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Notes extremely expensive, this brings down the cost of building and using the new networks. The
major EVDO deployments in the US are by Verizon and Sprint, and there is also a large network
in Korea. At present, EVDO has not made significant impact in Europe or other major Asian
markets; W-CDMA is the 3G standard of choice in those regions.

Task Discuss how Wi-MAX is more powerful in comparison to a normal network.

9.4.1 First Sight of EVDO

1. EV-DO - Evolution Data Optimized.
2. EVDO is a Personal broadband wireless service for a wide range of customers, from
business people to students.
3. EVDO can be Always on – similar to DSL (wherever EVDO capability is available).
4. Rides on CDMA signal- 1x data capability available everywhere CDMA voice service
available.
5. Up to 10 times the peak data rate of the next best public wireless solution - 500 to 2,400
Kbps average (kilobits per second) comparable to DSL speeds.
6. EVDO allows the user to be connected wherever they are not only for email, but for
downloads, large files, photos, spreadsheets, etc.

7. EVDO Users can work on a large variety of applications, including the MS Office Suite and
others, so they can do business anywhere! Access mission-critical documents and
information wherever they are.
8. EVDO available within the provider’s wireless network.
9. EVDO gives plug and play of business functions, games and Internet access anywhere!
10. Customer voice and data experience should become seamless.

11. EVDO Advantages over WiFi:
(a) Always on with seamless roaming!
(b) Signal can travel on same cell sites as cell phones
(c) No 300-ft range from the cell tower or hot spot

(d) Customers can access their corporate VPN (virtual private network) anywhere they
can get a cellular signal via a secure, encrypted signal
(e) Can download and run video clips in real time

(f) Can provide service to customers outside of cable-modem or DSL areas.
12. Relatively low cost with high capacity - allows rich web browsing and application usage.
13. 1xRTT 50Kbps - 100Kbps Upload and Download, bursts to 144Kbps.
14. EVDO Rev 0 400kbps-700kbps Download, bursts up to 2.4Mbps, 50kbps-100kbps Upload
Speed, bursts to 144Kbps.
15. EVDO Rev A 500Kbps-1,000Kbps Download, bursts to 3.0Mbps, 300Kbps-400Kbps Upload
Speed, bursts to 1.8Mbps.

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