USA is in really trouble if China start dumping USD, but I don't think that will happen for a while yet. China is trying to buy as much gold as possible, without putting the price up - which is hard with the USD crumbling.
It is my belief that China won't dump the USD until they have accumulated sufficent supplies of gold, so that when they do dump the USD, they will actually make money on the huge surge in gold prices.
Things will get even more interesting when USD is no longer the currency for oil.
Customers won't be a big issue. When the UMTS 850MHz rollout is complete (which means all GSM coverage can be covered without additional base stations) they will stop selling 2G phones/deals. Existing deals will run for a certain period after which Telstra will start migrating them accross to new 3G plans.
The market is saturated, calls are going to get cheaper and cheaper, so data is what is being aimed at as the cash cow. The later Telstra leave this change, the bigger risk of more customers churning, as other Telcos increase their coverage.
As far as the UMTS chipset is concerned I completely agree. I hadn't really considered that. Hope fully a suitable solution is found soon. I would love for a device like this to become a strong contender on the market.
For me, the difference is definitely a deal breaker. The speed difference between 2G (2.5G is really just marketing talk) and 3G is huge. You cannot expect people to develop on technologies which won't be around for much longer.
Speed aside, in Australia operators are shutting down their 2G networks and replacing them completely with 3G networks. Hutchison decommissioned Orange (CDMA) and moved all their customers to their 3G brand.
In the next couple of years, Telstra will replace all GSM with 2100Mhz in cities and probably 850Mhz in the bush. Likewise Optus and Vodafone will be looking at replacing their 2G with a 900Mhz network.
As far using the phone as a broadband modem - that usage is picking up enormously.
And no EDGE either.
I would love it if one of these babies would come out in 3G, even if it didn't support HSDA.
The wiki does mention the 2007 Neo 1973 doesn't support 3G, which suggests to the optimistic mind that the 2008 version might.
Completely agree. This request is disgustingly hypocritical.
In Australia and UK (I think UK) Hutchison (3) will eventually used Skype for data calls across their network. You can bet that Skype won't be pushing for openness on these networks.
I cannot see Nokia jumping ship to Linux as much as we all may want them to, however they do seem to be heading in a direction which suggests they may offer a Nokia friendly distro which would be semi supported. Not installed initially, but would allow individuals and businesses to download at will and get more of out the hardware.
I couldn't read the entire article, and I don't necessarily agree with the suggestions of new ideas within what I read. However, having said that I agree with the idea that new technologies and gizmos have been released rather slowly.
I think technology hasn't been able to keep up with innovation. People may have the idea, but not the means to implement it.
I suppose discussions could revolve around what could be improved and how, or what new products could be created from existing technologies. To beat up the author like this doesn't encourage people to discuss their thoughts openingly.
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My mother always said: "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."
I have noticed a lot of people complain about the quality of their VoIP service. What I haven't seen is the equipment they are using. Are they using a dedicated VoIP phone (ie Cisco 79xx) or are they running it through their PC.
In theory - VoIP has the potential to be of higher quality than regular copper. The copper still has to go back to the exchange - then jump off on a T1/E1 back bone. That reduces the data used per time slot to around 64Kbit (E1). VoIP bandwidth requirements depend primarily on the codec and protocol being used.
I have been playing with Asterisk using AIX and G.711 and found the quality going from Australia to the US and back to Australia again to be quite awesome. I have a dedicated Asterisk server (running on a Dell 8100 Laptop) and connected to a Cisco 7940. The person I am speaking to is using a VoIP phone connected using SIP and G.711. We are utilising an American Free World Dialup Server. Both connections are TPG 1500/256. I have tested this connection during lengthy Diablo II games.:)
When my cable company had any issues with spam from any of their customers, they simply cut off their internet until the customer had their computer fixed.
Seems easier than what this cable company is going through. User can either pay to have their computer cleaned and secured, or do it themselves. They then advise the Cable company to put them back on.
Lot better for every other customer who is responsible enough to maintain their PCs.
At least in Australia it is required by law for any telecommunications company to allow for simple monitoring of any call. Other than VoIP, it is just a simple matter of typing in the number you wish to monitor.
I was even at a training course which showed how to monitor video calls aswell.
