[MLUG] 3g cellular data

[Leslie Satenstein]

On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 3:56 PM, Annie Mozzity <annie at linuxmontreal.com>wrote:

>
> Somebody wrote:
>
> > Hi!  I was wondering if any of you guys have had any experience under
> Linux
> > with Telus or Bell WiMax or Cellular aircards (either USB or PCMCIA) ? I
> > will be required soon to have an aircard service and would prefer to use
> it
> > under Linux, however Telus (as well as manufacturers) do not provide any
> > Linux versions of SierraWatcher, Kyocera Passport or Novatel's access
> > manager.
>
> This is a bit belated a reply.
>
> I picked up a Rogers-branded Novatel 950D at Futurecrap months ago when
> they first started getting them in stock. One store told me that they had to
> sign me up for a year for the $130 price tag, but they were out of stock.
> The other store just sold it to me for the sticker price sans contract.
>
> Turns out it's unlocked too, I know since I was recently in Germany and my
> friend's 25 euro unlimited data flat rate SIM worked no problem in it.
> Though he paid over 100 euros for his cellular usb stick. That's right... 25
> EURO 3G unlimited data flat rate data.
>
> On the tech side with the Novatel 950D you don't need to have the access
> manager, you can have a little script and use wvdial to get nice HSDPA
> access anywhere. I've been meaning to post a little blog howto about how I
> got mine working and if you're interested, I will.
>
> That said, all the Canadian data/isp providers (amongst other tech comm
> companies) all suck. You (we) are living in the dark ages. All these
> companies have squandered the lead in data communications we had over a
> decade ago. This Hell Canada throttling is just par for the course.
>
> If you care, I urge you to read Michael Geist's blog and get involved in
> the net neutrality and other important CRTC related tech issues.
>
> I just read that Hell Canada is trying to not share the last mile of new
> fibre to the home, last mile deployment despite us all paying lots of a
> tariffs already for "upgrading and maintaining the network" --- so fibre
> will be like the good old copper monopoly days if people don't fight this.
>
> Back on the cellular front, did I mention in Germany for 5 euros (free 7.50
> euros balance on purchase) you can get a GSM cell number while visiting
> there. All incoming calls are free and I pay 0.10/minute outgoing. And this
> is pay as you go. Calls to Montreal are 0.12c/m. And by law, as long as you
> don't have a 0 balance, they can't disconnect your number for 12 months.
>
> Every Canadian has to wake up to how badly the ISPs and telecoms are
> squandering our techonological future.
>
> A.M.
>
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-- 
Regards

Leslie Satenstein
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