[telecom] Re: <RANT>

I've heard AMPS referred to before as the analog cellular system. But, my understanding was AMPS was the system of divisible cell cites, with automatic hand-offs controlled by the switch. Analog RF was the technology at the time. But, going to digital, time-division RF seems to have been an enhancement to AMPS, not a replacement of the fundamental system.

The Google Android phone intriques me. I want one that can do SSH, maybe use a MySQL database on it, etc. Should have web browsing and IM capability. Hell I don't even care if it does voice.

Matter of fact, I think E-911 should be text/IM capable.

Any fan of The I.T. Crowd knows you can email emergency services. :)

I bet it'd get caught in their spam filter ...

Bill Horne Temporary Moderator

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That's right. Both time-division TDMA and GSM and spread spectrum CDMA reuse the same frequency and cells set up for the original analog AMPS system.

It's a replacement to the extent that the signalling was completely different so you needed to replace both the tower equipment and the phones to switch. I still have a phone that does AMPS 800, TDMA 850, TDMA 1900, GSM 850, and GSM 1900, although it's been several years since I've made a call on anything other than GSM.

R's, John