DTC <me@nothingtoseehere.zzx> wrote
> Rod Speed wrote
>> DTC <me@nothingtoseehere.zzx> wrote
>>> Rod Speed wrote

>>>> Wrong again. GSM has a digital cliff that cdma doesnt.

>>> "Extended range" GSM overcomes that.

>> Nope, it just changes the distance at which the digital cliff cuts in and has other significant downsides, which is
>> why it isnt used much at all.

> Ummm....I think you missed my sarcasm there.

True, you left the sarcasm graphic off.

> Navas has repeatedly insisted he experienced "extended GSM" (extended in the sense of extended range, not in the
> industry definition sense of extended frequency range).

It is called extended GSM when the digital cliff is changed distance wise.

> His proof consisted of, "I experienced it and therefore it happened" and "I spoke with an engineer friend and he said
> it was certainly possible."

> He has consistently failed to provide credible professional links that any U.S. carrier has deployed extended (range)
> GSM.

Yep, it isnt used much at all world wide, because it has real
downsides that make it impractical to use it on normal bases.