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Hello all, I have done a bit of research and I cannot find a definite answer to my question: Will the Sprint Galaxy Nexus have both wimax and LTE radios? I have wimax in my area now (Jacksonville, fl), but it's kinda weak in a lot of places. And I don't see any plans for LTE in my city. I really like the Nexus, but I don't want to switch to an LTE-only phone when I don't have LTE yet. (Yes, I can use 3G, but I do use wimax from time-to-time and I will miss the speeds.) Does anyone know if both radios are possible? (Also, any info on J-ville receiving LTE?) Thanks!

by Jeff Foster Sprint 4G Rollout Updates Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 4:30 PM MST Hearken back to April 2010 when Sprint announced the HTC EVO 4G and thus, became the first carrier to introduce a 4G device. Oh, the excitement! It was 4G WiMax, but who cared? Not many thought LTE would be such an overwhelmingly dominant 4G technology so quickly in the future. Of course, we later learned that WiMax didn’t pan out in America in the way Sprint had hoped. LTE has now become the global standard in fourth-generation wireless. Verizon and AT&T are using LTE for their 4G networks and most other U.S. carriers have planned or are even starting to implement their own LTE network. Sprint has now begun the progression of transferring from WiMax over to LTE for its 4G technology. At the CES exposition, Sprint announced three new LTE devices, two of them being smartphones. The LG Viper, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and a dual 4G WiMax/LTE hotspot. It looks to be several more months before any of them are released. Earliest rumors calling for Mid-April. However, Sprint's last final word was Mid 2012. Sprint has said the first LTE markets won’t go live until approximately June of this year. The initial launch markets officially announced by Sprint are Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Kansas City and Baltimore, with additional markets coming online later in the year. (S4GRU has announced many of these other markets *wink*) So what happens to existing stocks of WiMax smartphones? Promotional Sales, of course! Sprint has committed to keeping the WiMax network running up until 2015. That is several more years of WiMax network availability. A network that Sprint estimates will get significantly less burdened between now and 2015 (see graphic at bottom of page). More free space for you to stretch out those data consuming legs. WiMax Subscription Forecast. WiMax subscriber numbers are expected to drop by 10% this year and then really start dropping fast. The closer we get to the middle of 2012, the more aggressive the pricing will likely get and the better the deals that will probably come available. Especially from the third party retailers. After all, who wants to be stuck with worthless paper weights when the goodness of LTE is right around the corner? If you’re in the market for a phone now, depending on your needs, you may want to wait for a LTE device. However if your phone is acting froggy, you dropped it last night, or its just on its last legs and you need a replacement, then maybe a new WiMax device is a good choice for you. Best Buy recently had several WiMax devices on sale with a new contract for as low as $49.99. Including the Evo 3D. These deals are likely to keep repeating themselves all over the internet into the forseeable future until all WiMax devices supplies are wiped out. If you live in a solid WiMax market, and you're in need of a new device, it may make sense to pull the trigger and pick one up. Or if you have solid 3G coverage, and don't even care about 4G service. You will be able to score some really solid devices for great prices. And if you find a great deal, post it in the S4GRU.com forums! WhyMaxxx photo courtesy of Gizmodo.com

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 15 January 2012 I've released a file on XDA which is the final piece to the WiMax settings puzzle for our E4GT.. editing the WiMax MAC address. Maybe this can help someone out. Epic 4G Touch is officially now the coolest WiMax device out there http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21445868

