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To: Eric L who wrote (118679)	5/11/2002 8:16:21 PM
From: q_long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

<<In this respect the cdmaone/cdma2000 migration path differs not at all from the GSM/3GSM migration path whatsoever, now does it?>> Say what??? Forward and backward compatibility makes a world of difference. Granted a IS95 handset will not support 1x data rates but you can place a voice call. GSM-GPRS-WCDMA not a chance GSM/ TDMA Carriers should be real happy about the additional subsidies if the network cost and spectrum do not break them first.

To: Eric L who wrote (118679)	5/11/2002 8:25:39 PM
From: techlvr	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

What do you mean? The CDMA path is fully backwards compatible at all steps. No one is forced to get a new phone. Not so for the GSM path. Once on the CDMA road, a phone will always work on the network. To start significant data abilities with the GSM path, you need a phone with GPRS, and at least another when switched to WCDMA. Perhaps no new phone is needed when a network is upgraded to EDGE, so I was wrong. Only twice as many phones on the GSM road.

To: Eric L who wrote (118679)	5/11/2002 8:25:45 PM
From: techlvr	Respond to of 152472

duplicate