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#20741 4-Apr-2008 13:39
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I tried doing a search on this but couldn't come up with anything so I apologise if it has been discussed before, but out of curiosity what are going to be the benefits of the 900MHz network?

If one has a handset capable of working on this frequency and assuming you're connected to one of the upgraded towers, how would you know it's using the 900MHz and not the 2100MHz?




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  #121061 4-Apr-2008 13:45
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You can't tell but it doesn't matter, whether it is 900 or 2100 you won't notice the difference.

The advantage of it is the 900 has a greater range hence its deployment in more rural areas.



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  #121070 4-Apr-2008 14:10
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Coverage foot print for a umts900 cell is 2 to 4 times bigger than umts2100 depending on setup.

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