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You didn't need to make a new thread to answer that question. And that assumption is most likely correct. No phone can support a technology that hasn't been created before it's these date.
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theartiszan wrote:
. And that assumption is most likely correct. No phone can support a technology that hasn't been created before it's these date.
Hi theartiszan
I tend to agree that new phones might be required to operate with new bands.
That is because it is a good excuse to sell more phones to replace perfectially good existing phones.
Strictlty speaking a new band is not technology that hasn't been created yet. A band is simply a brodcast frequency that is added to those already being used by existing technology. If that frequency would be out of the range of current technology used by a particular phone, I could understand the need to replace the phone.
When some TV stations have to cease using bands reallocated for cellphone usage, they have to broadcast on different frequencies. We don't need to buy new TVs to continue to receive those stations. We only have to change the channel.
Tvs have tuners which accomodate different frequencies. Presumably the carriers should be able to "tune" their own branded handsets to receive newly authorized frequencies. Of course the particular frequency would have to be within the range of reception of the existing cellphone hardware.
I just don't see why existing LTE phones can't be reprogramed to receive new LTE spectrum frequencies via firmware updates. I don't understand this topic very well and I am trying to learn as much as I can.
Art
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artart wrote:
Hi theartiszan
If that frequency would be out of the range of current technology used by a particular phone, I could understand the need to replace the phone.
Of course the particular frequency would have to be within the range of reception of the existing cellphone hardware.
I don't understand this topic very well and I am trying to learn as much as I can.
Art
I have been doing some further reading and decided to respond to myself
It seems that rew hardware (chipsets) will be required.
I wonder if the Galaxy Note 8 will have 600 MHz capability built in.
I still could use any additional available education on the topic; if anybody would like to address the naive assumptions and resulting flawed logic in my original reply.
Art
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Hey there! It looks like this question was addressed on the initial thread here: Will the pixel XL Google work on the 600 megahertz Stream - but I do want to clarify that although we have every intention of starting to roll out this spectrum before the year's end, in no way will it render existing equipment immediately obsolete. Please don't worry that you need to toss that beautiful Pixel XL out the window just yet - you guys can continue a meaningful relationship.
- Marissa