How the Mighty have fallen...

I just read this article about the launch of a new HSDPA router from Sarian Systems.
The fact that people can now openly come out and say that "Super-3G" is just going to be a "backup for M2M communication" shows how far we have come from the heady days of 4 billion pound bids for a bit of 3G spectrum.

Duncan Ellison hits the nail on the head with this - "3G has so far failed to drive growth and we can't see how HSDPA is going to fix that,".

I think what he's saying is that it's not about the speed, it's about what you do with it.

In a related story, it seems that UK providers are not going to be able to reclaim VAT on their their huge 3G license fees either...

It's tough being a dinosaur; the climate's turning colder and everwhere you look, someone just ate your lunch!