Re: GSM on way out?

there is a very big difference between WCDMA and CDMA


"thomo" <thomo@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:42273b70$0$5186$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au ...
> Yes all the world is converting to 3G (3rd generation mobiles such as
> W-CDMA
> for GSM and CDMA2000 etc) this year and quickly after that.
>
> These systems are more efficient for calls and give high speed data &
> video.
> So go for these advanced systems if you have such uses.
>
> Of course all phone systems are likely to go IP (Internet Protocol) in
> coming years using non proprietary wireless systems so we all must make
> the
> best of offers as we see them.
>
> "Aub" <orbital@actewagl.net.au> wrote in message
> news:42253342$1@news.comindico.com.au...
>> This morning I was in my local Telstra Shop (Tuggeranong, ACT) and
> overheard
>> the conversation between the saleswoman and a couple seeking advice about
>> the purchase of their first mobile. She was heavily pushing them towards
>> CDMA on the basis that Telstra will be building no more GSM towers as
>> they
>> are now focussed upon CDMA. She went on to talk about the transition
>> from
>> anologue to digital saying that Telstra is now in a similar period of
>> transition to CDMA.
>>
>> Now although I'd like to see more GSM coverage there's enough at the
> moment
>> to keep me happy. I won't be happy though if an outcome of this
> "transition
>> period" is the dismantling of GSM in the same manner as AMPS. I do a lot
> of
>> travel through Europe and Asia and have grown very accustomed to using my
>> GSM mobile as though I was still in Aus. (CDMA outbound roaming is
> currently
>> limited to New Zealand.)
>>
>> For the time being I'll be buying GSM phones (reason I was in the shop
>> was
>> that Telstra has just signicantly reduced the price of handsets I'm
>> interested in upgrading to) but long term I guess we will go to CDMA via
>> Telstra's 3G. As we speak (type?) Nortel Networks on behalf of Telstra
>> is
>> implementing CDMA2000 1xEV-DO which will eventually link with the 1xRTT
>> network. The intended result is being billed as the fastest 3G data
> services
>> network in Australia.
>>
>> Once that network is up and running will there be a need to continue the
> GSM
>> network?
>> Any Telsta or Nortel mavens out there who can tell us what to expect and
>> when?
>>
>> Aub
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

guruV wrote:
> there is a very big difference between WCDMA and CDMA

Yep. One Michael J Ellis wanks over and one he doesn't! :)