HotShot wrote:

Well that just sucks now doesn't it.

Not really, considering the very different german market.

What happens with everyone's cell phone that they bought years ago that
were analog? Are they not able to use them? Are they forced into
buying a digital cell phone?

Yes, but the analog system was running in parallel for eight years
with the digital systems, and those customers who waited for the
bitter end got a really good offer to change.

Guess the phone companies get the last laugh in eh?

No, I got the last laugh :-) They gave me a really top-end phone at
this time (the Nokia Communicator 9110i) just for free, together with
great conditions. The second great laugh, our company made real good
money in removing all the antennae and radio components throughout the
whole area.

One difference in Germany, the analog system was not designed for
handheld phones, it was mainly a system for car phone usage, and only
a few handheld were in use, suffering from bad coverage. So ging
digital was really an advantage.



regards - Ralph

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