[TrunkCom] NexTel Spectrum News

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In a message dated 2/9/05 4:37:23 PM, Marcelrf at bellsouth.net writes:


> It's not the same the 1900 mhz version is called "QCHAT" I have used it and
> the latency is ridiculous. A very Lame product.
> 
> Tom Swisher wrote:
> Brian J Cathcart wrote:
> 
> >
> > > Does that mean no more direct connect?
> > >
> > >>800 mhz iDEN is being phased out in favor of 1900 CDMA.
> >
> > As I understand it, Direct Connect is a feature being incorporated into
> > the 1900 CDMA system. It's the dominant, most-used feature on Nextel
> > systems. Personally it drives me nuts; everywhere I go there's somebody
> > with his Nextel thing making beeping, booping and bleeping noises,
> > yelling at someone on the other end.
> >
> > Tom WA8PYR
> > --
> 

Brian & Tom, Direct Connect IS the most used feature of the Nextel service. 
We have several in our family, lots of friends have them and dozens of police 
and fire depts in the Chicagoland area (not to mention thousands of businesses) 
use them heavily. If Nextel drops that feature (not likely) or changes the 
protocol to something less efficient, they will in effect cut their own throats. 
Direct Connect needs to get BETTER (voice quality), not worse and coverage 
can still use some improvement.


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