Comments on: iPhone 3G – 18 months down, 6 to go http://log.illsley.org/2009/12/16/iphone-3g-18-months-down-6-to-go/ There are a limited number of profound statements in this world Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: David Illsley http://log.illsley.org/2009/12/16/iphone-3g-18-months-down-6-to-go/#comment-23634 David Illsley Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:54:44 +0000 http://log.illsley.org/?p=626#comment-23634 You're right, of course. While I'm sure there are some regulatory reasons, my understanding is that the industry refuses to move in the direction of global organisational integration as a mechanism to justify high roaming prices. I think short term, the most likely fix is a MiFi like device with a world sim. An international MVNO could provide that pretty cheaply as there wouldn't be any actual international routing. You’re right, of course. While I’m sure there are some regulatory reasons, my understanding is that the industry refuses to move in the direction of global organisational integration as a mechanism to justify high roaming prices.

I think short term, the most likely fix is a MiFi like device with a world sim. An international MVNO could provide that pretty cheaply as there wouldn’t be any actual international routing.

]]> By: andrewferrier http://log.illsley.org/2009/12/16/iphone-3g-18-months-down-6-to-go/#comment-23632 andrewferrier Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:02:15 +0000 http://log.illsley.org/?p=626#comment-23632 Sorry to be a pain, but it's not everywhere. It's UK only. That's a minor point, maybe, but if you travel a lot like me it's a serious bugbear... I've never seen a mobile operator seriously attack the problem of data costs abroad. Sorry to be a pain, but it’s not everywhere. It’s UK only. That’s a minor point, maybe, but if you travel a lot like me it’s a serious bugbear… I’ve never seen a mobile operator seriously attack the problem of data costs abroad.

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