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America's First WCDMA Call

Posted by timothy on from the watson-i-need-broadband dept.

k-hell writes "Ericsson and AT&T Wireless recently completed the first WCDMA/UMTS call in a live network environment in the Americas, capable of data transfer speeds of up to 384 Kbps. AT&T Wireless and Ericsson currently pursuing the path to 3G capabilities in the U.S. market by deploying EDGE-ready GSM/GPRS systems. This path ensures an evolution to EDGE, then UMTS, a wideband radio technology that provides mobile users with data rates up to 2 Mbps." This is not yet a strong enough reason to move to Dallas, though.

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  1. First post by mcdade · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Had to!

  2. For those who misread this the way I did at first by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This article has nothing to do with the DMCA.
    Even though I didn't bother reading the article, I
    am pretty sure of that at least. So no need to flame
    away at those *AA morons, unless you feel like it (which I don't blame you).

  3. Obligatory... by Cap'n+Canuck · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Can you hear me now?

    Gut!

    Can you hear me now?

    Gut!

  4. Early post for Guy Gardner by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    He was way cooler than that pussy Hal Jordan. But then they went and made him into "a Vuldarian warrior."

    Fuck that shit, he was a kid from the streets that could kick lots of ass. Guy drinks beer and cracks wise, he's not some new age spouting wannabe american indian alien. Fuck you Chuck Dixon and DC comics.

  5. Huh? by Havokmon · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    This is not yet a strong enough reason to move to Dallas, though.

    Maybe it's not a 'geek' enough reason, but it's warm and the Dallas Cowboy's Cheerleaders are there.

    Granted, the Cowboy's aren't the Packers, but the cheerleaders aren't either :P

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    "I can't give you a brain, so I'll give you a diploma" - The Great Oz (blatently stolen sig)
  6. hello, can you hear me now? by circletimessquare · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    hello? can you download my flash now?

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    intellectual property law is philosophically incoherent. it is your moral duty to ignore it or sabotage it
  7. yes, but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    ...what would Jebus do?

    no, really.

  8. Palestinians moving to Dallas by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Thursday, 5 December, 2002, 18:39 GMT
    Israel investigates Arafat funding

    The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, has ordered a full investigation into allegations that an Israeli envoy was involved in setting up a Swiss bank account for the Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat, and his financial adviser.

    The former Shin Bet official, Yossi Ginossar, is alleged to have transferred money to an unknown destination.

    He has denied any wrongdoing. He said all his business activities had been legal and he had not engaged in business while on government missions.

    The Palestinian senior negotiator, Saeb Erekat, rejected the allegations, which he said were part of an Israeli smear campaign against the Palestinian Authority.

    From the newsroom of the BBC World Service

  9. Tex-Ass by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    like John Wayne said, Texan is the lowest form of white man.

  10. Re:-1, Redundant by nightsweat · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Shouldn't that be "pwned" or some other stupid haxx0r speak term?

    You R0xx0r BTW, IMHO.

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    the major advances in civilization are processes which all but wreck the societies in which they occur - A.N. White
  11. Obligatory Smirnoff Joke... by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    "This is not yet a strong enough reason to move to Dallas, though."

    In Soviet Russia, there is not yet strong enough reason to move out of Dallas. Heek heek!