AT&T Starts TDMA Shutdown
Jun 19, 2007, 12:40 AM by (staff)
AT&T has begun to shut off TDMA networks in select cities, notifying TDMA and GAIT users in those markets that they must upgrade their handsets to GSM models. Trial shutdowns have begun with small areas where TDMA and Analog networks are separated. If successful, AT&T plans to shut down larger zones, including whole states, this summer. Areas where analog and TDMA service share a network will not be shut down until after the analog sunset in February 2008, confirming previous statements from the AT&T. The company added that now 99% of all voice minutes are carried on its GSM network, up from 95% in March.
Comments
How Long Did That Take?
Its amazing how long these things take. I wonder how long it will take sprint to shut down iden. I bet that'll be around 5 years.
Really the only comment I have, is people who don't appreciate technology are depressing.
I'm speaking of people who don't upgrade, and have cell phones that are 5,6, and 7yrs OLD.
That sort of stuff is depressing.
But to lend...
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viper said:
Was that 5 years from GSM launch to complete TDMA shutdown?
Its amazing how long these things take. I wonder how long it will take sprint to shut down iden. I bet that'll be around 5 years.
Given Sprint...
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Thats a lot of hold outs.
here's my problem
users in those markets that they must upgrade their handsets to GSM models
IMO, they ought to upgrade these customers w/o a new contract. have them pay (new customer pricing) for the phones, but not have to re-up.
They´re both based on a ´disk´, but they are two different technologies...
R.I.P.
And damn it, bring on the future already, lets move forward 😁 😁 😁