mlerner
Premium
join:2000-11-25
Nepean, ON | reply to elwoodblues
Re: Is Rogers Wireless in Trouble?
Telus/Bell do not look at all attractive in comparison especially their data plans. It's only going to have an effect on current customers. |
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sbrook
Premium,Mod
join:2001-12-14
H0H 0H0
 ·Rogers Hi-Speed
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Rogers
Bell Canada
| Remember this is HSPA overlaying the CDMA network, so it's going to take a while to build up the new network in terms of users, and until the network is widespread they'll still be selling CDMA phones. It's going to take at least a few years until they're transitioned (with all these 3 year contracts out there on new phones).
So, no, Rogers won't be in trouble. |
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Robrr
join:2008-04-19
Toronto, ON | I assume they would also have to offer legacy support for many years after those contracts are up before they could pull the plug officially on CDMA. |
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howi
join:2005-07-27
Mississauga, ON
1 edit | reply to sbrook
sbrook / dirtyjeffer
I've got the insider tips suggesting Bell & TELUS would set their benchmark relatively high: to meet or exceed what Rogers HSPA footprint and reliability within a set time frame.
To get some idea what their HSPA network would become, take a look on Page 6 & 7 in this PDF file...
»gsmworld.com/documents/GSMA_Feb_···elus.pdf
But as for Rogers, no sweat! It has been leading ahead of the pact and already paying off its investment in GSM migration already and now moving on w/ the WCDMA/UMTS/HSPA.
What would be interesting to see, is the new entrants: Quebecor, DAVE, Globalive, Public Wireless, etc. How well they will do & how long will they survive? |
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howi
join:2005-07-27
Mississauga, ON
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Robrr,
Certainly, the existing CDMA/CDMA2000 (and iDEN w/ TELUS as well) networks won't disappear for another long while. But we'd expect both Bell & TELUS will encourage their subscribers to migrate once the HSPA deployment becomes smooth sailing. |
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