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USA is in really trouble if China start dumping USD, but I don't think that will happen for a while yet. China is trying to buy as much gold as possible, without putting the price up - which is hard with the USD crumbling.
It is my belief that China won't dump the USD until they have accumulated sufficent supplies of gold, so that when they do dump the USD, they will actually make money on the huge surge in gold prices.
Things will get even more interesting when USD is no longer the currency for oil.
Customers won't be a big issue. When the UMTS 850MHz rollout is complete (which means all GSM coverage can be covered without additional base stations) they will stop selling 2G phones/deals. Existing deals will run for a certain period after which Telstra will start migrating them accross to new 3G plans.
The market is saturated, calls are going to get cheaper and cheaper, so data is what is being aimed at as the cash cow. The later Telstra leave this change, the bigger risk of more customers churning, as other Telcos increase their coverage.
As far as the UMTS chipset is concerned I completely agree. I hadn't really considered that. Hope fully a suitable solution is found soon. I would love for a device like this to become a strong contender on the market.
For me, the difference is definitely a deal breaker. The speed difference between 2G (2.5G is really just marketing talk) and 3G is huge. You cannot expect people to develop on technologies which won't be around for much longer.
Speed aside, in Australia operators are shutting down their 2G networks and replacing them completely with 3G networks. Hutchison decommissioned Orange (CDMA) and moved all their customers to their 3G brand.
In the next couple of years, Telstra will replace all GSM with 2100Mhz in cities and probably 850Mhz in the bush. Likewise Optus and Vodafone will be looking at replacing their 2G with a 900Mhz network.
As far using the phone as a broadband modem - that usage is picking up enormously.
And no EDGE either. I would love it if one of these babies would come out in 3G, even if it didn't support HSDA. The wiki does mention the 2007 Neo 1973 doesn't support 3G, which suggests to the optimistic mind that the 2008 version might.
Completely agree. This request is disgustingly hypocritical. In Australia and UK (I think UK) Hutchison (3) will eventually used Skype for data calls across their network. You can bet that Skype won't be pushing for openness on these networks.
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Hope they don't run this algorithm on my corporate account. They will find out how drunk I am just to get through a day's work.
I cannot see Nokia jumping ship to Linux as much as we all may want them to, however they do seem to be heading in a direction which suggests they may offer a Nokia friendly distro which would be semi supported. Not installed initially, but would allow individuals and businesses to download at will and get more of out the hardware.
I couldn't read the entire article, and I don't necessarily agree with the suggestions of new ideas within what I read. However, having said that I agree with the idea that new technologies and gizmos have been released rather slowly.
I think technology hasn't been able to keep up with innovation. People may have the idea, but not the means to implement it.
I suppose discussions could revolve around what could be improved and how, or what new products could be created from existing technologies. To beat up the author like this doesn't encourage people to discuss their thoughts openingly.
-- My mother always said: "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."
I have noticed a lot of people complain about the quality of their VoIP service. What I haven't seen is the equipment they are using. Are they using a dedicated VoIP phone (ie Cisco 79xx) or are they running it through their PC.
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In theory - VoIP has the potential to be of higher quality than regular copper. The copper still has to go back to the exchange - then jump off on a T1/E1 back bone. That reduces the data used per time slot to around 64Kbit (E1). VoIP bandwidth requirements depend primarily on the codec and protocol being used.
I have been playing with Asterisk using AIX and G.711 and found the quality going from Australia to the US and back to Australia again to be quite awesome. I have a dedicated Asterisk server (running on a Dell 8100 Laptop) and connected to a Cisco 7940. The person I am speaking to is using a VoIP phone connected using SIP and G.711. We are utilising an American Free World Dialup Server. Both connections are TPG 1500/256. I have tested this connection during lengthy Diablo II games.
When my cable company had any issues with spam from any of their customers, they simply cut off their internet until the customer had their computer fixed. Seems easier than what this cable company is going through. User can either pay to have their computer cleaned and secured, or do it themselves. They then advise the Cable company to put them back on. Lot better for every other customer who is responsible enough to maintain their PCs.
At least in Australia it is required by law for any telecommunications company to allow for simple monitoring of any call. Other than VoIP, it is just a simple matter of typing in the number you wish to monitor. I was even at a training course which showed how to monitor video calls aswell.