the mobile network users in the next few years, will be the ones that fall behind.
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Posted: 2009-04-09 22:25:35
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Yeah I know lol, don't quite get that
Bet hey ho, good on them
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Posted: 2009-04-09 22:25:38
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Hey, now! T-Mobile are ace!
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Posted: 2009-04-09 22:27:16
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