en102
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Re: One wonders about at&t...
As spectrum and use vary from market to market, so does the issue. Some markets may have +65MHz of spectrum to use (eg. parts of Texas and Florida), while others have to deal with much less, and try to fit the relatively large 3G spectrum requirements in and not kill off GSM users at the same time.
A minimum for 3G is 10MHz (5MHz paired).
In an area such as L.A., currently providing 10MHz of 3G + 35MHz of GSM... another 10MHz will bring an almost 50/50 balance between 3G and GSM... Ok for 3G, but lets hope that there's nearly 50% of the devices on 3G, or there will be some crying on the other side.
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pnh102
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| Interesting. Thanks for the detailed explanation. This sounds like a problem that might "solve itself" per se as the more GSM handsets that AT&T replaces with 3G devices would push AT&T to replace GSM-only cells with 3G cells.
In the mean time... maybe the people who use the iPhone in the areas you describe should try jailbreaking and T-Mobile.
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en102
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Valencia, CA | Why... EDGE on AT&T or EDGE on T-Mobile... no advantage
T-Mobile's 3G runs on a unique 3G spectrum 1700/2100 (not the global 2100MHz listed on the iPhone).
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pnh102
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| said by en102  :T-Mobile's 3G runs on a unique 3G spectrum 1700/2100 (not the global 2100MHz listed on the iPhone). Duh. I totally forgot about that. I guess those people will be SOL.
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| Unless your one of those people who think that the 3g iphone has the ability of tmo 3g.
»www.howardforums.com/showthread.···=1422321
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pnh102
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| said by djdanska :Unless your one of those people who think that the 3g iphone has the ability of tmo 3g. Some might say I am insane. But even I am not crazy enough to purchase a iPhone of any flavor.
Not at full price anyway. If I can get a working original one on ebay for $10 I would consider it.
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