TDMA phase out.....
Okay I have heard that Cingular is phasing out their TDMA service by the end of the year. Now we already know they bought AT&T so my question is will they phase out the TDMA AT&T has when the acquisition is complete? Or will AT&T start phasing it out now?
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Aren't we already, several points on this:
1. we offer only 6 TDMA phones vs 24 GSM
2. 3 consumer TDMA plans
3. Absolute horible TDMA equipment pricing
I'm sure there's lots more but there's 3 examples to start with, as well, AWS admits openly that it is not spending capital to add to TDMA network, it is simply just doing repairs as necessary. You wont see a true phase out until 75% or more of custs are on GSM, currently there are about 20 million TDMA and 2 million GSM. Dont worry, it's coming
1. we offer only 6 TDMA phones vs 24 GSM
2. 3 consumer TDMA plans
3. Absolute horible TDMA equipment pricing
I'm sure there's lots more but there's 3 examples to start with, as well, AWS admits openly that it is not spending capital to add to TDMA network, it is simply just doing repairs as necessary. You wont see a true phase out until 75% or more of custs are on GSM, currently there are about 20 million TDMA and 2 million GSM. Dont worry, it's coming
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It would be fiscal sucide for AWS to up and drop their TDMA service like an ugly child, they're basically makign TDMA so terrible that customers want to come over to GSM service. This is tricky of course, and could lead to very high churn due to customers getting so upset with their service they just up and leave instead of taking the other option of migrating, THAT is why we're pushing for contracts, so we can stick them 175 if they want to, or basically force them to migrate.
Currently the churn rate on TDMA is MUCH higher then GSM, so the problems are already glaring.
Very, very tricky.
Currently the churn rate on TDMA is MUCH higher then GSM, so the problems are already glaring.
Very, very tricky.
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AWS has to keep TDMA opened until 2010 .atleast that is what the FCC says .they have to keep analog open until 2006 .now this may changed but this was the info given before the new year.they may allow them to turn it off completely befor this depending on how many people are still on it. the reason for analog having to stay on for so long is due to emergency services....again that is from a few months ago.
AWS has to keep TDMA opened until 2010 .atleast that is what the FCC says .they have to keep analog open until 2006 .now this may changed but this was the info given before the new year.they may allow them to turn it off completely befor this depending on how many people are still on it. the reason for analog having to stay on for so long is due to emergency services....again that is from a few months ago.
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Well, AT&T Wireless TDMA got rid of their National plans forcing customers to migrate to GSM to get National plans. The cheapest plan they offer for National id the Digital One Rate 59.99 with 450 anytime mins. Sure, there's no roaming but 59.99 for 450 mins - ridiculous. Most call centres are slowly switching over from TDMA to GSM as well.
BYE BYE TDMA.
BYE BYE TDMA.
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