(Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile USA don't have analog networks.) Calls to some small, rural mobile operators indicated that most of them plan to shut down AMPS, too. At the same time, AT&T will turn off its first digital network, which uses TDMA (Time-Division Multiple Access) technology. mobile operators, AT&T Wireless and Verizon Wireless, will close down their analog networks that day. The shutdown-approved by the Federal Communications Commission-is called the "analog sunset" because those so-called AMPS (Advanced Mobile Phone System) networks, which were first deployed in the 1980s and brought cellular service to millions of Americans, will finally disappear. But owners of older cell phones, people who are in areas not well served by digital, and owners of home alarm systems should all care. — - With 4G and WiMax services on the horizon, a new digital wireless era is approaching-but the era of another form of cordless communications is soon to come to a close: namely, analog cellular phone service, which will cease nationally on February 18.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |