Kris Kumar
04-16-2004, 06:26 AM
AT&T next week is launching a new offer that will eliminate roaming charges. And the best part is that now with AT&T service you can roam on Cingular networks (and also T-Mobile) and not get charged extra.
http://www.attwireless.com/press/releases/2004_releases/041404.jhtml
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2001886512_cingular24.html
This seems to me like a good deal. Except that the state of GSM networks - Part 1900Mhz and Part 850Mhz. And no real good phones, read Smartphones, that works on these two frequencies so that we can take advantage of the roaming.
The news release mentions - "all new devices it introduces this year will be 850-compatible" So does this means AT&T and Moto honeymoon is over? MPx series wont be available on AT&T?
AT&T, TMobile, Cingular's GSM network coverage in US has been overshadowed by Verizon. Does this new Roaming offer have the power to pull new people into AT&T's network, not to mention keep the exisiting ones.
And what does it mean for T-Mobile. How come AT&T can get access to T-Mobile networks thru Cingular and T-Mobile cannot offer the same for its customers. Why cant all the GSM operators combine forces. In some countries they do, why cant they do in US.
I hope this announcement is just a begining for all the GSM users out there and also who want to stay on GSM networks.
Kris
http://www.attwireless.com/press/releases/2004_releases/041404.jhtml
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2001886512_cingular24.html
This seems to me like a good deal. Except that the state of GSM networks - Part 1900Mhz and Part 850Mhz. And no real good phones, read Smartphones, that works on these two frequencies so that we can take advantage of the roaming.
The news release mentions - "all new devices it introduces this year will be 850-compatible" So does this means AT&T and Moto honeymoon is over? MPx series wont be available on AT&T?
AT&T, TMobile, Cingular's GSM network coverage in US has been overshadowed by Verizon. Does this new Roaming offer have the power to pull new people into AT&T's network, not to mention keep the exisiting ones.
And what does it mean for T-Mobile. How come AT&T can get access to T-Mobile networks thru Cingular and T-Mobile cannot offer the same for its customers. Why cant all the GSM operators combine forces. In some countries they do, why cant they do in US.
I hope this announcement is just a begining for all the GSM users out there and also who want to stay on GSM networks.
Kris