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I emailed T-Mobile USA yesterday to ask when their WCDMA (3G) network will be rolled out.
They said that they have no date when or IF there will be a UMTS network adopted by T-Mobile USA.
That is terrible. I replied why they said IF and they said they are not sure yet if it ever will be rolled out.
I must have talked to a stupid person or T-Mobile has gone nuts. What do they think will replace their current GSM network?
Anyone heard anything else regarding T-Mobile or AT&T and Cingular?
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Posted: 2003-12-02 06:11:00
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AT&T offers EDGE service now. T-Mobile is behind. I emailed them yesterday about EDGE and got the same response. Sucks. I might switch to AT&T.
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Posted: 2003-12-22 20:37:05
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EDGE is not very exciting and there's hardly any phones supporting the EDGE technology so I wouldn't bother getting into it. I rather wait for 3G to be fully developed.
I wouldn't switch to AT&T if you have read the latest write-ups about that company. My experience with T-Mobile customer service has been outstanding (except for 3G) and I've heard a lot of bad things from AT&T customers regarding their service.
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Posted: 2003-12-22 22:10:42
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Dont worry...
T-Mobile is going to roll out EDGE the first months of 2004 and 3G WCDMA is going to follow.
You really thing the best and biggest GSM provider in US and the second largest company in the world is going to stay out of the 3G game in such an important market like the one in the US?
Just wait and you will see!
stay tuned... T-Mobile USA [ This Message was edited by: MIK-3 on 2003-12-22 22:14 ]
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Posted: 2003-12-22 23:10:33
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Well, the Customer Service reps should be MORE informed about this. I hate it when people not affiliated to T-Mobile knows more than the T-Mobile employees, this is not the first time!!!!
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Posted: 2003-12-23 02:57:17
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The transition from PCS to GSM isn't even complete in the US. There's little chance AT&T, Cingular, and T-Mobile are very interested in spending even more money on WCDMA 3G services. GSM adoption in the US is rising but is nowhere close to being the dominant cellular technology. Most of the adoption is from people being herded into "Next Generation" contracts as they sign up for new service or renew old contracts. I'd much rather see EDGE implemented on the current GSM system and the GSM network expanded to the point where it competes with TDMA coverage than I'd like to see 3G rolled out here.
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Posted: 2003-12-23 07:23:42
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I agree with GiantRobot, although I would like to see some 3G in the not-so-distant future. I guess we'll see what happens.
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Posted: 2003-12-23 08:10:00
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What is the price on edge compared to gprs???
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Posted: 2003-12-23 19:25:05
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SINGTEL HAS WCDMA WOOT! (only on trial though)
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Posted: 2003-12-23 20:35:15
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I agree with GiantRobot too.
Just for you thoughts. If you really look at the Cellular world, US is behind on almost everything. Even in just purchasing a cellphone, you have to go to e-bay to get the best in the market because the carrier like Cingular, AT&T and T-Mobile dont have it. That is just an example.
The first GSM network provider is Cingular which is also the biggest GSM provider in the US. Come to think of it, They only have in 1996(I think but im not sure of the exact date). AT&T just have theirs like a couple of Years ago and most of their networks are still TDMA. T-Mobile on the otherhand don't even have a full coverage of networks in the US, in a lot of areas, they only rent from Cingular to use their network where T-Mobile don't have. T-Mobile right now is just expanding their on Network on GSM.
On the consumer side, how far are we behind??????
Well, text messaging is just becoming popular where this service has been out since forever. We dont even have interoperability on this system. I studid outside of US and have been using Cellphone since 1996 and base on my experience, we are far behind than other countries. As a consumer, I can't even thet the best cellphone outthere here in the US and have to either get it from ebay or Order from Asia or Europe just to get one because the carriers dont have it. Yes, all of as here in esato likes cellphones but if you look at the market, people would go for the cheapest phone they can get or actually the free one. Try to go to a mobile store and observe the people coming in to buy. A lot of them wouldn't even spend more than $150 on a phone while us here in esato spends up to $1000 for a P900. How do you think the mobile carriers in the US would survive in such a market although they want to be the leading in technology. Consumers even switches to Metro PCS because its the cheapest out there(unlimited minutes for $40 including long distance).
With 3G, first, the phone is expensive and second the service is expensive as well.
Conclussion, we will not see 3G in US soon.
Maybe when 3G is obsolete(joke) =)
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Posted: 2003-12-23 22:26:01
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