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Re: Why GSM in such a big country like Canada ?

#37
From: repatch
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 02:15
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"Horace Wachope" <horrywachope@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3adb9da1$0$25474$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
> "reader" <reader@nite.net> wrote in message
> news:3adb9916$0$25509$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
> >
> > "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
> >
> > How will I contact Sergeant Preston
>
> Carrier mooses.

    I thought they were extinct?? :) TTYL
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