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The search for the best 3G network

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Road warriors who require constant connectivity to the Internet probably will be interested in Computerworld's mini-review to find the "best" 3G network in the United States. Brian Nadel ran tests on mobile broadband offerings from AT&T, Sprint and Verizon, collecting 500 data points from eight different places. Not surprisingly, some of the findings mirror my own experience with the 3G networks in Singapore: The fact is that data are a power drain on laptops, and that constant top-of-the-line coverage is not a given. Brian noted that coverage often is a mixture of old and new technology, with certain areas likely to still be running on older variants. The experience is generally satisfactory though, with speeds ranging from 614Kbit/sec for download, and 337Kbit/sec for download. 

For more on the best 3G network:
- check out this Computerworld article

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