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hey guys, i'm still not clear....
which is better, GSM or CDMA??
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GSM = Great System Misuse
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GSM is better, the main reason that cdma is so prominent in the USA is because it was originally designed for the gov't because it is supposedly not breakable the digital coding that is. So the gov't used to use it for the secret comm's, they may still do use to a certain degree. Though I am sure they are probably using something else primarily now.
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GSM is going to WCDMA and CDMA is going to WGSM--so I guess both companies think their competitor's tech is better than theirs
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My comment that I made previously about cdma versus gsm still stands.
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It depends on the buying criteria of the eventual user. If using your phone in France is the biggest consideration then go GSM. If you are staying in the USA then CDMA definitely has the advantage. Here are some of the reasons why:
* More system capacity up to 2-5 times more
* Faster data speeds
* Superior air interface (TDMA vs CDMA)
* Backward compatibility to older versions of CDMA and analog.
* Upgradable in stages without "orphaning" previous version customers.
* Dynamic spectrum allocation vs. fixed spectrum allocation.
* More built out in the USA meaning more places that you can use a CDMA phone.
If it were chosen by American operators for the same reason that GSM was chosen by Europeans then we would only have CDMA and thi...
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The reason you have received differing answeres is that you have not identified your criteria. ONe criteria might be strictly technological while another may be coverage in a particular area or security or some other not yet identified.
If you want a precise response provide a detailed question.
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