New ROM - Slow DL / Poor Reception

[sp0rky]

Hey everybody

Is anybody else experience slower download speeds and worse reception with the new official ROM vs 2.17?

In my home, I am only at 1 or 2 bars now, whereas before it was quite a bit more.

Also, web pages are taking significantly longer to fully load.

What should I try to cure this?
I already did a hard-reset after installing the new rom.