chpalmer wrote:
Mark wrote:
It also seems like the notion that cell bandwidth goes to emergency personel in an emergency is a myth. Law radio was full of "can't call you I have no service"
In the initial days of the cell phone we had a bit we could set to give some better priority over others. No one ever gave clear direction so every cell techs family got higher priority while others got not so high. The priority bit was either never used on the cell end or its use ended early on.
These days the bit is totally removed.
As a former cellular salesperson, I can absolutely tell you that provisioning and priority still takes place. However, most agencies go under BUSINESS plans, and are not provisioned properly for priority access. Most fed gov't agencies ARE provisioned properly. So, in most cases, the guy that works for social security will get through, whereas the county hazmat personnel will not...
It used to be called the 'Access Overload Class'.......
For a properly provisioned customer, it will give priority on the network, and if all voice/data slots are full, it WILL remove someone else so that device can make a call/transmit data.
While the AOC is still able to be programmed on CDMA devices, the network ignores the setting, and instead relies on its own internal provisioning based on device registration and ESN.
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