3G in my area

I noticed that for my zip code, I can buy the Sierra Wireless 860 card.
Does this mean that 3G is available in my area? I can't find any
coverage maps on Cingular that show exactly where it would be the 3G
service vs. EDGE service.

Anyone have an idea? FYI, I'm in Hartford county, CT.

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In <[email protected]> on 6 Dec 2005
05:49:05 -0800, "Bob" <[email protected]> wrote:

>I noticed that for my zip code, I can buy the Sierra Wireless 860 card.
>Does this mean that 3G is available in my area?

Not necessarily.

>I can't find any
>coverage maps on Cingular that show exactly where it would be the 3G
>service vs. EDGE service.
>
>Anyone have an idea? FYI, I'm in Hartford county, CT.

See "Where are Cingular coverage maps?" in the FAQ below.

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I see no 3G HSDPA/UMTS maps in your link, or your links links. Doesn't
help the OP much.

Any idea when it's coming out in Denver?

I looked at their web site for products supporting the new speeds and
seems all they list are laptop cards. Are there any phones coming out
soon that support it? As well, what is the speed of 3G?

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In <[email protected]> on 6 Dec 2005
10:40:20 -0800, "GomJabbar" <[email protected]> wrote:

>I see no 3G HSDPA/UMTS maps in your link, or your links links. Doesn't
>help the OP much.

He's talking about "EDGE".

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In <[email protected]> on Tue, 06 Dec 2005 13:10:44
-0700, Mark W <[email protected]> wrote:

>I looked at their web site for products supporting the new speeds and
>seems all they list are laptop cards. Are there any phones coming out
>soon that support it? As well, what is the speed of 3G?

See the Cingular FAQ below.

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John Navas wrote:

> He's talking about "EDGE".

Bob wrote:

> I can't find any coverage maps on Cingular that show exactly where
> it would be the 3G service vs. EDGE service.

Put on your glasses. The OP wants to know about 3G service. EDGE is
not 3G - it is considered 2.5G.

Hey, but you're in luck. A link I had found referenced, I couldn't
gain access to. But checking today, it works!

http://www.cingular.com/business/3G_cov_maps_pop

I'll post the original page where I got to the above link. It has
additional 3G maps.

http://pcsintel.com/modules.php?name...rder=0&thold=0

In addition the following link was pointed out to me on another forum.
It has 3G maps as well.

http://www.howardforums.com/archive/topic/750810-1.html

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In <[email protected]> on 7 Dec 2005
05:38:36 -0800, "GomJabbar" <[email protected]> wrote:

>John Navas wrote:
>
>> He's talking about "EDGE".
>
>Bob wrote:
>
>> I can't find any coverage maps on Cingular that show exactly where
>> it would be the 3G service vs. EDGE service.
>
>Put on your glasses. The OP wants to know about 3G service.

I stand corrected.

>EDGE is
>not 3G - it is considered 2.5G.

I disagree.

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I wrote:
> EDGE is not 3G - it is considered 2.5G.

John Navas wrote:
> I disagree.

Take your pick..............

http://www.cnet.com/4520-7363_1-6361076-4.html
http://www.mobilein.com/2.5G.htm
http://www.devx.com/wireless/Door/11264

There are some that consider EDGE 3G. But mainly they are basing that
on the theoretical maximum thoroughput of EDGE which is 384 KBPS.
Cingular does not approach that kind of speed with their EDGE network.

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In <[email protected]> on 7 Dec 2005
10:07:24 -0800, "GomJabbar" <[email protected]> wrote:

>I wrote:
>> EDGE is not 3G - it is considered 2.5G.
>
>John Navas wrote:
>> I disagree.
>
>Take your pick..............
>
>http://www.cnet.com/4520-7363_1-6361076-4.html
>http://www.mobilein.com/2.5G.htm
>http://www.devx.com/wireless/Door/11264
>
>There are some that consider EDGE 3G.

Indeed, including the major cellular players; e.g.,
<http://www.ericsson.com/products/hp/Mobile_Broadband_EDGE_bs.shtml>
<http://www.nokia.com/link?cid=EDITORIAL_1485>

>But mainly they are basing that
>on the theoretical maximum thoroughput of EDGE which is 384 KBPS.
>Cingular does not approach that kind of speed with their EDGE network.

It's actually based on real-world speeds.

Regardless, debating these arbitrary labels is silly and pointless, in part
because they are based more on politics than on technical realities.

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GomJabbar wrote:

> There are some that consider EDGE 3G. But mainly they are basing that
> on the theoretical maximum thoroughput of EDGE which is 384 KBPS.
> Cingular does not approach that kind of speed with their EDGE network.

Argh, the sub-dividing of 1G/2G/3G has gotten out of hand. Technically,
EDGE is not 3G, but some people refer to it as 2.5G, some as 2.75G.

John Navas wrote:
> Regardless, debating these arbitrary labels is silly and pointless, in part
> because they are based more on politics than on technical realities.

Well, on at least that we can agree.

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In <[email protected]> on Wed, 07 Dec 2005 13:49:21
-0800, SMS <[email protected]> wrote:

>GomJabbar wrote:
>
>> There are some that consider EDGE 3G. But mainly they are basing that
>> on the theoretical maximum thoroughput of EDGE which is 384 KBPS.
>> Cingular does not approach that kind of speed with their EDGE network.
>
>Argh, the sub-dividing of 1G/2G/3G has gotten out of hand. Technically,
>EDGE is not 3G, ...

Actually it is.

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