Hi Alexander,
On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 04:09:56PM +0300, Alexander Chemeris wrote:
Excuse me for offtopic: I wonder why there is no 3G in Berlin? This looks quite weird.
it depends on the Operator and where you are. They all only use 2100 MHz for 3G, not the lower 900/1800 MHz bands (which they could do legally after a EU regulation). But yes, indoor coverage can be really bad. For example in my apartment it is difficult to have 3G of all operators, and the one I use mostly (Eplus) barely has 2G coverage here. T-mobile and Vodafone are generally better.
It's of course different if you're at major locations like train stations or the big squares downtown...
Another note: I've recently seen some operator predictions for Germany, and they assume something like GSM being in operation until 2020 - definitely significantly longer than the life time of their existing GSM licenses (expiring in 2016). This tells us a lot about the installed/deployed user base, as well as the limited 3/3.5/4G coverage..
Regards, Harald