[asterisk-users] OT: Do You Know What the Problem With CDMA is?

[Drew Gibson]

Andrew Kohlsmith (lists) wrote:
> On September 25, 2008 10:41:45 am Drew Gibson wrote:
>   
>> Once CDMA has gone the way of the dodo in North America, I really will
>> miss one of my favourite scenes:-
>>
>> Visiting Brit steps off plane and checks phone for messages...
>>
>> Puzzled look appears as they ask "Why doesn't my phone work? It worked
>> fine in France/Italy/Germany/Timbuktu."
>>
>> You start to explain about CDMA and their eyes open wide as they realize
>> they have just stepped back into the cellular stone age...
>>     
>
> You don't have AT&T towers near airports?
>
> -A

Nope, no AT&T north of Buffalo.

To be honest, it happened a few years ago (~2002).

We now have Rogers' towers near airports (and 3G iPhones in stores).

Bell Canada and Telus are moving to GSM 3G (side-stepping standard GSM 
so they don't have to admit their mistakes)


regards,

Drew

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