I know where you're going. That's why I posted, "What is 3G?" as a joke.
I got all excited about a 3G wireless gadget offered by Sprint. According to their coverage map, reception here should be quite good. I think their map lies. I bought the gadget and could not get it to connect.
When I called Sprint, they suggested I spend another $50 on a cell phone antenna. But, of course, would not guarantee that would fix the problem. I returned the gadget.
Now it appears a company named Open Range my install Wi-Max around here. That would be cool.