http://www.itworld.com/3g xx http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/79898/no-contract-3g The big challenges with carrier plans are that they typically require two-year contracts, and require carrier-specific hardware, making it expensive to switch to a new carrier. But there are some exceptions to 3G providers requiring contracts. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/79898/no-contract-3g#comments Mobile & wireless Tip 3g The Daily Tip Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:30:38 -0400 ITworld tips 79898 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/networking/78525/atampt-takes-a-beating-microcell-pricing Despite the fact that I live in a burgeoning metropolis with a clear view of San Francisco, the cell reception at my home is embarrassingly unreliable. For this reason, and this reason only, I'm forced to maintain a landline. This makes me the ideal customer for something like AT&T's MicroCell device, which is currently being tested in the Charlotte, NC area. http://www.itworld.com/networking/78525/atampt-takes-a-beating-microcell-pricing#comments Mobile & wireless Opinion 3g AT&T Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:27:02 -0400 ITworld staff 78525 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/78414/paying-too-much-wifi-3g-you-have-options Companies are spending about six billion dollars annually in remote access -- of which about half could be avoided, says Eric Paulak, Vice President, Telecommunication Services, Gartner, Inc. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/78414/paying-too-much-wifi-3g-you-have-options#comments IT management/strategy Mobile & wireless Feature 3g wifi Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:21:26 -0400 ITworld staff 78414 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/networking/77095/faster-3g-coming-six-cities-says-atampt AT&T is again upgrading its 3G high-speed packet access (HSPA) network by deploying HSPA 7.2 technology in six U.S. cities this year http://www.itworld.com/networking/77095/faster-3g-coming-six-cities-says-atampt#comments Mobile & wireless Networking News 3g AT&T HSPA Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:35:31 -0400 ITworld staff 77095 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/69924/north-korean-3g-network-hits-19000-subscribers The company claims success in signing-up over 19,000 subscribers in one of the world's most closed countries http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/69924/north-korean-3g-network-hits-19000-subscribers#comments Mobile & wireless Personal tech News 3g Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:02:55 -0400 ITworld staff 69924 at http://www.itworld.com