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3G? eh yun ngang 2.5G ndi ma-maximize and ma-utilize ng ayos.. to think na GPRS is just a patch of GSM. pano pa kaya kung complete replacement ng system for 3G.

tsaka yun target market ng 3G sa Pinas sobrang liit... malulugi ang mga mobile telcos.
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Posted: 2003-07-13 15:28:25
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you might be thinking of EDGE, which is another stepping stone to 3G which is a another layer on top of a 2.5G system, but is not yet 3G.

as mentioned previously, 3Gis a whole new system and not just an upgrade, and is extremely expensive so you will not likely see it in the country for quite a long time. before that even happens, the current 2.5G systems must prove themselves to be consistently profitable first.
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Posted: 2003-07-13 17:44:53
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....so then, most probably the Z1010 will be wandering blindly here in the Philippines. if ever any unit will come here.

and speaking of Wi-Fi/hotspots/AccessPoints.... with the appearance of IntelCentrino technology on our mobile PCs.... will it make those hotspots frigid?
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Posted: 2003-07-13 18:09:53
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i think you'll be more and better informed if you go to the official websites of the operator's associations.

for GSM: www.gsmworld.com
for CDMA: www.cdg.org
third-party site: www.3gtoday.com

based on www.cdg.org: EDGE & WCDMA (for GSM operators), and CDMA2000 (for cdmaOne operators) are the 3G standards approved by the official Industry Union responsible for such decisions.

kung yun ang pagbabasihan natin:
for Philippine GSM operators:
Smart and Globe would be considered 3G operators already because they have just installed EDGE equipment in their networks. Handsets na lang ang kulang to fully utilize such EDGE facilities.

for Philippine cdmaOne operators:
the only cdmaOne operator the Philippines ever had was Piltel (Mobiline/Phone Pal). pero in-abandon na nila ang cdmaOne network nila since they are already using Smart's GSM/GPRS/EDGE network to provide the "Talk 'N text" service.
another philipine operator, Express Telecom, plans to launch a CDMA2000 network (3G din) hopefully within this year.
the advantage of Express Telecom over Smart and Globe is that CDMA2000 already utilizes CDMA technology.
for Smart and Globe to utilize CDMA technology, they still have one more step to take with their GSM network, which is installing WCDMA facilities. YUN ANG MAHAL. so back to Express Telecom, mas advanced talaga sila kung available na ang CDMA2000 network nila dahil THAT IS THE LAST STEP FOR 3G para sa kanila. sa smart and globe, hindi pa last step yung EDGE nila pero qualified na yun as 3G.

i hope this clears things up... Express Telecom provides cellular services, go to www.extelcom.com for more info
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Posted: 2003-07-14 06:18:25
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@adv99576

Kung ang phone ko ay EDGE-capable, ano ang mga features na pwede kong ma-eenjoy over the non-EDGE cell phones? Thanks
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Posted: 2003-07-25 00:22:03
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better network data speeds. meron din daw enhancement sa voice features.
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Posted: 2003-07-25 03:59:13
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@cdcjr
yup, Gowin said it right. the only enhancement of EDGE over GPRS/GSM is the data speed. i don't think there's any improvement on the voice side bcos EDGE techically means Enhanced Data rates for Gsm Evolution. so more improvements on the data side.
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Posted: 2003-07-25 10:27:40
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@adv99576 or anyone

When will Globe o Smart be having a GSM 850 Mhz? May plano bang mag put up ng 850 Mhz? Thanks
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Posted: 2003-08-05 23:48:08
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i don't think Smart or Globe will ever put up GSM on 850 Mhz. First of all, it will depend on the NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION if they are going to release frequencies in the 850 Mhz band for use by cellular mobile telephone systems.

Besides, Smart and Globe are already deploying EDGE over their GSM networks (i don't know with Sun). The next logical step for them is to either choose WCDMA or CDMA2000 or just stick to EDGE. (If they stick to EDGE, hanggang dun na lang sila. If they want to enhance/upgrade their technology, WCDMA or CDMA2000 na lang pwede nila pagpilian.)
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Posted: 2003-08-12 09:27:41
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