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Sprint PCS Launches 3G Network

Posted by michael on from the first-post dept.

pdp1144 writes "Sprint PCS launched the first nationwide 3G wireless network today. Code named Vision it will allow wireless data speeds starting at an average of 50 to 70 kbps." The question is, how much? If the data plan is such that you can use up a month's allotment in five minutes of downloading... Simson Garfinkel had a good column on this recently.

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  1. bah. by nbvb · · Score: 1, Troll

    This is no more exciting than Verizon Wireless' "Express Network."

    Heck, it's the same technology, basically.

    And I guess this is great; Sprint has upgraded both of their cell sites to work with 1XRTT. Whee.

    Sure, VZW isn't done upgrading _everything_ yet, but they've got a LOT more network coverage than sprint does ...

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  2. Official Sprint Information by CosmicEntity · · Score: 0, Troll

    The full press release is here.

    Pretty, high res images here.

    Finally catching up with the rest of the world (maybe even sneaking ahead).

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  3. The obvious question.... by farrellj · · Score: 1, Troll

    How compatible is this with Linux and other non-Windoz OSs? It all kinda sucks if you have to Windows to access this "wonderful" new service!

    ttyl
    Farrell

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