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"What's the frequency, Kenneth?" Interpreting your engineering screen. Part two.

Posted by WiWavelength, in Author: Andrew J. Shepherd 08 May 2013 - * * * * * · 1,791 views
band class 0, band class 10 and 1 more...
"What's the frequency, Kenneth?" Interpreting your engineering screen. Part two. by Andrew J. Shepherd
Sprint 4G Rollout Updates  
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 12:35 PM MDT  

Welcome back to S4GRU's continuing series focused on understanding many of the signal metrics displayed on your devices' engineering screens.  If you missed part one  a few weeks ago, that is a good place to start for background info.

Last time out, we cove...



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Mid-range LG LTE coming to Sprint prepaid/wholesale?

Posted by WiWavelength, in Author: Josh McDaniel 29 April 2013 - * * * * * · 2,530 views
LG, LG870, mid-range, FCC, OET
Mid-range LG LTE coming to Sprint prepaid/wholesale? by Josh McDaniel
Sprint 4G Rollout Updates
Thursday, May 2, 2013 - 9:35 AM MDT  

Last year, LG released a mid-range device that made its way from one CDMA carrier to another. This year appears to be no exception. The LG LG870 recently passed through the FCC OET (Office of Engineering and Technology) with Sprint LTE and band 10 CDMA2000 on board.

If the...



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"What's the frequency, Kenneth?" Interpreting your engineering screen. Part one.

Posted by WiWavelength, in Author: Andrew J. Shepherd 23 April 2013 - * * * * * · 4,316 views
band class 1, band 25 and 2 more...
"What's the frequency, Kenneth?" Interpreting your engineering screen. Part one. by Andrew J. Shepherd
Sprint 4G Rollout Updates  
Friday, April 26, 2013 - 6:29 AM MDT  

A significant piece of S4GRU's educational mission is helping our readers understand what goes on behind the scenes and underneath the hood in the operation of a wireless network.  This often requires getting readers to access internal engineering (or debug) scre...



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"Magical Mystery Phone Tour"

Posted by WiWavelength, in Author: Josh McDaniel 08 April 2013 - * * * * * · 5,272 views
Sprint, Samsung, SPH-L500 and 3 more...
"Magical Mystery Phone Tour" by Josh McDaniel
Sprint 4G Rollout Updates
Monday, April 8, 2013 - 1:19 PM MDT  

On April 5, the mysterious Samsung SPH-L500 passed thru the FCC OET (Office of Engineering and Technology), indicating that it is now authorized for use in the US on the Sprint network. S4GRU can report only the details that are currently available, but we will update the a...



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(UPDATED) A short time from now in a Galaxy not far away...

Posted by WiWavelength, in Author: Andrew J. Shepherd 27 March 2013 - * * * * * · 9,842 views
Sprint, Samsung, Galaxy S4, FCC and 1 more...
(UPDATED) A short time from now in a Galaxy not far away... by Andrew J. Shepherd
Sprint 4G Rollout Updates
Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 10:10 AM MDT  

Update: The Samsung review embargo has been lifted overnight, and Galaxy S4 reviews are being published around the Web today.  Thanks to one of our favorite, highly thorough reviewers, Brian Klug at AnandTech , we can confirm that the Galaxy S4 follows the recent...



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(UPDATED) All for HTC One, HTC One for all?

Posted by WiWavelength, in Author: Andrew J. Shepherd 22 February 2013 - * * * * * · 22,011 views
Sprint, HTC, One, FCC, OET
(UPDATED) All for HTC One, HTC One for all? by Andrew J. Shepherd
Sprint 4G Rollout Updates
Friday, February 22, 2013 - 2:55 PM MST  

Update:  Many hands on reviews of the HTC One are emerging this week.  Courtesy of Engadget , we can report that the Sprint variant is one of the very first Sprint LTE handsets to include a removable micro-SIM.  Removable SIM cards have long been part of the Netwo...



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Married to it

Posted by MommaCiCi, in Author: Christina Herron 14 February 2013 - * * * * * · 13,617 views
S4GRU, Special Interest, Other
Married to it by Christina Herron
Sprint 4G Rollout Updates
Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 3:10 AM MST  

Travel back with me a few weeks ago.  It’s a cold Saturday afternoon, and I am standing and staring into a gated area near a cell phone tower.  My date for this outing is frantically taking pictures and discussing the exciting upgrades to the equipment which have...



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Sprint deploys special Ground Mount Option Network Vision sites in some low capacity and high engineering locations

Posted by S4GRU, in Author: Robert Herron 13 February 2013 - * * * * * · 14,094 views
Sprint 4G, LTE and 6 more...
Sprint deploys special Ground Mount Option Network Vision sites in some low capacity and high engineering locations by Robert Herron
Sprint 4G Rollout Updates
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - 1:13 AM MST  

Often you may see us refer to a GMO site around S4GRU.  But, what is a GMO site?  GMO stands for Ground Mount Option.  Or sometimes, it will be referred to as a GMR (Ground Mount RRU) site.   In this article we will explain many points about the Ground Mount Option....