NOTE: This thread is outdated. Protection Sites are no longer being deployed since Sprint and Clearwire have both announced they are migrating to LTE for it's 4G technology. The information below is no longer accurate and should not be used. It is being retained just for historical purposes... BTA's Not Meeting FCC Minimum Service Mandates (where more Protection Sites are anticipated...) by Sprint 4G Rollout Updates on Friday, August 19, 2011 at 9:39 pm I've created this thread as a way to track upcoming Protection Sites. I will keep this thread updated, removing BTA's (Basic Trading Areas) once they meet FCC Minimum Service Requirements, or change categories. See BTA listings below... High Likelihood of Protection Site These BTA's do not have any 2.5GHz service from Clearwire and thus do not meet FCC Minimum Service Requirements. These are highly likely to get at least one tower of service between now and the FCC Extended Deadline of November 1, 2011. Arkansas > Harrison (BTA #182) California > El Centro/Imperial (BTA #124) California > San Luis Obispo (BTA #405) Idaho > Idaho Falls/Rexburg/Salmon and Jackson WY (BTA #202) Idaho > Pocatello/American Falls/Soda Springs (BTA #353) Idaho > Twin Falls/Burley/Sun Valley (BTA #451) Iowa > Burlington/Ft. Madison/Keokuk (BTA #61) Iowa > Cedar Rapids (BTA #70) Iowa > Dubuque (BTA #118) Iowa > Fort Dodge/Storm Lake (BTA #150) Iowa > Iowa City (BTA #205) Iowa > Mason City (BTA #285) Iowa > Ottumwa/Oskaloosa (BTA #337) Iowa > Sioux City (BTA #421) Kentucky > Corbin/London (BTA #98) Kentucky > Pikeville (BTA #474) Kentucky > Somerset (BTA #423) Michigan > Alpena (BTA #11) Michigan > Battle Creek (BTA #33) Michigan > Escanaba/Manistique (BTA #132) Michigan > Mt. Pleasant (BTA #307) Michigan > Midland/Saginaw/Bay City (BTA #390) Michigan > Petoskey/Cheboygan (BTA #345) Michigan > Traverse City (BTA #446) Minnesota > Brainerd (BTA #54) Minnesota > Willmar/Montevideo (BTA #477) Missouri > Poplar Bluff (BTA #355) Missouri > West Plains (BTA #470) Montana > Bozeman/Belgrade (BTA #53) Montana > Butte (BTA #64) Montana > Missoula (BTA #300) Nebraska > Hastings (BTA #185) Nebraska > McCook (BTA #270) New Hampshire > Keene & Brattleboro VT (BTA #227) New Mexico > Clovis/Portales (BTA #87) New Mexico > Gallup and St. John's/Eagar, AZ (BTA #162) New Mexico > Hobbs/Lovington (BTA #191) New Mexico > Roswell/Ruidoso (BTA #386) New York > Glens Falls/Lake George (BTA #164) New York > Jamestown/Dunkirk and Warren PA (BTA #215) New York > Oneonta/Delhi (BTA #333) New York > Plattsburgh (BTA #352) North Dakota > Dickinson (BTA #113) North Dakota > Grand Forks/Devils Lake and Thief River Falls MN (BTA #166) North Dakota > Minot (BTA #299) North Dakota > Williston (BTA #476) Ohio > Chillicothe (BTA #80) Ohio > Lima (BTA #255) Ohio > Zanesville (BTA # 487) Pennsylvania > Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton (BTA #10) Pennsylvania > Johnstown/Somerset (BTA #218) Pennsylvania > Meadville (BTA #287) Pennsylvania > Stroudsburg (BTA #435) South Carolina > Anderson/Toccoa GA (BTA #16) South Carolina > Greenwood (BTA #178) South Dakota > Aberdeen/Mobridge (BTA #1) South Dakota > Watertown (BTA #464) Tennessee > Cookeville (BTA #96) Texas > Del Rio/Eagle Pass (BTA #121) Texas > San Angelo/Brady/Ozona (BTA #400) Utah > Logan/Preston ID (BTA #258) Utah > St. George/Cedar City (BTA #392) Vermont > Rutland/Bennington (BTA #388) Virginia > Charlottesville (BTA #75) Virginia > Staunton (BTA #430) Virgin Islands > All Areas (BTA #491) Washington > Longview/Kelso (BTA #261) West Virginia > Beckley/Lewisburg (BTA #35) West Virginia > Clarksburg/Elkins (BTA #82) West Virginia > Fairmont (BTA #137) West Virginia > Logan (BTA #259) West Virginia > Morgantown (BTA #306) West Virginia > Princeton/Bluefield, VA/WV (BTA #48) West Virginia > Weirton/Steubenville OH (BTA #430) West Virginia > Wheeling/St. Clairsville OH (BTA #471) Wisconsin > Wisconsin Rapids/Stevens Point (BTA #432) Moderate Likelihood of Additional Protection Site(s) These BTA's have some 2.5GHz service deployed, but definitely not enough to meet the FCC Minimum Service Requirement of 30% of BTA Population covered with useable signal. California > San Diego County (BTA #482) Puerto Rico > Mayaguez/Ponce (BTA #489) Slight Chance of Additional Protection Site(s) These BTA's have a decent amount of 2.5GHz service deployed, but appear slightly below meeting the FCC Minimum Service Requirement of 30% of BTA Population covered with useable signal. Alaska > Juneau (BTA #221) American Samoa > All Areas (BTA #492) - I have this one as slight because they may allow this license to lapse. California > Fresno (BTA #157) California > Santa Barbara/Santa Maria (BTA #406) Guam > All Areas (BTA #490) - I have this one as slight because they may allow this license to lapse. Hawaii > Kauai/Lihue (BTA #254) Northern Mariana Islands > All Areas (BTA #493) - I have this one as slight because they may allow this license to lapse. Oregon > Coos Bay/North Bend (BTA #97) Not Likely any Additional Protection Site(s) These BTA's appear to meet the FCC Minimum Service Requirement of 30% of BTA Population covered with useable signal. Alaska > Anchorage (BTA #14) Alaska > Fairbanks (BTA #136) California > Bakersfield (BTA #28) California > Chico/Paradise (BTA #79) California > Eureka/Crescent City (BTA #134) California > Los Angeles (BTA #262) California > Merced (BTA #291) California > Modesto (BTA #303) California > Redding/Red Bluff (BTA #371) California > Sacramento/Northern Sierras (BTA #389) California > San Francisco/San Jose/Oakland (BTA #404) California > Stockton (BTA #434) California > Visalia (BTA #458) California > Yuba City/Marysville (BTA #485) Hawaii > Hawaii/Hilo & Kailua (BTA #190) Hawaii > Maui/Molokai/Lanai (BTA #222) Hawaii > Oahu/Honolulu (BTA #192) Idaho > Boise (BTA #50) Idaho > Lewiston/Moscow and Clarkston WA (BTA #250) Nevada > Reno/Carson City/Elko and Mammoth Lakes CA (BTA #372) Oregon > Bend/Redmond/Prineville (BTA #38) Oregon > Eugene (BTA #133) Oregon > Klamath Falls/Alturas CA (BTA #231) Oregon > Medford/Grants Pass (BTA #288) Oregon > Portland (BTA #358) Oregon > Roseburg (BTA #385) Oregon > Salem/Corvallis (BTA #395) Puerto Rico > San Juan (BTA #488) Washington > Aberdeen/Hoquiam (BTA #2) Washington > Bellingham (BTA #36) Washington > Bremerton (BTA #55) Washington > Olympia (BTA #331) Washington > Port Angeles (BTA #356) Washington > Seattle/Tacoma (BTA #413) Washington > Spokane/Pullman and Coeur d' Alene ID (BTA #425) Washington > Walla Walla/Pendleton OR (BTA #460) Washington > Wenatchee (BTA #468) Washington > Yakima (BTA #482) The Sprint 4G/Clearwire FCC BTA Map as of August 19, 2011. A full resolution image of this map can be found at: http://4g.herronweb....TAmap081911.jpg