Everything 800mhz (1xA, LTE, coverage, timeline, etc)

[Soupcan]

This may be a dumb question, but was 800 LTE installed at the time when CDMA 800 was installed? Or is there a completely separate rollout for 800LTE?

[S4GRU]

This may be a dumb question, but was 800 LTE installed at the time when CDMA 800 was installed? Or is there a completely separate rollout for 800LTE?

All the equipment was installed at the same time, except the carrier cards. LTE 800 will require a separate roll out to each site to install a carrier card and integrate. The carrier cards were not available from most OEM's until recently.

 

Robert via Samsung Note 8.0 using Tapatalk Pro

 

 

[Vince]

This may be a dumb question, but was 800 LTE installed at the time when CDMA 800 was installed? Or is there a completely separate rollout for 800LTE?

CDMA 800 is installed with the initial equipment install. It just varies when it's turned on.

[S4GRU]

CDMA 800 is installed with the initial equipment install. It just varies when it's turned on.

Beat ya!

 

Robert via Samsung Note 8.0 using Tapatalk Pro

 

 

[afazel]

All the equipment was installed at the same time, except the carrier cards. LTE 800 will require a separate roll out to each site to install a carrier card and integrate. The carrier cards were not available from most OEM's until recently.

 

Robert via Samsung Note 8.0 using Tapatalk Pro

Thanks. I've been wondering about that.

 

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[BlueAngel]

Wish there was a way I could force 800 on, I see it pop up at my house occasionally and I'm on a airave and my airave signal is shady at best.

 

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[Vince]

Wish there was a way I could force 800 on, I see it pop up at my house occasionally and I'm on a airave and my airave signal is shady at best.

 

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[BlueAngel]

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Are there any drawbacks in doing so?

 

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[mikejeep]

Are there any drawbacks in doing so?

 

You may connect to a CDMA 800 site that is on the test SID, which could mean it's not ready for full action for one reason or another. If you are on a telephone call initiated on CDMA 800, it will be dropped if you are no longer in range of any CDMA 800 signals. I believe the proper term for switching between 800MHz<->1900MHz is a "hard handoff" -- your phone will switch bands, but you will be disconnected when it happens.

 

-Mike

[Destroyallcubes]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/f8jkxipbgatvswr/Screenshot_2014-01-19-16-21-49.png

 

What is 4GV_NB under the SO? It was what showed up when I made a call to test it out.

[mikejeep]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/f8jkxipbgatvswr/Screenshot_2014-01-19-16-21-49.png

 

What is 4GV_NB under the SO? It was what showed up when I made a call to test it out.

 

From another recent post where someone else asked.. http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/5115-is-hd-voice-now-on-mine-appears-to-be-working/?p=256928:

 

That is EVRC-NW in narrowband mode.

-Mike

[Destroyallcubes]

 

From another recent post where someone else asked.. http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/5115-is-hd-voice-now-on-mine-appears-to-be-working/?p=256928:

 

-Mike

Thank you, what will show up when 1x advanced is out, or HD voice?

[Flompholph]

I had some questions on how know if your on sprint 1x800 and not roaming or some other phantom signal? I have roaming turned off most of the time and I am on prl 513 from here.

 

I was in Tulsa, OK and now mobile, AL. Both places no one else has connected to 1x800 and both I didn't see an address in SCP. Here are some screenshots from al tower. I was heading east on I-10 I didn't see 1x800 until I was under the tunnel it lasted until I got off the bridge.

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jnzh9ixvdfin4wx/Screenshot_2014-01-22-08-41-23.png

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6polqgqo25lsmv6/Screenshot_2014-01-22-08-41-04.png

https://www.dropbox.com/s/48bg4elre8m1bzy/Screenshot_2014-01-22-08-45-25.png

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2uawa7q3a461leo/Screenshot_2014-01-22-08-40-30.png

[chamb]

I had some questions on how know if your on sprint 1x800 and not roaming or some other phantom signal? I have roaming turned off most of the time and I am on prl 513 from here.

 

I was in Tulsa, OK and now mobile, AL. Both places no one else has connected to 1x800 and both I didn't see an address in SCP. Here are some screenshots from al tower. I was heading east on I-10 I didn't see 1x800 until I was under the tunnel it lasted until I got off the bridge.

