SMART calls it the “Next 3iG Thing.”

And they are correct - 3G is the next big leap in telco services that will catapult the Philippines thousands of miles ahead into the wireless information industry. 3G has a lot of benefits including streaming multimedia content wirelessly at high speeds and being able to video conference with your loved ones via 3G enabled phones, most of which have been available for quite some time from Nokia.

The thing is, it’s too early to predict what will happen. First you have to consider the cost to actually use 3G versus the actual benefit - a lot of people don’t really need to see who they are talking to, nor be able to watch the news on the way home from work.

So your guess is as good as ours. We’ve created a poll located on the right bar and we’re wondering what our readers think about the new technology that will soon make its mark in local soil commerically.

Vote away!