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Article #27Re: Why GSM in such a big country like Canada ?
From: Evan Kosiner
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 00:11
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 00:11
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Yeah is there coverage in Nunavit? Probally need a satellite phone there. Or a clunky 3 watt analog phone. Evan --- prepaidguide@bigfoot.com "Imogen" <Imogen@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:160420011707053640%Imogen@nowhere.com... > In article > <CABFD5B1F2CD777D.CD5FDE1048A474DD.CCD35D6B55884796@lp.airnews.net>, > Zeldus <no@email.com> wrote: > > > > For larger countries with less people/customers, GSM is not the most adequat > > cell system because of it's cell size limitation (35 kms or 70 kms with > > special configuration). I remember Australia moved to CDMA because of > > problems of coverage in remote places with GSM (impossible to build a > > correct network with so little size GSM cells). Now they have CDMA, they get > > much better coverage in remote places... > > > > So, why Canada, (similar to Australia for size/population) is doing the > > opposite ?? > > > > It's a big country, but over 90% of the smallish population live within > a fairly concentrated area, within 100 miles of the US border. The GSM > coverage probably follows that thin strip. I doubt you get great > coverage in the Yukon or Nunavit. > > Imogen
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