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Hypothetical question re. mobile broadband

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  • 25-09-2007 9:07am
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    Firetrap
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    Let's say everyone who's signed up for Three's mobile fraudband managed to get out of their contracts and instead joined up with Vodafone or O2. Would the sheer numbers grind their networks to a halt?

    Because this is a hypothetical question, I'm leaving out trifling matters like coverage, cost, download limits etc.


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    CptSternn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,530 ✭✭✭CptSternn


    I would think they would. When 3G first came out I was one of the first people on the waiting list. It run beautifully for a few weeks, then all the issues began. That being said I know of a dozen or more people who got it after me, and there was even a longer waiting list after the released it because they couldn't keep units in stock.

    I would think if any provider brought on that many new users it would cause similar issues.


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    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    The others may have better infrastructure and better backhaul from the mast. Both have been sort of doing ISP stuff since before 3 existed. Some of us used to use GSM phones as 14.4kbps modems, or even GSM modems (or some phones/modems could do 28.8 by using two "slots").

    Some of 3's issues are nothing to do with capacity.


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    long_b
    Registered Users Posts: 4,943 ✭✭✭long_b


    Good question - I've been looking at trying either Vodafone or O2

    It looks like, in my area, O2 has better coverage but they're the most expensive.

    Of those people who've left 3 (like me), who did you go to ?


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