Ericsson to Triple EDGE Speeds
What a waste
Why don't they just use the time and funds to expand the WCDMA network TO cover those not currently covered. 🙄
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Because it's cheaper. Along the same line, some developing GSM markets will likely not want to spend the money building out a 3G network. Given typical users data consumption rates (outside of Japan and Korea), it's not likely worth the investment in 3G with a cheap 1 Mbps alternative.
And 1 Mbps is pretty fast and should meet most people's needs. There are some people with home DSL service slower than that.
And 1 Mbps is pretty fast and should meet most people's needs. There are some people with home DSL service slower than that.
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Wireless Buddy said:
Why don't they just use the time and funds to expand the WCDMA network TO cover those not currently covered. 🙄
I don't think the back plains of Zimbabwe want to update a network that they just installed to impress just you...
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I have to (dis)agree. By 2009 EDGE will be the equivolent of GPRS in usefulness, of not lousier.
If you were telling me this was coming out mid-year, then I would crap a filiment log.
If you were telling me this was coming out mid-year, then I would crap a filiment log.
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Wireless Buddy said:
Why don't they just use the time and funds to expand the WCDMA network TO cover those not currently covered. 🙄
I just thought the same thing word for word.
Hell, by 2009 we'll have moved on to 5g.
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muchdrama said:Wireless Buddy said:
Why don't they just use the time and funds to expand the WCDMA network TO cover those not currently covered. 🙄
I just thought the same thing word for word.
Hell, by 2009 we'll have moved on to 5g.
Not likely. Here in the U.S., we may just be finishing a 4G rollout, and looking to move to 5G tech.
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foneguy said:muchdrama said:Wireless Buddy said:
Why don't they just use the time and funds to expand the WCDMA network TO cover those not currently covered. 🙄
I just thought the same thing word for word.
Hell, by 2009 we'll have moved on to 5g.
Not likely. Here in the U.S., we may just be finishing a 4G rollout, and looking to move to 5G tech.
I was being facetious.
What's the point of speeding up EDGE when it's very likely 3 and 4g will be firmly established in all markets?
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To keep handset costs down, buy not having to have three different chipsets in them. Plus it increases the baseline browsing speed for entire networks.
Also, the U.S. isn't the target audience for this, just a benificiary.
Also, the U.S. isn't the target audience for this, just a benificiary.
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Also, here's a quote from the article that you didn't read before commenting:
Ericsson is the world's leading EDGE supplier, supporting a majority of the 196 commercially launched EDGE networks ( GSA January 2007 ). Ericsson EDGE brings 3G capability to the GSM network by substantially increasing data performance and capacity. It does this through a software upgrade of existing equipment, a fast and easy way to reach the mass market with 3G services.
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does it allow simultaneous voice and data?
Because thats one major benefit of a 3G network. I can talk with a customer while i am looking at their server to see what is wrong.
Because thats one major benefit of a 3G network. I can talk with a customer while i am looking at their server to see what is wrong.
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JonB said:
does it allow simultaneous voice and data?
Because thats one major benefit of a 3G network. I can talk with a customer while i am looking at their server to see what is wrong.
It depends on the network. CDMA2000 operators like Sprint, Verizon, and Alltel don't offer that 3g capability, but Cingular does.
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foneguy said:
Also, here's a quote from the article that you didn't read before commenting:Ericsson is the world's leading EDGE supplier, supporting a majority of the 196 commercially launched EDGE networks ( GSA January 2007 ). Ericsson EDGE brings 3G capability to the GSM network by substantially increasing data performance and capacity. It does this through a software upgrade of existing equipment, a fast and easy way to reach the mass market with 3G services.
Funny how you're in my mind and know exactly what I've read and what I haven't.
Pfft.
But yes, I DID read every word of the news release, and yes I did understand it. What I don't understand is effort expended ...
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