EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA
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Re: That Explains A Lot
Verizon isn't all cellular 800MHz spectrum- the three companies merged to form Verizon Wireless did include cellular carriers Airtouch and Bell Atlantic Mobile, but also their jointly owned PCS (1900MHz) carrier PrimeCo. In former PrimeCo territories Verizon should have as many towers as Sprint.
As far as I know Sprint is all digital solely on the PCS band- this was a big selling point back in the days of analog phones. I don't know if they're still planning to introduce CDMA on the iDEN frequencies- this was the original plan, but the deals made to reduce Nextel interference on public safety have decreased Sprint's holding in that band (they were compensated with more spectrum adjacent to the PCS band), and their solution to Push-To-Talk, QChat over EV-DO, has been struck a massive blow by the Qualcomm-Broadcom patent rulings. |
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ureihcim
Freshly made
join:2007-12-16
Miami, FL
| iDEN acquired Velocita Wireless though for their spectrum which later sold to United Wireless.
iDEN can operate in a range of frequencies one of them is 900mhz, and I remember when I had my Nextel i710 that it operated at 856mhz and 821mhz. But it could go all the as high as 900mhz or lower up to 600mhz.
If this where true the iDEN network could be pushed into the 900mhz block while activating the 800mhz CDMA which is much more needed.
Somethings fishy on why things are not taking off and it's pissing me off, what is left that could be the hold up for all projects. |
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