Internet speed too slow in hotspot mode on iPad after upgrade to iOS8

Problem:
After upgrade from iOS7 to iOS8 my 3G internet speed shows very poor performance in Hotspot mode.
Before upgrade (on iOS7):
3G
without hotspot -- 4 MB/s
in hotspot mode shared over WiFi -- 4 MB/s
After upgrade (to iOS8):
3G
without hotspot -- 4 MB/s
in hotspot mode shared over WiFi, Bluetooth and USB -- speed drops to stable 20-30 KB/s regardless of attached device or network quality
I contacted my 3G operator, they report to have made no changes, and have no clue and suggest me to contact 'equipment manufacturer'.
I have tried different kind of settings, resetting/experimenting with APN/username/pass. The only thing I haven't done so far is I didn't erase/clean reinstall my iPad. But I will do it soon.
Could you please suggest:
a) has anyone else faced such a problem?
b) has anyone have an idea how to fix it?
Thanks in advance for any kind of help.

Update:
A solution was to leave the 'Hotspot APN' blank and fill out the 'login' field instead with <any> symbols.

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