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Sprint internal correspondence discusses Network Vision Progress/Issues with Employees

Posted by S4GRU, in Author: Robert Herron 31 January 2013 - * * * * * · 20,857 views

Sprint internal correspondence discusses Network Vision Progress/Issues with Employees by Robert Herron
Sprint 4G Rollout Updates
Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 10:33 AM MST  

Today we feature text from internal correspondence that was distributed to Sprint employees regarding the state of the Network Vision deployment and addresses key points that employees often encounter with the public.  It is from a Q&A session with Chad Elliott,...



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What is a PRL?

Posted by S4GRU, in Author: Travis Griggs 30 January 2013 - * * * * * · 19,550 views
PRL, Preferred Roaming List and 6 more...
What is a PRL? by Travis Griggs
Sprint 4G Rollout Updates
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 10:00 AM MST  

A PRL file is a Preferred Roaming List.  In simple terms, it tells the device how to scan for various wireless cell systems, which ones are native, and which priority to use them in.  If there isn't a native Sprint signal available, the PRL defines which roaming...



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Sprint Marketing Updates 4G LTE City List where work is under way and adds 36 more communities including Louisiana market start

Posted by S4GRU, in Author: Robert Herron 19 December 2012 - * * * * * · 52,460 views
Sprint 4G, Network Vision, LTE
Sprint Marketing Updates 4G LTE City List where work is under way and adds 36 more communities including Louisiana market start by Robert Herron
Sprint 4G Rollout Updates
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 - 10:20 AM MST  

In the latest news from Sprint, they have added another 36 additional communities that they anticipate having at least a prelaunch amount of service available to use by its LTE customers in the "coming months."  We were not able to confirm any dates for th...



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Sprint Affiliate Shentel to launch LTE on 125 sites in 56 communities in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania on Black Friday

Posted by S4GRU, in Author: Robert Herron 21 November 2012 - * * * * * · 29,006 views
Sprint 4G, LTE, Network Vision and 12 more...
Sprint Affiliate Shentel to launch LTE on 125 sites in 56 communities in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania on Black Friday by Robert Herron
Sprint 4G Rollout Updates
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - 12:55 PM MST  

The Regional Affiliate Shentel that provides Sprint service from Virginia's Shenandoah Valley up into Central Pennsylvania is preparing to launch Network Vision improvements and LTE service in a significant portion of its coverage area on Black Friday.  Many si...



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Sprint Marketing Updates 4G LTE City List where work is under way and adds 9 more communities

Posted by S4GRU, in Author: Robert Herron 13 November 2012 - - - - - - · 45,193 views
Sprint 4G, Network Vision, LTE
Sprint Marketing Updates 4G LTE City List where work is under way and adds 9 more communities by Robert Herron
Sprint 4G Rollout Updates
Tuesday, November 12, 2012 - 12:39 AM MDT  

In the latest news from Sprint, they have added another nine additional communities that they anticipate having at least a prelaunch amount of service available to use by its LTE customers in the next few months.  Based on a source, these are expected to have usable...



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(UPDATED) Sprint-USCC spectrum deal: Sprint gets 20 MHz broader in the "City of Broad Shoulders"

Posted by WiWavelength, in Author: Andrew J. Shepherd 07 November 2012 - * * * * * · 17,229 views
Sprint, USCC, Chicago, St. Louis and 1 more...
(UPDATED) Sprint-USCC spectrum deal: Sprint gets 20 MHz broader in the "City of Broad Shoulders" by Andrew J. Shepherd
Sprint 4G Rollout Updates
Thursday, November 8, 2012 - 1:10 PM MST  

Update:  Six weeks later, Sprint and U.S. Cellular have finally filed their PCS 1900 MHz license assignment applications in the FCC ULS database.  From the filing, we have learned that USCC will not relinquish all of its PCS spectrum in Springfield and Champaign,...



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Sur la tablet: Apple iPad 4, iPad mini add Sprint LTE support

Posted by WiWavelength, in Author: Andrew J. Shepherd 23 October 2012 - * * * * * · 14,943 views
Apple, iPad 4, iPad mini, Sprint and 2 more...
Sur la tablet: Apple iPad 4, iPad mini add Sprint LTE support by Andrew J. Shepherd
Sprint 4G Rollout Updates
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 - 12:05 PM MDT  

Over the past six months, Apple's iPad 3 has racked up millions of sales, yet Google's (and Asus') Nexus 7 and Microsoft's Surface tablets have grabbed the headlines over the summer and into the fall.  Yesterday, Apple struck back by not only rol...



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