Analog Cellular - R.I.P.

[rfmonger]

http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/02/14/Most-analog-cellular-to-fade-away-on-Monday_1.html

 

[fineshot1]

Good, its about time - that spectrum that was occupied by the analog can now be used for more digital channels expanding the capacity of each carriers network.

 

[Zaratsu]

good! Not that there was anything on there anyways besides OnStar. Now the newbies can stop asking about monitoring 800mhz cellular.



PS FCC may we have the bandwith back to monitor now then? No blocking 867-930 or whatever it is?

My SC150 can monitor it, but still.

 

[mikewazowski]

good! Not that there was anything on there anyways besides OnStar.

There's quite a few alarm systems and bag phones still out there. Not enough to make it profitable to keep it on the air though.

Now the newbies can stop asking about monitoring 800mhz cellular.

Do you really think the newbies will stop asking? Doubtful.

PS FCC may we have the bandwith back to monitor now then? No blocking 867-930 or whatever it is?

So you can listen to the noise of the tdma/cdma digital??

 

[DaveNF2G]

It would not be up to the FCC anyway. You need to ask Congress to amend ECPA.

Fat chance.

 

[Zaratsu]

So you can listen to the noise of the tdma/cdma digital??

No but I can listen to any unencrypted communications put there in the future. The point that I'm making is that now that analog cell is dead, the FCC may use the former analog cell portion of the spectrum for something that I may want to monitor. If the law is still on the books that US sold scanners cannot have this portion of the spectrum enabled.


I hear enough mouth-breathers on their cell-phones everywhere I go, I dont need to spend any of my time playing nosey negihbor.

 

[fineshot1]

No but I can listen to any unencrypted communications put there in the future.

That will not happen. That spectrum is owned by the A and B band wireless cellular carriers that occupy that spectrum now.

 

[mikewazowski]

The point that I'm making is that now that analog cell is dead, the FCC may use the former analog cell portion of the spectrum for something that I may want to monitor.

First of all, there isn't an analog portion. It's all cellular and the analog channels are generally mixed in with the digital channels.

The reason analog cellular is being shut down is to make room for other cellular technologies such as GSM, UMTS or CDMA.

The spectrum is licensed to the cellular carriers and they need the room to expand and/or rollout their newer technologies which require lots more bandwidth.

You're not going to find anything listenable to in the band.

 

[Zaratsu]

First of all, there isn't an analog portion. It's all cellular and the analog channels are generally mixed in with the digital channels.

The reason analog cellular is being shut down is to make room for other cellular technologies such as GSM, UMTS or CDMA.

The spectrum is licensed to the cellular carriers and they need the room to expand and/or rollout their newer technologies which require lots more bandwidth.

You're not going to find anything listenable to in the band.

fine, then let us have the full bandwith back if we cant hear anything.:roll:

 

[mciupa]

fine, then let us have the full bandwith back if we cant hear anything.:roll:

Too late , it's spoken for.

 

[iMONITOR]

Too late , it's spoken for.

I think he's referring to restoring the blocked portions of the band in our scanners/receivers. I agree. If nothing else, Icom could then restore the portions of the 800 MHz band that never needed to be blocked to begin with.

 

[RodStrong]

24 hours to go before I lose my trusty bag phone. I'm gonna miss it. I've also got a Verizon digital and a Sprint/Nextel hybrid, and the Verizon analog beats them hands down for all around coverage.

 

[57Bill]

My analog TracFone was clearer, and louder to my hearing impaired ears than is my current digital version.

 

[jakegday]

My analog TracFone was clearer, and louder to my hearing impaired ears than is my current digital version.

ya know ill have to agree with that, when my phone switches over to analog the volume is alot louder, and still just as easy to understand....

 

[WA1CRZ]

No more analog? Does that mean I have to solder that diode back together now?

 

[UPMan]

As noted in the article, not all analog cellular will go away. The significance of the date is that carriers are no longer required to support analog. Some carriers announced that they would turn the analog sites off immediately. Others have said that they will keep their analog networks up indefinitely.

 

[Zaratsu]

I think he's referring to restoring the blocked portions of the band in our scanners/receivers. I agree. If nothing else, Icom could then restore the portions of the 800 MHz band that never needed to be blocked to begin with.

Yes, thank you