Comments on: UK: would the Government mandate for “2Mbps broadband for all” be better served by an improved 3G/4G wireless infrastructure? http://www.intomobile.com/2009/04/07/uk-would-the-government-mandate-for-2mbps-broadband-for-all-be-better-served-by-an-improved-3g4g-wireless-infrastructure.html Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:02:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mark ( ISPreview ) http://www.intomobile.com/2009/04/07/uk-would-the-government-mandate-for-2mbps-broadband-for-all-be-better-served-by-an-improved-3g4g-wireless-infrastructure.html/comment-page-1/#comment-336183 Mark ( ISPreview ) Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:48:57 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/?p=45837#comment-336183 Mobile Broadband is a very good technology but there are some faults with it that make it a potentially less desirable choice for the USO. Firstly the capacity is extremely expensive, UK operators are only offering the services so cheaply because they couldn't find any better applications for it. Never the less this setup would face challenges from the weight of a 2Mbps USO. Secondly, while many services claim to be capable of speeds up to 7.2Mbps+, real-world performance of 1Mbps is more the norm. High latency, which prevents multiplayer gaming, and connection stability are also other serious issues that need to be overcome FIRST. However a bigger problem is that many Mobile Broadband operators deliberately block popular Internet applications, such as MSN Instant Messaging and VoIP, among others. It's obvious why they do this but should they be allowed to continue with the onus of a USO hanging over them? I think not. Otherwise you're just supplying a woefully limited Internet service to people without a choice. Mobile Broadband is a very good technology but there are some faults with it that make it a potentially less desirable choice for the USO. Firstly the capacity is extremely expensive, UK operators are only offering the services so cheaply because they couldn’t find any better applications for it. Never the less this setup would face challenges from the weight of a 2Mbps USO.

Secondly, while many services claim to be capable of speeds up to 7.2Mbps+, real-world performance of 1Mbps is more the norm. High latency, which prevents multiplayer gaming, and connection stability are also other serious issues that need to be overcome FIRST.

However a bigger problem is that many Mobile Broadband operators deliberately block popular Internet applications, such as MSN Instant Messaging and VoIP, among others. It’s obvious why they do this but should they be allowed to continue with the onus of a USO hanging over them? I think not. Otherwise you’re just supplying a woefully limited Internet service to people without a choice.

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