GSM network?
what are the disadvantages to a GSM network when compared to verizon or sprint? Thanks!
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gsm basically has fewer users on the the bandwith i think its 8 users , while verizon and sprint has 20 - 40 users at a time, to prevent fewer dropped calls, if you look for the TDMA thread i wentinto detail the main differences
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that really doesnt matter as far as a layperson, its more of the network operators how many pple can fit onto the channels, network capacity is more of an rf engineers worry more than the regular person, there are some pple who think cell phones use satellites(as how they communicate) sans gps,satalite phones
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You really can't compare the 8 vs 40 because the 8 is on a narrowband freq (I forget, something like 200 KHz maybe) and the 40 is on a 1.25 MHz band. And that 40 is just a default #, I've seen 25 and I've seen > 70, well, in Erlangs at least... I think that voice quality and data speeds are pretty comparable between the two, although CDMA seems to have a bigger high speed data footprint. The real reasons to go with one technology over the other would be for a specific provider (T-mob is dirt cheap) or if you were visiting Europe a lot.
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