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3g will be around for another 10 years in NZ.
yes, hspa and hspa+ will be around for at least a decade, but feature phones on hspa are quickly being superseded by smartphones for obvious reasons, one being higher revenue for operators as data revenue helps to offset decreasing voice and sms revenue. the margin on voice now is unsustainable over the next few years. your voice is still on 2.5g, and sms is running over the 2g signaling system. the 2.5g circuit switches don't have a future. moreover, voip apps (over data plans) will rule.