MetroPCS Plans Dual-Mode CDMA/LTE Smartphone for 2010
Yet another carrier that will have LTE before ATT!!!
Seems as though in the next 18 months ATT is going to be more, and more behind! ATT's lack of ambition sucks!
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...um...I'd love to know exactly how many towers MetroPCS has compared to AT&T. Chances are, Metro PCS will be piggy backing on everyone else's network in their roaming agreements. AT&T is a national carrier. It's a little harder to upgrade that entire network to a new technology.
I think the only thing that bothers me about AT&T is that they were the first to announce the transition into LTE...so why is that they are they late in the game of actually doing it?
I think the only thing that bothers me about AT&T is that they were the first to announce the transition into LTE...so why is that they are they late in the game of actually doing it?
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They were probably first to announce LTE because they're the largest GSM network in the U.S.
Rogers just implemented
21mbps HSPA+ in Canada's 5 biggest cities, yet another thing that makes me jelous of another data network!!!
Rogers just implemented
21mbps HSPA+ in Canada's 5 biggest cities, yet another thing that makes me jelous of another data network!!!
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Why jealous? It should be much easier for Rogers to implement big changes because their network is a dwarf compared to what ATT has. Canada has less than 35 million people and only 6 metro areas with 1 million people or more. Implementing things to their network is a cakewalk compared to what American carriers have to do. Fact is that their is no need for them to rush when the only people who know what LTE is are die hard phone enthusiasts and that number is very small. 2011 is a very reasonable timeline especially when you have HSPA to upgrade to. It allows for a nice transition to LTE where as Verizon and other CDMA carriers do not have that option so it only makes since for them to begin the upgrade process ASAP. Looks like a sound...
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at&t's angle is about making money off of old technology for as long as possible, for example as i have mentioned in previous posts they still charge you an arm and a leg for land line service/features such as caller i.d and voicemail, dsl etc etc, at&t has the money and power to make the transition to LTE in a short amount of time but whats the hurry when you have people locked in a contract and at&t assumes every sub doesn't know the difference in sound quality/data-speed. i mean it is at&t, can we expect anymore? 🤣
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I don't expect that to be the case at all. The feds don't mandate data roaming agreements and if Verizon gets a large LTE network built out they would be better served hoarding it and having customers sign up for their service if they want LTE speeds in a large area. It will be every carrier for itself.
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Azeron said:
I don't expect that to be the case at all. The feds don't mandate data roaming agreements and if Verizon gets a large LTE network built out they would be better served hoarding it and having customers sign up for their service if they want LTE speeds in a large area. It will be every carrier for itself.
No, I fully expect that to change. The current, forward thinking FCC will not allow VZW & AT&T to run roughshod over the rest of the wireless industry simply because VZW & AT&T have the wireline monopoly money to buy up smaller carriers' already constructed networks and the best new spectrum.
Rather, this more insightful FCC will recognize the maturing importance of wireless data and will...
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We shall see. I believe it will be status quo. The FCC will likely stop any further consolidation, but the spectrum AT&T and VZW hold is theirs. They bought it. Period. Yes, you disagree with the fact that they were allowed to purchase the spectrum but the deed is done. These mom and pops don't have the right to demand access to data networks. It's bad enough that they crow about having "Nationwide" networks when their native network barely covers one or two states (Staring at Cellular South).
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Both Verizon and AT&T have stated the benefit of all carriers going to LTE is for the customer to always have service no matter what network they are on. I fully expect Verizon and AT&T to have roaming agreements simply because even now, there are places that one works, but the other doesn't. It helps all parties involved.
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So let's play a game...You are Carrier A and I am Carrier B. You build out a substantial network covering portions of the Southeast, a great amount of the Northeast and a heavy amount of the Midwest. Your coverage in the Southwest is sparse and in the West is quite good. I get my network launched two years after you began your build-out and I have concentrated my coverage in the Northeast and very little elsewhere. Why would you allow me access to your network when I cannot help you with the one area you need...the Southwest? You wouldn't. That would be foolish. The partner you are looking for will have good to great coverage in the Southwest. So no. No automatic roaming agreements. If carriers negotiate them it is going to have to...
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I think instead of Sprint, Tblow should joinn forces with ATT. They could have 2G, no in building coverage, no rural coverage together!!! 😛
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