Analogue may be old news in the mobile phone business, but it could be some while before digital, even with its several advantages, eclipses it. AirTouch is one of four cellular carriers in the greater Albuquerque area. Analogue, in addition to competing with digital, also complements it. Many of the digital phones sold now are dual mode, meaning they work on both systems. Analogue prices have dropped about 10 to 15 percent over the same time, he said.
Many phones also double as pagers.
There are different companies, different prices, different technologies. Regarding the different technologies, there is digital versus analogue and digital versus digital. It can be said, without going into details, the differences between these systems amount to more than hairsplitting. TRAC also said that CDMA requires the least amount of power and provides the best voice quality and the longest talk and stand-by time for portable phones.