tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789017239427251571.post1511308187373431011..comments2024-03-12T00:16:08.021-06:00Comments on Wireless Noise: News, Rumors and Arguments: With ATN Comes More GSM RoamingOz Andrewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298717393298238178noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789017239427251571.post-57753137923057441272009-09-02T16:50:16.496-06:002009-09-02T16:50:16.496-06:00Where I am originally from in rural Louisiana, a s...Where I am originally from in rural Louisiana, a similiar situation occured over Sprint's attempt to add more CDMA coverage in the area. The only two carriers in this small region are At&t (then Cingular) and Centennial, and there is no CDMA to speak of. When Sprint tried to expand their service here, store representatives spoke out against their service, and many people were vocal in their discontent about Cingular having to compete with another "evil" carrier. When two Sprint stores opened in the county seat, big businessmen bought these stores out, and changed them to Cingular stores. Now that At&t has taken over, and with their acquisition of Centennial, these same people have been lamenting and complaining about the lack of options. It makes me wonder sometimes. Ah well...Verizon has pushed further and further south and is on the fringes of possibly expanding into this area. I wonder if the people can (sic) stop a monster as large as Verizon.Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789017239427251571.post-73679138803802467022009-09-02T14:01:19.226-06:002009-09-02T14:01:19.226-06:00Parts of Georgia that are going to ATN prior to be...Parts of Georgia that are going to ATN prior to being bought by Alltel were owned by Public Service Cellular of Columbus Georgia. In 2004 they switched from TDMA to GSM giving rural parts of the state their first GSM network. This was huge for the bigger companies who were now able to provide roaming coverage. Unfortunatly this was short lived as Alltel shut down all PSC GSM equipment in January 2006 leaving quite a few areas to date with no GSM. I think the sooner ATN can get GSM back up and going the better. As far as the complaint I wonder if it was the same group who made the big deal over Verizons purchase of CellularONE South East (Price Communications) and other than delaying the purchase a couple of months lost.Benjamin Anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789017239427251571.post-22583850238007106222009-09-02T12:21:26.384-06:002009-09-02T12:21:26.384-06:00I can't understand why anyone would oppose the...I can't understand why anyone would oppose the expansion of cellular coverage. It gives us more options, what's not to like about it? Good to see another company offer roaming options.Williamnoreply@blogger.com