Think CDMA is dead? Think again (unfortunately). While I may be using a CDMA carrier currently, that doesn’t mean I’m tattooing CDMA logos on my body and boycotting anything with a SIM card. As with all tech related material, CDMA has a pretty large group of followers who for whatever reason, aren’t planning on moving to GSM anytime soon.
Thankfully, those with CDMA technology don’t have to sit idle and watch their GSM cousins enjoy all of the 4G fun. The next CDMA based technology will be EV-DO Rev B. The advancements over rev A are of course, faster download and upload speeds of 9.3Mbps and 5.4Mbps respectively.
CDMA users in the US shouldn’t hold their breath for any Rev B action as Sprint is making their big 4G push with WiMax and Verizon giving their nod to LTE — a GSM technology. In reality, EV-DO Rev B doesn’t seem like a 4G technology, at least not one that fits in with the rest. 9.3Mbps compared to the near triple digit speeds LTE claims to offer near it’s theoretical maxium don’t speak too favorably of Rev B.
Still, for those looking down the road at CDMA 4G technologies by choice or mandate can feel *slightly* more comfortable tonight.
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