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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