We do not appreciate how CRAP the UK networks are until we travel abroad
Originally from London, I have been working in Adelaide for the past 3 months. I got a Telstra and Optus sim. Optus gives me HSPA on my HTC Sensation (Telstra was really good as well, until they switched off their network to concentrate on 4g) Amazing HSPA coverage throughout the city. Android SIP calls, Viber and video Skype work flawlessly - I can even receive calls diverted to SIP from the UK - High speed, reliable data, and it is cheap as chips.
In the UK, you would be lucky to be able to make a SIP call good enough to have a conversation, even in central London. All the networks are totally rubbish in the UK! I did not appreciate this until I came to Adelaide.
Don't get hyped by 4G - its marketing rubbish. 3G/HSPA is still amazing when it is implemented properly, and certainly good enough!
I am not looking forward to useless networks when I return in a years time.
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