Early 3G experience
This assignment highlights the characteristics of early 3G cellular connectivity and allows you to compare it to alternatives. I advise you to do it in teams.
Read our article reviewing Verizon's EVDO service, and answer the following questions:
- What would you need in order to access the Internet with a laptop computer using this service?
- If you had this service, would you drop your current home ISP service? What would be the pros and cons?
- If you had this service, would you drop your current home telephone line? What would be the pros and cons?
- If you had this service, would you give up your current cell phone account? What would be the pros and cons?
- How much would you be willing to pay for this service per month?
Give quantitative answers to the following questions:
- How does the speed of this 3G connectivity compare to DSL in the United States?
- How does it compare to DSL in France or Japan?
- How does it compare to analog dial-up modem connectivity?