bemis
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| reply to n2jtx
Re: I Wonder Who Is Making The Better Move I think that T-Mo is making a good decision jumping directly to 21Mbps--they just need to get it rolled out in advance of any solid dates from VZ or AT&T on LTE, in the case of AT&T that should be a no brainer, but not necessarily w/ VZ ...
Mix in a potential end to AT&T exclusivity w/ the iPhone + the "Google Phone" already on their network and the prospect of a GSM/HSPA+ Palm Pre and T-Mo could easily be positioned to have a lock with high speed and business users in the USA. I certainly would go with them.
The biggest draw back to VZ phones is the lack of global interoperability except where you are able to get a model that includes a SIM slot and full GSM/GPRS radio set, which are useless to you in the US. Now we're considering 1xRTT/EVDO/LTE/GSM/GPRS hybrid for a global VZ phone? Blech.
Is LTE going to be the next global standard? That's another question--if HSPA+ @ 21Mbps speeds is going to be the world standard for the next 5 years or so, then T-Mo has advantage there as handset producers will continue to produce GSM first, then EVDO (and now LTE) later. Additionally we shouldn't forget that T-Mo is owned by Deutch Telecom, so they may be able to leverage buying power and/or installation knowledge w/ the 21Mbps HSPA+ |
