1X network in Iraq
My company is sending me & a couple of other guys out there. We need a reliable mobile Internet connection. I know there's a CDMA network in Iraq, but I need to know if my aircard will work. If not, I'll have to use my phone as a modem along with a connectivity kit, right?
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are you f*cking nuts, dude. forget the bullsh*t aircard... people are getting killed out there. when i say people, i mean contractors (not military personnel). the money isn't worth it. get out while you can. work two jobs if you to. damn. 30 contractors have died THIS month so far. Read or watch the news.
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What kind of company would be sending a rep into a Military War Zone?
Unless you work for one of those companies.
Unless you work for one of those companies.
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Well, ya know, they do always tell us we need to be flexible, maybe bulletproof too? 😛
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No, I'm afraid there is no CDMA network in Iraq. It's only GSM, and there's very little coverage.
There was a push at one point to deploy CDMA in Iraq, (led by Congressman Darrell Issa, whose was elected with help from Qualcomm campaign contributions.) It got a lot of headlines, but had little real support. The initiative failed and MCI was awarded the contract for the new GSM network being built.
There was a push at one point to deploy CDMA in Iraq, (led by Congressman Darrell Issa, whose was elected with help from Qualcomm campaign contributions.) It got a lot of headlines, but had little real support. The initiative failed and MCI was awarded the contract for the new GSM network being built.
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Thanks, Rich. That's exactly the answer I was looking for. I'm guessing my boss had heard of the initiative to put up a CDMA net, that's why he was pushing it so hard. We kept TELLING him that everything else in the region was GSM, but he's the prototype of the Pointy-Haired Boss...
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