EV-DV Chips Available for Testing
EV-DV, EV-DO
1.25 MHz may not sound like a lot, it's a pretty large chunk to dedicate to just voice or data. That really limits the ways Verizon can portion out its spectrum.
EV-DV includes both voice and data. It essentially combines 1xRTT with all of the advanced data concepts of EV-DO. It's fully backward-compatible with 1xRTT, too. So a 1xRTT tower can be upgraded to 100% EV-DV, and 1xRTT users can go on their merry way, while EV-DV users can use those services only as much as t...
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mtown said:
Thanks Rich, I believe Sprint has made a wise choice holding out for the EV-DV, that is if it all goes smooth. It would only seems smart for Verizon to do the same, but there must be some reason they didn't. 🙂
Well, because it gives them a short-term monopoly on wireless broadband. Both EV-DO and EV-DV offer near-DSL speeds. But EV-DO technology is here now, while EV-DV infrastructure and phones are still a ways off. By launching EV-DO now, Verizon can be the only game in town, at least for a couple of years.
That's why this new announcement is interesting. It means TI, ST, and Nokia are actually ahead of Qualcomm in bringing EV-DV chips to market. That gives Sprint an option to possib...
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