I am in one of the session rooms at the Westin Taipei, on floor B3 (as in the 3rd level basement) and on my cell phone. The phone shows 5 bars, and the reception and call quality is better in this subterranean hall than just about anywhere in the US. I was even on a call that started in my room on the 8th floor, continued into the hall, in an elevator, out into the lobby, and then on 3 sets of escalators into the basement, and never a problem.
Each time I use GSM in Europe or Asia I can’t help feeling dismayed at just how far behind the US lags when it comes to cell technology and deployment.
And that is just coverage, don’t even get me started on devices …
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