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3 UK runs of of 3G modems3 UK has totally sold out of its allocation of USB 3G modems. Which isn't bad going since the product was only really launched back on 4th September. A 3 spokesman wasn't that unhappy, though. "3's Mobile Broadband offer has been hugely successful," a 3 spokesman told Mobile Software Insight. "We've sold our first allocation, exceeded our targets and are working hard to meet demand." It's not a bad position to be in, really. Interestingly 3 claims a mere 2.8 Mbit/s throughput speed for its latest 'Turbo' network which utilises HSDPA technology. That's curious because Ericsson claims its gear – sold to 3 Scandinavia – can actually offer 7.2 Mbit/s on the download with uplink speeds of 1.4 Mbit/s. Still, 2.8 Mbit/s is a lot better than some people get out of their DSL/fixed broadband connexions. Mobile Software Insight wonders whether the fact the entry level tariff is "a tenner a month" is more than just a co-incidence. Older readers will remember that dial up consumer access to the Internet – a
revolutionary concept at the time – was started on a Cix conference called a-tenner-a-month.
Cix was – and still is - also way ahead of its time – a social network before
the term had even been coined. Oh, and if you want to be sure to get a USB 3G modem from the next batch, 3
says it is taking pre-orders online.The full Inquirer story ... 3 sells out of USB modems |
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