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Article #393: Some Information About GSM mobile bands

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GSM is the most popular standard for 850 MHz network has a bigger and more
mobile phone service in the world. In penetrating reach then the 900, 1800 and
more then 200 countries in the world 1900 MHz network. Apart from that, the
people using GSM mobile service. However, difference between the 850 MHz and the
different countries use different GSM 900 MHz network hardly noticeable. Lower
Radio frequency for their mobile frequency services are good in big
networks. Worldwide four frequencies are building because of their more
widely used for GSM mobile services. They penetrating reach. A disadvantage of a
are 850MHz, 900 MHz, 1800MHz and 1900MHz. low frequency network is its low
Although 850, 900 and 1800, 1900 capacity.
frequency are very close, normally mobile 900 MHz networks are quite old networks.
phones can't receive more then one Like 850 MHz, 900MHz also has a bigger
frequency at-a-time, a phone that works and more penetrating reach then the 1800
with one band, can not receive signals of and 1900 MHz network.
other bands. So if you want your mobile 1800 MHz is a relatively high frequency
to work with multiple bands, you need to for cellular phones. Because of this,
have multi band mobiles. Based on your 1800 MHz networks have a smaller and less
need, you can go for dual, tri or quad penetrating reach compare to 900 and 850
band mobile set. MHz networks. By this the reach in big
As a whole, both high and low frequency buildings is low. An advantage of 1800
bands have some advantage and MHz networks is that the capacity is
disadvantages. For high frequency bigger. This band is idle for cities
service, the network is less effected by where density of mobile users high.
the influences of the weather. And you 1900 MHz available only in North America,
can have more clear and un-interrupted some networks in Canada and South Africa.
connection. Another advantage of a high This band is not available in Europe or
frequency is that you only need small Asia. 1900 MHz quite similar to 1800MHz.
antenna. Main disadvantage of higher Because of high frequency 1900 MHz band
frequency band is its lower reach. These network isn't interrupted by the
bands are good for cities where density influences of the weather and you can
of mobile users is more. Where as, lower have a crystal clear connection most of
frequency bands are good for rural areas the times. For this network, GSM provider
because of their large area reach. needs to use more mini antennas. An
850 MHz is the lowest frequency used for advantage of 1900 MHz networks is that
GSM mobile service. As a result of this, the capacity is bigger.






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