 n2jtx
join:2001-01-13
Glen Head, NY | UMTS Roaming The UMTS roaming has interesting implications, especially for folks with iPhone's who cannot currently use 3G with T-Mobile due to lack of 1700MHz support. Also, it is interesting to note that some people (as noted in the T-Mobile forum on this site) are seeing T-Mobile 3G service appear on 1900MHz in some markets. Perhaps T-Mobile has been anticipating the implosion of this deal and started making adjustments to their network to be more compatible with AT&T.
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| said by n2jtx:The UMTS roaming has interesting implications, especially for folks with iPhone's who cannot currently use 3G with T-Mobile due to lack of 1700MHz support. Also, it is interesting to note that some people (as noted in the T-Mobile forum on this site) are seeing T-Mobile 3G service appear on 1900MHz in some markets. Perhaps T-Mobile has been anticipating the implosion of this deal and started making adjustments to their network to be more compatible with AT&T.
Seeing service is likely due to roaming agreements. It's a HUGE boon to T-Mobile, as people with iPhones can now gain access to T-Mobile's awesome plans and 3G network. |
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| said by sonicmerlin:Seeing service is likely due to roaming agreements. No. This is native T-Mobile W-CDMA 1900. In some markets where it has PCS bandwidth of 30-40 MHz, T-Mobile is taking 10 MHz of GSM 1900 capacity out of service and "refarming" that PCS 1900 MHz spectrum for W-CDMA 1900 (i.e. W-CDMA band class 2), which is compatible with several T-Mobile devices released this year, as well as all 3G capable iPhone models.
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