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Quick question:

When I look at OpenSignal Sprint's 3g/lte map, its coverage map is about 20% more extensive than Tmobile's 3g/lte map. But upon removal 3g from the map, Sprint's lte coverage is slightly less than tmobile's. Is it fair to say that many Sprint's towers are still 3g and not yet converted to lte? If that is true, what are the reasons for not having these sites converted to lte? lack of backhaul, equipments?

Sprint's map has apparently been quite conservative in displaying its 800 MHz spectrum coverage.

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/Sprint/comments/5ipysj/2nd_ama_here_we_come/dba4th6/?

 

Sounds like a change on that is in the works.

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Sprint's map has apparently been quite conservative in displaying its 800 MHz spectrum coverage.

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/Sprint/comments/5ipysj/2nd_ama_here_we_come/dba4th6/?

 

Sounds like a change on that is in the works.

I am not sure I understand you.  I am referring to OpenSignal's maps about Sprint's coverage not Sprint's own maps.

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I am not sure I understand you.  I am referring to OpenSignal's maps about Sprint's coverage not Sprint's own maps.

I'm guessing Sprint's maps are more conservative in terms of coverage than OpenSignal's coverage map?

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Celebrating a Year of Network Improvements as We Look Ahead to 2017

 

By Dr. John Saw, CTO, Sprint

 

http://newsroom.sprint.com/blogs/sprint-perspectives/celebrating-a-year-of-network-improvements-as-we-look-ahead-to-2017.htm

"Three-channel carrier aggregation (3CA) is already available in more than 100 markets today and we’ll continue..."

 

Didn't know 3CA is available in 100+ markets...that's news to me

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"Three-channel carrier aggregation (3CA) is already available in more than 100 markets today and we’ll continue..."

 

Didn't know 3CA is available in 100+ markets...that's news to me

Oh wow! This is a good example of talk less, do more, show results.

 

 

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Oh they are...

I think small cell deployment is going to take significantly longer that a macro site. Its permits are different and they need more of them on top of that. I would be surprised to see 100 cities with it by the end of next year.
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I think small cell deployment is going to take significantly longer that a macro site. Its permits are different and they need more of them on top of that. I would be surprised to see 100 cities with it by the end of next year.

Actually its the opposite, once they get all the "permitting" in order, they can deploy in many locations simultaneously, and time to deploy is significantly faster.

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"Three-channel carrier aggregation (3CA) is already available in more than 100 markets today and we’ll continue..."

Didn't know 3CA is available in 100+ markets...that's news to me

Sprint's Network Vision project enabled this to happen. The strong foundation is there from it. This is the power of new modular equipment, contiguous spectrum and pushed software upgrades to the tower sites.
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I think small cell deployment is going to take significantly longer that a macro site. Its permits are different and they need more of them on top of that. I would be surprised to see 100 cities with it by the end of next year.

 

Actually much faster. 

 

Depending on who owns the local telephone poles / traffic lights, it's mass permitting to that one entity and bypasses traditional permitting and zoning. 

 

It's far easier than dealing with numerous independent land owners / lessee's and neighborhood zoning and restrictions once you get the process down. It'll go smoothly in most places if they're not stupid and stop trying to erect 70-100+ feet wooden poles in urban areas and utilize existing infrastructure. 

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Actually much faster.

 

Depending on who owns the local telephone poles / traffic lights, it's mass permitting to that one entity and bypasses traditional permitting and zoning.

 

It's far easier than dealing with numerous independent land owners / lessee's and neighborhood zoning and restrictions once you get the process down. It'll go smoothly in most places if they're not stupid and stop trying to erect 70-100+ feet wooden poles in urban areas and utilize existing infrastructure.

 

I LOL'd at "erect 70-100+ feet wooden poles" sorry...it's been a long day lol

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"Three-channel carrier aggregation (3CA) is already available in more than 100 markets today and we’ll continue..."

 

Didn't know 3CA is available in 100+ markets...that's news to me

 

 

Oh wow! This is a good example of talk less, do more, show results.

 

 

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Basically all the markets where B41 3rd carrier is on air. That's most Samsung and Ericsson/Nokia markets. We've been aware of most of them for some time. The markets currently lacking 3rd carrier (or at least confirmation) are generally limited to ALU/Nokia markets.

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Basically all the markets where B41 3rd carrier is on air. That's most Samsung and Ericsson/Nokia markets. We've been aware of most of them for some time. The markets currently lacking 3rd carrier (or at least confirmation) are generally limited to ALU/Nokia markets.

 

I have yet to observe third carrier in the DC market, which I'm pretty sure is an ALU market.  Wonder when it will go live.

 

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Off the top of my head there is 3rd in New Haven Conn, Tampa, SW Florida, and Orlando. I would have to look further into my logs to see what other Nokia market have 3rd carrier. It will not show up in SCP as 3rd carrier GCI ends with 41/42/43.

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Exactly. Now if they can do this for their small cell densification then I'll be happy lol.

Someone is popping up small cells in my area (Springfield Ma) of course the photos are too big for me to post but I am working on it.

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Someone is popping up small cells in my area (Springfield Ma) of course the photos are too big for me to post but I am working on it.

I believe that is VZW.

 

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I have yet to observe third carrier in the DC market, which I'm pretty sure is an ALU market. Wonder when it will go live.

 

- Trip

 

It would be nice if the third carrier was live in time for the Presidential Inauguration on January 20th, especially given the huge influx of people to the DC Area for it.

 

Curious to hear what Sprint's preparation plans are for it: COWs, etc.

 

Here's what Sprint did back in 2013: 

 

Sprint Prepares its Network for 2013 Presidential Inauguration

 

Given the timing of the prior announcement (January 10, 2013), perhaps an update on this will be published in the coming week(s).

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Off the top of my head there is 3rd in New Haven Conn, Tampa, SW Florida, and Orlando. I would have to look further into my logs to see what other Nokia market have 3rd carrier. It will not show up in SCP as 3rd carrier GCI ends with 41/42/43.

New Haven was our first 3rd carrier outside of Samsung markets, but so far is the only ALU/Nokia market to have the 3rd carrier reported, and I'm not sure if the connection has been repeated recently. Florida markets are all Ericsson/Nokia.

 

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