[BC] Analog Longevity

[JYRussell@academicplanet.com]

In our area... there are still enough subscriptions that are analog that
even though they'd LIKE to discontinue the service... it would probably
result in lots of bad press.
Interestingly too... my TDMA phone runs circles around my wife's GSM.  20
miles N & S of the I-30 corridor through north Texas does not seem to be a
great place for many of the cell phones  use, other that the  TDMA /and
Nextels... the rest have either 100% signal, or none.  Nothing like trying
carry on private response planning for 10-32 call when the signal goes away!
and comes back!  and goes away ! and...
Jason

----- Original Message -----
From: "radioranger" <radioranger at comcast.net>
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Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 5:46 PM
Subject: RE: [BC] Analog Longevity


> I understand that the GM On-Star system began with analog cellular
service,
> and until the older On-Star equipped vehicles bite the dust, the cellular
> providers are obligated to continue the service.
>
> Steve B.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
> [mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Douglas B.
Pritchett
> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 3:04 PM
> To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [BC] Analog Longevity
>
> Jim, many still do. The company I work for (Centennial) continues to
> maintain analog equipment particularrly in rural areas. Many areas that
> we serve in Louisiana have no regular telco service and many subscribers
> are miles a part. Analog makes sense in that situation. However, many
> carriers are reducing the amount of analog channels to make way for
> newer, more efficient and more profitable platforms like GSM. And others
> never had any analog channels to begin with.
>
> --
> Douglas B. Pritchett
> Fort Wayne, IN
> dpritchett1 at comcast.net
>
>
>
> Jim Wood, C.P.E.W. wrote:
>
> > Lots of posts on 'keeping analog alive'... or not.  I have
> > a quick quasi-related question.  Does anyone know if
> > today's cell sites still accept calls from analog phones?
>
>
>
>
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