On Fri, 6 Dec 2013 10:31:24 Aryan Ameri wrote:

> Just to add, the 2100 Mhz 3G spectrum was the 3GIS network that "3" built

> and Telstra bought into as it didn't have a 3G network at the time. The

> network had had no investment in it for years and was very slow and

> coverage was very poor outside inner cities. This was the reason behind the

> "NextG" branding as Telstra went about building its own superior network on

> the 850 Mhz frequency and wanted to differentiate it from "normal 3G".

I used Three for just over 6 years and it worked well for me. I could make phone calls everywhere I visited in that time (roaming to GSM) and got 3G data almost everywhere I wanted it.

Speed was OK by the standards of the day. Before Android phones came out 3G was generally only used for checking mail, MMS, and the occasional video call. In an emergency I'd tether my phone to my laptop (or use a 3G dongle) but that was a major PITA so I didn't do it often.

Now my Android phone is checking email, Hangouts, and some news sources all the time. I play Ingress every day, and turning my phone into a Wifi hotspot is easy and something I do very often. The modern 3G needs are a lot greater than the 3G needs of 3+ years ago.

That said, my parents used Three for their home Internet connection for 2 years and it worked well enough for them.

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