High Speed Internet Access (HSIA): Mobile Broadband

3 Mobile have not been included in the list of providers who will offer the 3G iPhone. So far Optus, Vodafone and Telstra are the only providers.

3 Mobile have a loyal customer base and have launched a petition on the 3 Mobile blog with the aim of getting Apple to reconsider and allow 3 to offer the iPhone.

The response has been huge with over 1000 comments left on the blog in addition to sms messages of support.

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3 mobile are offering half price mobile broadband until January 15.

It’s causing speculation that there will be a price war in the mobile data arena and that Telstra will be under pressure to reduce the costs of their Next 3G plans.

Telstra has been getting away with high prices because their coverage is across most of the country whereas the other carriers only cover metropolitan areas.

However the price cuts from 3 and lately from Optus and Vodaphone as well make it very attractive for people in the major cities even if they have Next G as a backup when travelling outside of the city.