Re: Internet access on an iPaq

["PatrickLidstone" <patrickl@xxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_d@y..., Doogie Brodie <ukhad@d...> wrote:
> Mark Harrison wrote:
> > OK guys, this one's for a project with a budget ;-)
> > 
> > I need to outfit a couple of our guys with portable,
faster-than-
GSM, 
> > internet access throughout Europe.
> > 
> > I'd thought iPaq + GPRS card... does this solution exist? If so,
which 
> > do I go for?
> 

1) Vodafone are funny about GPRS type approval - talk to their data 
people direct rather than sourcing your own kit only to find they 
won't let you connect it to the network

2) GPRS is much slower and less reliable than most people assume.

3) GRPS roaming is almost non-existent - Vodafone have limited 
roaming based on the fact that they have a pan-european operating 
presence, but that's still limited to just 12 networks.

Unless you really really need always-on and can't simulate push with 
e.g. SMS you'd be much better off with an HSCSD capable datacard IMO. 
HSCSD is increasingly well supported across Europe. This has the 
advantage of also allowing hybrid iPaq and laptop use (I can't think 
of many situations where you'd want read-mostly always on access - 
want to tell us more about the intended application?)

Patrick



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