An update for you.
Next G coverage is now a LOT better than CDMA ever was, at least out here, due to a heap more cells being installed.
We are now using Next G for data in places we can't even get voice connect quite effectively, which means you can SMS but not speak, generally.
Several mining companies have put in Next G cells cos the workers wanted it and management found it a more efficient option for communications within the mine, which means you get service in places you wouldn't have considered possible.
The expansion of Next G will continue as pressure is applied to provide service to smaller communities and at more mines suddenly springing up at the next hill full of minerals they decide to dig up.
