The launch of the site, www.developers.three.com.au , will be followed by the release of a 3G PC Card, a key component in the company's wireless data strategy as it will extend the reach of its network into laptop computers and PDAs.
"The issue we hear from the development community is that 2.5G gives a poor customer experience," said Shane Williamson, the company's head of developer relationships. "I get called every second day by a developer asking how to move their product into a 3G environment, because with a 3G network you can deliver native HTML [to a laptop]".
The company also has WiFi hotspot providers in it sights, touting the broad coverage of its network as more suitable to mobile users than traveling to islands of WiFi availability.
The company's initial focus will be vertical industries, Williamson said.
"It's an embryonic business strategy to serve individual industry channels, particularly in SMEs with mobile workforces, where people need and can make real efficiency gains out of getting access to data on the run".
When is 3 coming to ACT??? According to an email they have no intention of coming here in the near future.
So these developers who want to use their service better not have nice big government contracts.
bummer ....