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GSM vs. CDMA

deepskyblue

Nov 15, 2010, 2:15 PM
I want to clarify on a few things

GSM can refer to 2 things

1. Global System for Mobile Communications - a specific communcation standard
2. Any standard adoped by the GSM foundation as the "global standard for mobile communications" including GSM, GRPS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA, HUSPA, HUSPA+ , LTE and LTE Advanced

CDMA can refer to 3 things

1. Code Division Multiple Access - a channel access method imployed in many different broadcast technologies, including GSM standards UMTS, HSPA, HUSPA and HUSPA+
2. IS-95 or CDMAone a specific communication standard developed by Qualcom, commonly refered to as "CDMA" because it was the first standard to use the CDMA chanel access method
3. Any version of the Qualcom standard and it's revisio...
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epik

Nov 15, 2010, 9:56 PM
You posted this twice?
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deepskyblue

Nov 16, 2010, 10:52 AM
That's not so unheard of is it?

I think some people just stick to their companies forum and don't venture into others.

I did totally anticipate more responses in the verizon forum though.
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