[opendtv] Re: AT&T and Verizon Plans for the 700 MHz spectrum
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 07:16:21 -0400
At 6:26 PM -0400 4/4/08, Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
Two articles on this topic in today's EE Times.
Verizon and AT&T got the bulk of this spectrum. These articles are a
first glimpse of what they plan.\
Good articles, but it looks like Bert got a bit confused in reporting
what they say...
AT&T is talking a combination of their B block with the open platform C
block won by Aloha Partners. So they are talkling about this new open
source Android platform for new cell phones. However, they are talking
about a 3G scheme. AT&T is now GSM with GPRS and EDGE.
No, they are talking about LTE for the new spectrum.
AT&T plans fast 4G wireless rollout
http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=GW53B4ZAN3QNAQSNDLSCKHA?articleID=207001915
They have already deployed 3G in most major markets around the U.S.
You can look here to see if there is coverage in your area.
http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer/
Turns out that my house is about a block inside the 3G coverage area
in Gainesville. So I may have a good reason to upgrade my iPhone...
;-)
Then again, I have WiFi at home, so I don't need 3G at the house.
Verizon instead is going to 4G, i.e. a broadband IP-based network, and
they are not constrained to an open platform.
Both companies are moving to 4G with LTE for their new spectrum. And
the C-Block spectrum that Verizon acquired IS encumbered with the
open platform requirement (The C-Block spectrum that AT&T bought from
Aloha is not subject to these rules.
Regards
Craig
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