Telus Mobility Switching to GSM?
The Toronto Star is reporting that TELUS is considering switching their mobility network from CDMA to GSM.
I don't know about the ROI of such a change, the cost of which is speculated to be in the area of $500 million, but the motivation makes sense. TELUS' ability to lead innovation (a critical requirement with the trend towards openness and increasing competition) is likely to be limited by its existing CDMA network.
I don't have any inside information but I think there is a high probability that they will make the technology switch.
Rick McCharles
Telecommunications Consultant
Toronto, Canada
Stumble It!
I don't know about the ROI of such a change, the cost of which is speculated to be in the area of $500 million, but the motivation makes sense. TELUS' ability to lead innovation (a critical requirement with the trend towards openness and increasing competition) is likely to be limited by its existing CDMA network.
I don't have any inside information but I think there is a high probability that they will make the technology switch.
Rick McCharles
Telecommunications Consultant
Toronto, Canada
Stumble It!
Which GSM manufacturer do you think Telus will go to?
When will TELUS switch to GSM? It's been 1/2 year since the rumour.
Perhaps never apparently their CTO has stated that they will skip GSM in favour of LTE.
http://www.ric.ca/blog/2008/06/telus-to-skip-gsm-next-stop-lt.html