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jnzh9ixvdfin4wx/Screenshot_2014-01-22-08-41-23.png

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6polqgqo25lsmv6/Screenshot_2014-01-22-08-41-04.png

https://www.dropbox.com/s/48bg4elre8m1bzy/Screenshot_2014-01-22-08-45-25.png

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2uawa7q3a461leo/Screenshot_2014-01-22-08-40-30.png

You did surely have Sprint 1X 800 and a weak 1900 LTE signal. You did not get a street address for the site because your 1900 LTE was so weak that your phone could not communicate with Google over the LTE to get an address.  You were not very close to the site(s) involved.   The 800 probably was able to go "under the tunnel" and the signal was stronger than any 1900 signal.  Anytime the 1900 signal drops, the phone will search for 800.

[Flompholph]

You did surely have Sprint 1X 800 and a weak 1900 LTE signal. You did not get a street address for the site because your 1900 LTE was so weak that your phone could not communicate with Google over the LTE to get an address.  You were not very close to the site(s) involved.   The 800 probably was able to go "under the tunnel" and the signal was stronger than any 1900 signal.  Anytime the 1900 signal drops, the phone will search for 800.

The 1x signal would be carrying the latitude and longitude signalcheck pro would show "click for map" if no data.

 

I am on prl 513 found in the premier forums which has 800 at a higher priority.

[digiblur]

I had some questions on how know if your on sprint 1x800 and not roaming or some other phantom signal? I have roaming turned off most of the time and I am on prl 513 from here.

 

I was in Tulsa, OK and now mobile, AL. Both places no one else has connected to 1x800 and both I didn't see an address in SCP. Here are some screenshots from al tower. I was heading east on I-10 I didn't see 1x800 until I was under the tunnel it lasted until I got off the bridge.

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jnzh9ixvdfin4wx/Screenshot_2014-01-22-08-41-23.png

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6polqgqo25lsmv6/Screenshot_2014-01-22-08-41-04.png

https://www.dropbox.com/s/48bg4elre8m1bzy/Screenshot_2014-01-22-08-45-25.png

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2uawa7q3a461leo/Screenshot_2014-01-22-08-40-30.png

 

Interesting...the first 487 we've seen!  Probably from them having to deal with SoutherLinc.

[WiWavelength]

Interesting...the first 487 we've seen!  Probably from them having to deal with SoutherLinc.

 

Yes, Mobile is a SouthernLINC market.

 

AJ

[mikejeep]

The 1x signal would be carrying the latitude and longitude signalcheck pro would show "click for map" if no data.

Correct. You were connected to CDMA 800 (the SID and channel 487 confirm that), but that site was broadcasting invalid location coordinates.. that is why the BSL line is missing. You can see on the engineering screen it says latitude 0 (the longitude is unreliable; it is almost always wrong on Samsung devices).

 

-Mike

[Guest DigiClaws]

Would it not be beneficial for Sprint to buy SouthernLinc for their spectrum as well as their coverage of the southeast? Does Sprint have an exclusive roaming agreement with SouthernLInc in that area or do they also have roaming agreements with Verizon?

[S4GRU]

Would it not be beneficial for Sprint to buy SouthernLinc for their spectrum as well as their coverage of the southeast? Does Sprint have an exclusive roaming agreement with SouthernLInc in that area or do they also have roaming agreements with Verizon?

It would be great for Sprint to buy it. But they are not for sale. SouthernLinc is owned by Southern Companies. Their wireless company is for its personal use. They like it like that.

 

Robert via Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

 

 

[SpenceSouth]

Would it not be beneficial for Sprint to buy SouthernLinc for their spectrum as well as their coverage of the southeast? Does Sprint have an exclusive roaming agreement with SouthernLInc in that area or do they also have roaming agreements with Verizon?

 

It's a small batch of spectrum... Not sure if it is worth buying the whole company.  May be wrong though.

[WiWavelength]

It would be great for Sprint to buy it. But they are not for sale. SouthernLinc is owned by Southern Companies. Their wireless company is for its personal use. They like it like that.

 

Ah, the almighty Southern Company...

 

 

AJ

[WiWavelength]

Does Sprint have an exclusive roaming agreement with SouthernLInc in that area or do they also have roaming agreements with Verizon?

 

SouthernLINC had a roaming agreement with Sprint, but it is now defunct.  SouthernLINC is an iDEN operator.

 

AJ

[jgore43]

Glad to hear of some 800MHZ in the southeast, i wasn't sure we'd get any soon because of southern-link! That 800 love needs to move on to Georgia, it will be really nice in the rural areas...

[JohnHovah]

It would be great for Sprint to buy it. But they are not for sale. SouthernLinc is owned by Southern Companies. Their wireless company is for its personal use. They like it like that.

 

Robert via Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

Just what I need, my own personal network so AJ can't complain about the bandwidth I am or am not using...