jfmezei
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Beaconsfield, QC
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| 1700 ?????
Ok, let me get this straight:
GSM is at 900 and 1800 wordwide, 850 and 1900 north america
3G is 2100 worldwide, but 850/1900 in north america, and now they are adding 1700 in north america ?
How many handsets will be true "world" handsets with all that mismash of frequencies ? |
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kingofdsl
join:2002-12-11
Afton, OK | It's not that hard to mix frequencies anymore. |
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KA3SGM
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join:2006-01-17
West Chester, PA
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Re: 1700 + 2100
The AWS frequency uses 1700MHz Phone to Tower AND 2100MHz Tower to Phone, but the bands don't line up with other Countries, as 1700 is unique to the US.
You can't blame T-mobile USA .01 for this nightmare, it's the good old FCC's doing, and what bands they were able to vacate from other users to take to Auction.
T-mobile only purchased the AWS spectrum that was available to them.
It was either that, or no 3G ever, aside from them purchasing another heavily spectrum laden carrier such as Sprint/Nextel, which is still a possibility, since Verizon is currently tied up with acquiring Alltel.
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stufried
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| I don't blame TMobile, but I'm not sure whether the network is worth investing in.
TMobile's EDGE network is a great bargain. I am afraid that with a little bit of 3g on an off frequency, they will start charging the same rates for their data as the other guys. |
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KA3SGM
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| said by stufried  :I don't blame TMobile, but I'm not sure whether the network is worth investing in. TMobile's EDGE network is a great bargain. I am afraid that with a little bit of 3g on an off frequency, they will start charging the same rates for their data as the other guys. I already have a T-Mobile Nokia 6263 phone that is UMTS/WCDMA capable on 1700-2100 UMTS, although we are still operating on GSM, but I dread to hear what they eventually charge for HSDPA.
At least they have ample competition, and being late to the game, they might initially offer some impressive deals to attract new customers, or draw them away from their competitors.
As deciding whether or not the network is investing in, I see Cricket(Leap Wireless) and MetroPCS now building out their new networks, and their target is FLAT RATE local voice plans.
There is still money to be made in Wireless Data, and I am still waiting to see where T-Mobile goes with it.
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