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[S4GRU]

Here's my educated guess:

Sprint is installing shiny new site equipment with new backhaul (microwave, fiber, or what have you). So they set up shiny new network "cores", or data centers, with all the network routers and such. Cutover is probably much simpler and less disruptive than trying to work with the legacy locations.

That's what I figger anyway.

Sounds good and completely plausible.

Robert

[jagerwick]

Good site and great information.
Very much looking forward to NV here in Ft Wayne, IN market. After having only 1x in my town for the past 9 years, I won't know what to do.

[S4GRU]

Good site and great information.
Very much looking forward to NV here in Ft Wayne, IN market. After having only 1x in my town for the past 9 years, I won't know what to do.

Thanks! That is a common thing I hear from Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan.

Robert

[jagerwick]

Thanks! That is a common thing I hear from Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan.

Robert

I was so happy when Sprint finally purchased iPCS and got rid of their crap. Seeing this area as a 2nd round market was like a godsend, having used WiMax maybe twice.

Looking forward to keeping up with everybody's progress through this site.

[4ringsnbr]

4G core?

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LTE and eHRPD use the PDN Gateway architecture IP core network to get to the internet. Any PSTN failover happens in the PDN gateway as a separate link. The old EVDO carriers are tied to both the eNodeB (where they're now called eHRPD) and the existing HA (home agent) gateway that ties to the PSTN and the 1x carrier network. LTE is tied ONLY to the eNodeB and PDN gateway network, which it shares only with eHRPD. eHRPD exists only to make LTE (4G) / EVDO (3G) transitions smooth and seamless, retaining the same IP address & subnet. The OLD EVDO (only-- non- eHRPD) / 1x network MUST be separate.

[WiWavelength]

Good site and great information.
Very much looking forward to NV here in Ft Wayne, IN market. After having only 1x in my town for the past 9 years, I won't know what to do.

Yeah, it is about time that the Harry Baals Government Center got some LTE. Bring on the LTE for your Harry Baals.



AJ

[imex99]

Cleveland baby, Getting closer to me....

When network vision live and lte up and running, should we expect lte in nearly all 3g networks? Sent from my PG86100 using Tapatalk 2

[fireguy_63]

By chance are there any lists on locations that WONT be getting LTE?

[S4GRU]

Here is a list of places not getting Sprint LTE:

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[S4GRU]

Sprint is deploying LTE over its entire network between now and Spring 2014.

Robert - Posted from my E4GT with ICS using Forum Runner

[fireguy_63]

Here is a list of places not getting Sprint LTE:

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lol thanks., a pic was posted over in the sprint forums that showed supposed LTE coverage.. Seemed a bit sparse in some areas. For the life of me I can't find that post now. Go figure.

[jagerwick]

Just a heads up.

NE Indiana, more specifically, the little town I live in has 3G as of this afternoon. I'm trying to determine whether it's just the closest tower to my house or all in the county. I also am unaware if it's a full NV deployment or what.

I'm so happy though.

[MacinJosh]

Just a heads up.

NE Indiana, more specifically, the little town I live in has 3G as of this afternoon. I'm trying to determine whether it's just the closest tower to my house or all in the county. I also am unaware if it's a full NV deployment or what.

I'm so happy though.

You never had 3G data where you live before?

[jagerwick]

You never had 3G data where you live before?

Until this afternoon, never.
For the past 7 years, to get 3G and/or WiMax, I've had to drive to either Muncie or Ft. Wayne, 45 mins either direction.
When iPCS first sued Sprint, they stopped upgrading. Thankfully Sprint bought them out and now things are looking up.

[MacinJosh]

Until this afternoon, never.
For the past 7 years, to get 3G and/or WiMax, I've had to drive to either Muncie or Ft. Wayne, 45 mins either direction.
When iPCS first sued Sprint, they stopped upgrading. Thankfully Sprint bought them out and now things are looking up.

Wow. Welcome to the Sprint 3G family. Saw your speed test and I must say you have good data speeds for new 3G. Hopefully they don't slow down anytime soon.

[jagerwick]

Wow. Welcome to the Sprint 3G family. Saw your speed test and I must say you have good data speeds for new 3G. Hopefully they don't slow down anytime soon.

Thanks man, it's nice to be a part of the modern age.
I think the speeds should stay fairly consistent, town of 5K. Now I just need the EVO LTE to see if it's a full upgrade

[MacinJosh]

Thanks man, it's nice to be a part of the modern age.
I think the speeds should stay fairly consistent, town of 5K. Now I just need the EVO LTE to see if it's a full upgrade

According to the NV list, you aren't scheduled for Network Vision upgrades until later this year, but they could have already put compatible equipment up ahead of time. At least, hopefully they did.

[jagerwick]

According to the NV list, you aren't scheduled for Network Vision upgrades until later this year, but they could have already put compatible equipment up ahead of time. At least, hopefully they did.

I know. And after hearing about some issues with the Chicago rollout, I was expecting LATE end of the year. It may just be a upgrade to EVDO, but I find it hard to believe going to that trouble and then coming back in a few months and doing more work.

Granted, when does Sprint ever make sense.

[MacinJosh]

I know. And after hearing about some issues with the Chicago rollout, I was expecting LATE end of the year. It may just be a upgrade to EVDO, but I find it hard to believe going to that trouble and then coming back in a few months and doing more work.

Granted, when does Sprint ever make sense.

And that brings us all back to the question about new towers, did they just get plain upgrades and aren't ready for NV, or will they be partly NV ready from the time they are turned on?

[gr8nuguy]

just wanted to share with everyone- Taken in concordia, ks on 5-3-2012