EVDO rev b!!!!

Mutiny32 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-09-2009, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by racemepls

It could make sense for sprint to do it cause wimax towers don't support voice. from what I understand they will still be using regular towers for voice and wimax towers for data. revb might make the transition more seemless imo. I doubt it will happen though

Who said 802.16e doesn't support voice? It will, but not yet. the 4GV vocoder spec is designed for WiMax/LTE in mind, so you'll eventually see voice on it. Especially when EVR-WB becomes a selling point for networks.

**Adrianh85** · #2 (**permalink**) 11-09-2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mutiny32

Who said 802.16e doesn't support voice? It will, but not yet. the 4GV vocoder spec is designed for WiMax/LTE in mind, so you'll eventually see voice on it. Especially when EVR-WB becomes a selling point for networks.

with this being said sprint and verizon probly wouldnt happen!! i do belive the 2.5 and 3g networks will still be around and used for a long time! even after lte is on line!! well they my cut off 1x but i dout it because there isnt 3g coverage every where yet ! and i also feel that at launch lte will not support voice!!!