Jochen,
You stated:
"... DT alone owns 100,000 fiber miles. All in all there are probably millions of fiber miles in Germany - just not FTTH."
I'm not sure I'm following your line of thought here. How much fiber does Germany have devoted to FTTH? Are you saying 100,000 miles, with all else going to non-FTTH uses?
For clarity for the sake of lurkers here, one has to be careful when speaking in terms of fiber miles. If a typical cable contains 144 strands (which is not unusual on regional, inter-regional, and some local routes), the 100,000 fiber miles would easily translate to approximately seventy (70) *route* miles.
"Wireless is ubiquitous, in the GSM variant. Most people I know own a cell phone, some two or three. G3 (UMTS) services have started but are still expensive."
Whose (which SP's) 3G UMTS offerings are you referring to, and would you mind giving some additional data concerning what speeds they offer and how much they charge?
Also, irrespective of pricing, what are the highlights being enjoyed as being reported by users, and what are the reported shortcomings by users who've already adopted 3G? Thanks.
FAC
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