GSM is not a world standard. It is used in a good portion of the
world but CDMA is also recognized as a standard.
The reason for lack of signal is not CDMA vs. GSM it is lack of antennas!!!!!!
As I stated earlier you must have antennas about every 20 miles to
get good coverage. ( I think it might be longer) In mountainous
areas and hilly areas, you need them closer to fill in the blanks.
Our problem is that we have such a wide area we simply need more
antenna coverage.
When I was in Northern Ontario a couple years ago my phone (CDMA)
would not work most of the time I was there, except for a few
areas. If I had, had a GSM it would have. Next time I go I will get
a GO phone or similar and use it up there.
Stewart
At 10:44 PM 6/30/2008, you wrote:
Thanks to Gerald for pointing once more to the archaic wireless
system we enjoy, seemingly without protest. In 1886, captains of
industry here decided that, yes, it was a good idea to establish
"standard gauge" railroads. Before that, cargo had to be
transferred upon arriving at a different dimension rail, a great
loss of income. Perhaps our modern captains (hello, Verizon, ATT?)
might come to an understanding that the worldwide gsm standard isn't
such a bad thing, interchangeable sim cards work to the benefit of
all, including profit margins. And guess what? Over there, one
receives signal in the depth of metro, the remote of mountains, in
the middle of water. Row together, all benefit. Until then, we in
the US will waste time and money with 19th century equivalence, a
burden to all.
Chad
Rev. Stewart A. Marshall
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Prince of Peace
Ozark, AL SL 82
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