Thread: Alltel/AT&T divested markets

Quote: Originally Posted by shango6 The new technology thats replacing gsm is spost to be more flexible when it comes to hard distance limits. Shrinking a tower that has a 40 mile radius to a 22 mile radius would be huge step backwards. But if anyone can achieve that incredible feat of stepping backwards, it would be AT&T. lol. Truth be told, even with this acquisition I'm rather concerned about how AT&T will treat the...

Ok this post now convince me. :-s

Again, what I said is it's to save their license and save on roaming charges. They have to serve a minimum population. There is no need for these sites to actually be connected to a network and accessible. But they have to exist and at least have a test mode broadcast. AT&T decided to go ahead and actually hook up the sites required to save their PCS licenses and let them work to save a bit on roaming fees. (Yes, it's absurd...

Quote: Originally Posted by CellKrazeDude Maybe you should check the coverage maps... http://www.wireless.att.com/coverag...997588314&sci=6 Thats for Minot, ND http://www.wireless.att.com/coverag...838726419&sci=5 That's for Bowman, ND. AT&T HAS Licens in ND and SD, but never add native service. They put these towers up to cut down on Roaming charges. That don't sell service there. It is only for people who...

Quote: Originally Posted by whitetigergrowl That makes no sense. In ND and SD AT&T uses the current Alltel towers to roam off of and have no native coverage. The Alltel towers have been retro-fitted with GSM for AT&T to roam off of, which is why it's part of their extended network here. If they do have actual towers....I have no clue where. Many times it's a licensing issue if there are problems getting service in...

Quote: Originally Posted by bgmk82j They better be set up newer gsm which has no hard block limit for the booster to reach anywhere than the current gsm...... The new technology thats replacing gsm is spost to be more flexible when it comes to hard distance limits. Shrinking a tower that has a 40 mile radius to a 22 mile radius would be huge step backwards.

No FCC or DoJ approvals have been acquired yet for the divested markets....