Why Choose Gsm?

GSM is the most widely used communications network in the cellular industry

. It was invented during the mid-80s in Europe with the intention of providing the continent with a common standard for cellular communication. Following its introduction in Finland in 1991, the standard enjoyed a meteoric rise and it's adoption spread around the world. Nowadays the clear majority of subscribers (over 3 billion) select GSM for their needs.

When you are pondering about cellular service, you must pick GSM for your network as is this probably the most popular of all. You need to know that not all service carriers in the US operate via the GSM network. In case you are the traveling type, GSM is probably a better option as it is a more common worldwide standard and so you may be much more better off if you pick GSM when compared to others.

When GSM technology was first introduced two frequencies were allocated for the transmission of signals - 900 MHz and 1800 MHz. These frequencies are used by the majority of the world, except North America. In Canada and the United States, 1900 MHz and 850 MHz are used. This is somewhat of an annoying anomaly but is due to the fact that the other frequencies were simply not available upon adoption.

With advances in world trade and international travel and the reduction in international airline fares the world has become a much smaller place. As much as we crave our cell phone in our home and work environments, we should be able to use it with relative ease when we travel.

Throughout history this has not been the scenario. However, it has been a little difficult to use an American phone in Europe and vice versa. Today, however, phone handsets are emerging on a more frequent basis with tri-band and quad band functionality.

This means that they are designed to work on the frequencies found in the vast majority of the world countries and you only need to switch the subscriber identity, or SIM card according to the country that you're visiting.

Whether you simply want to travel abroad or not, you should always choose GSM carriers and phones because of the flexibility that they provide. You can change your model of phone and simply swap over your same identity card, although some carriers do "lock" their phones to make it more difficult for you to do so. In most cases, unlocking is quite easy though.

With some hybrid networks emerging that will route all calls through a voice over Internet protocol using 3G or third-generation, additional speed and flexibility and even more competitive rates are on the horizon. Selecting 3G for the future seems to be more sensible.

by: Daniel Stouffer

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