EDGE in Tampa Bay area?

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Thomas M. Goethe - 23 Dec 2003 04:17 GMT

Anyone using EDGE in the Tampa Bay area? Would appreciate comments on
coverage. Thanks in advance!

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- - 23 Dec 2003 14:38 GMT

Same as GSM?!

EDGE is a "dataservice/coding scheme" ontop of GSM network so the coverage
is the same.

> Anyone using EDGE in the Tampa Bay area? Would appreciate comments on
> coverage. Thanks in advance!

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Thomas M. Goethe - 23 Dec 2003 16:53 GMT

Thanks, but does it work well in Tampa? I am not inclined to trust the
CSR's or the pretty maps in the store. I am trying to help a client take his
realty service mobile. He already has AT&T voice, but it is TDMA. I am
inclined to tell him to get VZW, but he would appreciate having only one
bill and is happy with the AT&T voice. This would be used with a PC Card in
a laptop, not as a tethered phone.

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> Same as GSM?!
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> > Anyone using EDGE in the Tampa Bay area? Would appreciate comments on
> > coverage. Thanks in advance!

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yeltrabnhoj@email.com - 23 Dec 2003 20:11 GMT

> Thanks, but does it work well in Tampa?

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http://forums.attwireless.com/attws/board?board.id=EDGE
may be more helpful and the comments at
http://www.ppcw.net/index.php?itemid=1640&catid=10
should be good for comic relief.

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Thomas M. Goethe - 23 Dec 2003 21:47 GMT

Thanks.

> > Thanks, but does it work well in Tampa?
> <snip>
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> --
> Nobody but a fool goes into a federal counterrorism operation without duct tape - Richard Preston, THE COBRA EVENT.

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alahater - 24 Dec 2003 16:51 GMT

> Thanks.
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> > Nobody but a fool goes into a federal counterrorism operation without duct
> tape - Richard Preston, THE COBRA EVENT.

I have the Sony Ericsson card (got it when it first came out) and have
tested the service quite a bit even while riding in a car in motion.
I live in Pinellas across the bay. The service is quite impressive.
Under good signal conditions, I can run the download speed test at
dslreports.com and get about 130kbps down and 40kbps up. I would say
the average is about 100 down / 20 up. The service of course will
vary once more users get on the system from what I read on the
technology. Of course your RF signal will also have a significant
effect as well I am sure. In this regard, I am fine since I usually
find a decent signal on GSM/1900. One thing to note is that the card
works on both 800 and 1900 Mhz and currently ATTWS is 1900 on
GSM/GPRS/EDGE in Tampa. A trip to the local ATTWS store the other day
and a good knowledgeable rep. informed me that the overlay of 800
(A/K/A 850) GSM is in progress in this market and should be done in a
few weeks. That may improve signal in some locations.

Regards
AH

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Thomas M. Goethe - 24 Dec 2003 20:18 GMT

Thanks for the info! I wonder if the 800 overlay will help things in
Hillsborough County. I found a map that indicates some serious voids in GSM
coverage for the guy I am trying to help.

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> Regards
> AH

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alahater - 28 Dec 2003 03:47 GMT

> Thanks for the info! I wonder if the 800 overlay will help things in
> Hillsborough County. I found a map that indicates some serious voids in GSM
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> > Regards
> > AH

I know it works on the I=4 corridor in Hillsborough, but when I exited
just east of Plant City heading north, coverage soon faded (about 5-10
miles) so I am guessing they still haven't converted all of the towers
in this market to GSM yet... should soon though since they are pushing
the product hard now.

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Thomas M. Goethe - 28 Dec 2003 20:42 GMT

> > Thanks for the info! I wonder if the 800 overlay will help things in
> > Hillsborough County. I found a map that indicates some serious voids in GSM
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> in this market to GSM yet... should soon though since they are pushing
> the product hard now.

Thanks! That's part of the are I am concerned about, so it really helps
to know.

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