Re: [SLUG] shhh.....

From: Robert Snyder (res03q8w@gte.net)
Date: Fri Feb 18 2005 - 09:37:41 EST


mark@bish.net wrote:

> On Thu, 17 Feb 2005, Robert Snyder wrote:
>
>> That is what the Altobridge is most likely for it acts as a mini
>> tower that then relays to the actual cell towers.
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>
> It is a little more complex then that. There is no 'relaying to a
> tower'.
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>> But there are some reasons they started with GSM protocol, other
>> than the fact that is is used widely here and almost everywhere in
>> the EU. But GSM is known for fast hand offs, while these handoffs are
>> faster with gms they are often very noticeable. Example some may
>> recongize a hard hadn off on ATT/Cingular/Tmobile gsm networks say
>> when driving down the interstate at high speed. The real challenge
>> is CDMA phones, do to the way they handle the handoff they use a
>> slower handoff which is consdier a soft handoff where you can not
>> hear the hand off. At the speed of a plane it will be interested
>> how the providers handle billing While most do not have to worry
>> about roaming prepaid ( building a very strong presences here in the
>> states) and smaller reagional providers with mid tierplans where you
>> can be roaming by simply crossing the street. It is very exciting
>> how this unfolds.
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>
>
> Basically what will happen is that your cell phone service will bill
> you for 'airplane time' then cut a check to the airplane provider and
> in turn we bill the airplane provider for any sat time. This isn't
> going to be cheap, everyone is going to try and make money from this.

Well if it nt going to be cheap i rahter before gettin on a plane call
version turn on there airphone deail option for 10 dollar a month, and
only play 10 cents a minute on the Airphone.

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