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  1. #16
    Dennis Ferguson
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    Re: Has the T-Mobile network got EDGE functionality?

    On 2007-09-26, Gavin <[email protected]> wrote:
    > On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:17:02 GMT, "Rob"
    ><rob_nicholson@nospam_unforgettable.com> wrote:
    >
    >>> I live on the coast so the handset might have been picking up a French
    >>> signal? There was no signal quality there so either the signal was

    >>
    >>Just back from France and had the EDGE symbol throughout it all, including
    >>rural areas.
    >>
    >>Shame the UK can't keep up :-(
    >>

    >
    > Edge is inferior to our existing 3g network, why would they down grade
    > the system they spent millions licenceing.
    >
    > The only reaso to down grade it at the moment is the iphone needs it
    > hence why it's around in some cities.


    Doesn't EDGE also double the GSM call capacity of each cell where it
    is deployed when the handsets support it? It is a dirt cheap upgrade
    compared to 3G.

    Dennis Ferguson




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  2. #17
    Rob
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    Re: Has the T-Mobile network got EDGE functionality?

    > Having paid way over the odds for the 3g spectrum, the telco's want to
    > use it, not just use an add on to what they have that they can't
    > charge premium rates for...


    I suspect that's true.





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