patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
| reply to en102
Re: LTE is not GSM
Even CDMA phones outside North America have SIM-equivelent cards, sometimes Verizon/Sprint phones have left over card slots under the batteries, although they are useless because of firmware and network design, although if you can find a FW to flash the phone, you can take it to a country with RUIM CDMA networks. |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | reply to NOCMan
Only North American (basically Canada/US) carriers do not like people 'moving around' via SIM card. In many other countries, SIM cards, prepaid and non-subsidized phones are the norm.
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Canada = Hollywood North |
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA
| reply to NOCMan
said by NOCMan  :I believe LTE eliminates the SIM card. Carriers do not want you moving around so easily. Where did you hear this? |
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adisor19
join:2004-10-11 | reply to NOCMan
Ya right ! LTE will still have a SIM card.
Adi |
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NOCMan
Verizon Fios User
Premium
join:2004-09-30
Flower Mound, TX | reply to JaM4150
I believe LTE eliminates the SIM card. Carriers do not want you moving around so easily. |
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JaM4150
Premium
join:2005-10-27
Matamoras, PA
clubs: | reply to patcat88
So does this mean that VZW customers in the future have SIM cards inside their phones? How about all the other benefits of a SIM card? |
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
| reply to drobi78
quote:
The LTE project is not a standard, but it will result in the new evolved release 8 of the UMTS standard, including mostly or wholly extensions and modifications of the UMTS system.
»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3GPP_Long_···volution
LTE is GSM over packet switched networks. It will be compatible with existing GSM technologies/protocols with minor conversions (billing and roaming for example).
Your trying to make it sound like its as different as CDMA and GSM are protocol wise. Yes, LTE will be a different modulation (they are finally adding QAM64, prepare for slow cable modem speeds  ), and a somewhat different protocol, but its not "written from scratch" and not compatible with anything else. |
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drobi78
join:2001-04-27
Montgomery, AL
1 edit | This story states Verizon will be migrating to GSM but the truth is LTE has nothing to do with GSM. It is true that most GSM providers are migrating to LTE as an evolution path but they should not be confused. |
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