Telus might want to test the water on the west coast when Vancouver hosts the next Olympics. Imagine the number of visitors that will bring in their GSM phones and who will pay huge roaming fees...
Who said they are converting to GSM?? I assume both they and Verizon will keep their CDMA tech for voice and just run LTE on top as the data half if that is possible. This would allow a good transition for all their customers with CDMA phones. I assume they'll be able to make dual mode CDMA/LTE phones.
If you are referring to: "if we wait around long enough, we'll be able to call Telus a GSM carrier..."
They just mean Telus will be a "GSM carrier" in that they will be using technology which lies in the same upgrade "track" as GSM. You know, like how historically everyone was always grouped into either the CDMA camp or the GSM camp.
Well some very valid points but I do believe Telus is looking for more then just LTE... they appear to be headed for a hybrid network that would indeed support GSM standards, as for it being an expensive venture... not really so bad as they already have all the basic infrastructure and would be no worse then when Rogers went from TDMA to GSM... I really believe the key word here will be hybrid.
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Matt S @ Feb 20th 2008 6:05PM
GSM? I thought LTE was a step above gsm and hsdpa.. you dont see verizon converting to gsm to go to LTE do you? why would telus do the same?
ToyandMe @ Feb 20th 2008 6:11PM
Telus might want to test the water on the west coast when Vancouver hosts the next Olympics. Imagine the number of visitors that will bring in their GSM phones and who will pay huge roaming fees...
Gib @ Feb 20th 2008 7:39PM
That is exactly what they are hoping for. Big $$ rolling in with the Olympics.
Sam Winter @ Feb 21st 2008 4:58AM
Who said they are converting to GSM?? I assume both they and Verizon will keep their CDMA tech for voice and just run LTE on top as the data half if that is possible. This would allow a good transition for all their customers with CDMA phones. I assume they'll be able to make dual mode CDMA/LTE phones.
If you are referring to:
"if we wait around long enough, we'll be able to call Telus a GSM carrier..."
They just mean Telus will be a "GSM carrier" in that they will be using technology which lies in the same upgrade "track" as GSM. You know, like how historically everyone was always grouped into either the CDMA camp or the GSM camp.
Will Static @ Feb 21st 2008 1:56PM
Well some very valid points but I do believe Telus is looking for more then just LTE... they appear to be headed for a hybrid network that would indeed support GSM standards, as for it being an expensive venture... not really so bad as they already have all the basic infrastructure and would be no worse then when Rogers went from TDMA to GSM... I really believe the key word here will be hybrid.