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LTE itself isn't 'complete bullshit' as it helps to improve broadband coverage in rural areas. And mobile devices are going the same way as computers in terms of 'connectivity', so we're always on the hunt for more bandwidth.
Still, how LTE is being released in the UK is a bit of a shambles as it means EE has (at least) a years head-start compared to the rest of the networks (who have to wait to the spectrum auction later next year).
Thats good. Gives them time to update there crappy networks. For example u ever done a speed test on vodafone? 100ms+ ping
EE are being forced to give some 1800Mhz to Three last time I heard, so Three should be able to roll out a 4G network quick if they are given approval. Although I'd hope they wait till 800Mhz for better coverage.
Turns out my slow HSPA+ was due to the ROM I was using with errors in its radio binarys, switched back to stock and massive improvement.
Give it an hour or two. will be slow again
btw what apn u using?
three.co.uk, I tried 3internet and theres no difference. Also Three's auto-sign on does not work under 3internet
three.co.uk is natted, proxied, and god knows what else.
Yeh, but I have not noticed any reduction in speed using it.
I get 200ms+ ping on 3G.
So it seems 4G will be coming to Sheffield; knowing my luck it will stop just before Doncaster (where I live, not far out of Sheffield). Lucky to get a decent EDGE signal here sigh
I probably won't get 4G till the 800Mhz auction. But I am going to stick with Stock ROM for my phone so I can get the decent HSPA speeds.
Exactly. I can get less than 40ms during the night on t-mobile. voda need to upgrade there 3G before they consider 4G
Voda should pay their massive tax bill before Ofcom do anything for them.
Voda have come out regarding that saying that the UK allows it through loopholes. They pay more tax with there foreign companies. And this disgrace of a government doesnt appear to be doing much about it.
I think it was found out Vodafone was doing it via illegal methods, but they made a deal with HMRC to only pay like 10%.
You can disable the NAT and proxy in the webcontrol panel (at least both here in Austria, Hongkong and Israel - so i bet in the UK also)
Nope you carnt here its not that technical yet.
Three UK don't have nearly enough IPs to provide everyone their own IP, and they are still growing big, although still far away from Orange & T-Mobile.
Well they have 479K ip Addresses allocated to them.
and nearly 10 million customers.
Although hopefully they roll out IPv6, although they have no plans todo so. Although with IPv6 you can still enable a NAT-like firewall.
Well didnt know that part
Yup, part of the competition clause of EE having the 1800 spectrum was to give 25% of the spectrum away, which went to Three (it was always going to be Three as they're both part of MBNL). However, Three aren't able to use their share of the spectrum until next year.
It's certainly not good for competition and leaves the other networks on the back foot having to play catch-up.
However O2 and Vodafone have both agreed to share masts (one of the rumours to why EE was given the years head start), so there should be a rapid rollout of LTE from both of them.
And LTE will reduce latency to some extent anyway but you'll never get the single or low double digits you'd get with a home connection due to the infrastructure/network/backhaul.
Doubt that on there networks. if that was the case there would be an improvement on HSPA and HSPA+
I thought Ofcom said Three would get approval if they asked for it?
We will get LTE in December, promised to work ~100Mbps. Right now Orange has a tiny network with 30-60Mbps. (DO)
....and queue the music for the entire cellular-based user population to develop RSI.
That's already happening.
I'm so eager for this it's unreal. So irritated that I'm gonna have to hold off until next year to get a contract, as I really don't wanna sign up to a network that may not end up getting any (or much) of the 4G spectrum. Plus I'd wanna be with the network that's making the best use of it (i.e fast speeds where I live, no download limits).
If Three continues to be truly unlimited, then I'd love to go with them.
Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but considering Three are the best UK 3G provider at the moment.. didn't they only get a small share from the 3G auction? I'm sure the other "big boys" took more than Three, but just didn't utilise it anywhere near as well?
Nope. Everything everywhere (EE) aka orange and t-mobile have the best and biggest 3g network with HSPA+ 21.
Another reason to get iPhone 5 :P 4G Support
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