Re: LTE is not GSM in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20494414 en Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:04:34 EDT Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:04:34 EDT Re: LTE is not GSM http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20500269 patcat88 : 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.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20500269 Sun, 18 May 2008 00:47:03 EDT Re: LTE is not GSM http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20494414 en102 : 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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20494414 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:55:50 EDT Re: LTE is not GSM http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20493899 EPS :
said by NOCMan See Profile :

I believe LTE eliminates the SIM card. Carriers do not want you moving around so easily.
Where did you hear this?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20493899 Fri, 16 May 2008 15:27:13 EDT Re: LTE is not GSM http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20493181 adisor19 : Ya right ! LTE will still have a SIM card.

Adi]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20493181 Fri, 16 May 2008 13:18:15 EDT Re: LTE is not GSM http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20492626 NOCMan : I believe LTE eliminates the SIM card. Carriers do not want you moving around so easily.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20492626 Fri, 16 May 2008 11:40:11 EDT Re: LTE is not GSM http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20492221 JaM4150 : 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?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20492221 Fri, 16 May 2008 10:23:45 EDT Re: LTE is not GSM http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20492101 patcat88 :
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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.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20492101 Fri, 16 May 2008 09:58:23 EDT LTE is not GSM http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20492002 drobi78 : 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.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20492002 Fri, 16 May 2008 09:41:04 EDT