Telstra has revealed the addition of almost one million new mobile services in the six months to December 2011, but Sensis revenues plummeted 24 percent in 12 months.
Well, according to the ‘device details’ of the “soap-on-a-rope” 3.5G HSDPA modem that Vodafone is selling, it only works on the 2100MHz frequency for HSDPA.
It does support 900/1800/1900MHz frequencies too, but only for 2.5G GPRS, NOT 3G. Seeing as Optus has the same modem, they’ll probably be in the same boat.
Meaning that it seems very like that Vodafone and Optus users will need to upgrade their mobile broadband USB devices – at a cost of $200-$300 – if they want to travel to rural and regional areas and use 3.5G broadband, given that Optus and Vodafone are building 900MHz 3.5G networks, and their existing devices don’t seem to have 900MHz 3.5G HSDPA compatibility today.
Telstra, whose prices are highest, have a nationwide network now, with USB devices that work at high speeds and on Telstra’s 850MHz 3.5G HSDPA frequency in almost any populated part of Australia, so no new modems need to be purchased – but you’re definitely paying big money in comparison for that convenience.
Back to 3. They now have three HSDPA-enabled mobile broadband devices, the 3 Mobile Broadband Internet Key, the 3 “soap-on-a-rope” Mobile Broadband USB and the 3 Mobile Broadband PC Express Card.
You can visit 3 Mobile’s website for more information.
David Bass
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