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Mobile broadband wireless routers come to T-Mobile

Started by Ewan · 7 months ago

Hitting the stores this week is T-Mobile’s answer to 3’s wireless broadband mobile router, the mouth full that is the Mobile Broadband Share Dock
It works the same way as 3’s Huawei D100 Router, only with a less catchy name. The Share Dock plugs into their mobile bro ... Continue reading »

8 comments

  • Ben Smith

    7 months ago

    Except the D100 is a crappy piece of..... well... read my review: http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/thr...

    Mine went back.

    Hope the T-mobile unit is better.
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  • JimFu

    7 months ago

    My mate has 2 modems with T-Mobile so popped into their shop to buy one of these routers, only to be told that they were only available to him if he took out a third contract! Not good customer service imho.
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  • DanLane

    7 months ago

    "Seeing as they are both using the same network, the clear winner has to come down to the numbers at the end of the day."

    Journalistic fail!
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  • Ewan

    7 months ago

    There's no fail there -- it's all about the numbers :D
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  • DanLane

    7 months ago

    T-Mobile and Three have a 3G mast and access equipment sharing deal... that's not "using the same network"!
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  • Ewan

    7 months ago

    I know what he means :)
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  • Mike42

    7 months ago

    I'm with Dan - firstly, the networks are not yet shared. Trial calls have been made, but widespread integration is not with us yet. That's at least a year away.

    Secondly, it's only RAN that is shared - the core networks and internet connectivity is separate.

    You can have a stonkingly fast air interface, only to be throttled by a rubbish SGSN or IP layer.

    And just because you share RAN, does not in any way, shape or means dictate that separate business entities should or will offer similar or the same devices at the same speed, price or service points.

    These days, for 95% of the population, coverage is not an issue. And unless you are on O2, mobile broadband speeds are much of a muchness. Networks will leapfrog each other with £GPP releases, but on the whole, speeds are comparable.

    Unless you only get coverage from one network, everything mobile "Comes down to the numbers".

    /m
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  • worldofnokia

    7 months ago

    we have had a few in for a few days. going to try one out but they are good value
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