Originally Posted by wavejockglw:
“No matter how much 3 improve their 3G network they will always have the issue of call handovers to a 2G network (currently Orange) when their 2100Mhz UMTS signal becomes unusable. When that happens a voice call drops as a new connection including authentication is needed to access the 2G network. That happens a lot sadly as 3G signals are nowhere near as robust as the 900Mhz GSM signals. This problem is unique for 3 as all other UK networks have GSM (900/1800 networks or both) as well as 2100 UMTS. If you are on Orange, Voadfone, 02 or T-Mobile the frequency range and type of transmission does not matter, a totally seamless voice call handover can be done as the user is on a single home Location Register.
This only applies to circuit switched voice calls, data like mobile broadband is IP based and connectionless so handovers are seamless.
I doubt if 3 will see out 2010. There is little market for them to capture and the high value customers have better alternatives elsewhere. The Mumbai call centre is a big negative and 3 are once again flooding the market with cheap Chineese 3G handsets which will attract low spenders who can dump their phones as soon as they have enough to get a better product.
I would put money on Vodafone absorbing 3 UK this year.”
You really do have it in for 3 for some reason, recently you've posted a raft of negative posts with little substance.
Three is the biggest mobile broadband provider in the UK (and by some distance), it has the largest and fastest growing 3g network in terms of coverage. I rarely lose 3g signal due to the massive coverage (especially when compared to the likes of O2).
Absorb is an interesting phrase to use to describe the possibility of Vodafone buying 3,
a rumour that you and you alone started in a thread by saying that there had been "industry rumours". Seeing as you don't work in the "industry" and it's not been reported by any notable publication or website, we can only assume that it's another example of a recent trend you have in creating negative 3 posts one after another.
Your last anti-Three thread 2 days ago "
Beware 3 now have 24 month contracts" ended with another poster posting the comment "
I must say this is totally out of character for you to say anything negative about 3, wavejock.. is everything ok? "