Jump to content

Has anyone looked into Sprint's Market of New York City?

milan03
 Share

Recommended Posts

Mobilesolutions Member Level: 4G WiMax

Mobilesolutions

Posted
Posted

Septi-band (850/900/AWS/1900/2600/3500) or bust! :tu:

 

Are you talking about ISM 900 (902-928 MHz) or EGSM band (880-915 / 925-960 MHz)? And when you say "3600", you're referring to 3.4-3.6 GHz band or the 3.6-3.8 GHz band?

.

 

Yes ISN and I'm talking specifically about 3.6 since that's what I have a licence for.

-Will

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Conan Kudo Member Level: eHRPD

Conan Kudo

Posted
Posted

.

 

Yes ISN and I'm talking specifically about 3.6 since that's what I have a licence for.

-Will

Well, there's no LTE band for ISM 900. And of course, only LTE TDD could run on it. No one particularly wants to define an ISM 900 band for LTE, given how complex it is to use for such a network...

 

There's a band that covers 3.6-3.8GHz, which is Band 43.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Mobilesolutions Member Level: 4G WiMax

Mobilesolutions

Posted
Posted

Well, there's no LTE band for ISM 900. And of course, only LTE TDD could run on it. No one particularly wants to define an ISM 900 band for LTE, given how complex it is to use for such a network... There's a band that covers 3.6-3.8GHz, which is Band 43.

I have been using 900 for testing with no I'll effects on 10 & 20 MHz TDD setups. I dont care what it is classified as, it works for high speed mobile broadband.

-Will

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Conan Kudo Member Level: eHRPD

Conan Kudo

Posted
Posted

I have been using 900 for testing with no I'll effects on 10 & 20 MHz TDD setups. I dont care what it is classified as, it works for high speed mobile broadband.

-Will

Well, if there're no ill effects, then my next question is, how are you providing wireless broadband service over it? Are you using LTE, WiMAX, or something else?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Mobilesolutions Member Level: 4G WiMax

Mobilesolutions

Posted
Posted

How well does that work? I've heard quite a few stories and read a few journal papers about the tech, but I'd rather hear about some empirical results...

 

From preliminary results, quite nicely sans a few bumps.  I should note that these hiccups are from lack of adjacent cells to continue on with cell transitioning.  As the network grows so does the depth of the testing.   I am going to forgo spilling all the marbles as I already have spoken of the bands I will use, but the ability to maintain a simultaneous connection to 2 or more serving cells [antenna panel] has proven to be a real winner in terms of throughput. 

My highest MSSTDMA test yielded just over 91mbps on 2 separate 10mhz TDD channels. I think what should be most noted about my variances to MSSTDMA is that it combines network architecture aggregation & device aggregation & due to spectral recycling (depending on antenna layout) you can effectively cover more physical area with high-speed broadband.  MSS- is just a build on to the old TDMA protocol & adds multiple streams of connectivity.

 

Someone mentioned combining with Sprint to use all of 896-928 for MSS wideband LTE and VOLTE.  I am not sure how that would play out but certainly VOIP has been trialed over TDMA before.

-Will

Link to comment
Share on other sites
ericdabbs Member Level: LTE Advanced

ericdabbs

Posted
Posted

From preliminary results, quite nicely sans a few bumps.  I should note that these hiccups are from lack of adjacent cells to continue on with cell transitioning.  As the network grows so does the depth of the testing.   I am going to forgo spilling all the marbles as I already have spoken of the bands I will use, but the ability to maintain a simultaneous connection to 2 or more serving cells [antenna panel] has proven to be a real winner in terms of throughput. 

My highest MSSTDMA test yielded just over 91mbps on 2 separate 10mhz TDD channels. I think what should be most noted about my variances to MSSTDMA is that it combines network architecture aggregation & device aggregation & due to spectral recycling (depending on antenna layout) you can effectively cover more physical area with high-speed broadband.  MSS- is just a build on to the old TDMA protocol & adds multiple streams of connectivity.

 

Someone mentioned combining with Sprint to use all of 896-928 for MSS wideband LTE and VOLTE.  I am not sure how that would play out but certainly VOIP has been trialed over TDMA before.

-Will

 

I don't think the 896-928 MHz band has been FCC approved for wideband operations.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Conan Kudo Member Level: eHRPD

Conan Kudo

Posted
Posted

I don't think the 896-928 MHz band has been FCC approved for wideband operations.

Well, Sprint doesn't own the licenses between Cellular and ISM. Those are owned by Aircell (who does business as Gogo), used specifically for ATG operations.

 

As for ISM, the main issue isn't "wideband", but tolerance. The network technology must be very resilient against interference in order to be classified as an ISM-usable technology. That spectrum is shared with licensed and unlicensed users, and all must accept interference and adjust accordingly.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • large.unreadcontent.png.6ef00db54e758d06

  • gallery_1_23_9202.png

  • Posts

    • Paynefanbro
      Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread

      By Paynefanbro · Posted

      Kind of amazing that T-Mobile is still holding onto that speed title despite Verizon all but killing off lowband 5G on their network. While Verizon is mostly being evaluated on mmWave and C-band performance, T-Mobile and AT&T's average 5G speeds include their massive lowband 5G networks that are significantly slower.
    • schmidtj
      Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread

      By schmidtj · Posted

      5G in the U.S. – Additional Mid-band Spectrum Driving Performance Gains T-Mobile holds on to it's lead in 5G Speed
    • RedSpark
      Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread

      By RedSpark · Posted

      Yup. Very true. We were originally on an Everything Data 1500 Plan, which got Unlimited Minutes thanks to Marcelo's "Loyalty Benefits" offer. We then switched to Unlimited Freedom (with the Free HD add-on that Sprint originally wanted $20/month per line for.... remember that?) because the pricing was better with "iPhone for Life", vs. the "Loyalty Credit" for staying on a Legacy Plan. After that, I ran the numbers and switched us over to Sprint MAX, especially for the international travel benefits. There's absolutely no reason for us to switch to Go5G Plus or Go5G Next if we're going to do BYOD by purchasing from Apple/Samsung/Google directly as we've been doing. These new plans aren't priced for current customers to switch to. They're priced for new customers, where they throw in a free line, etc. It's gone from "Uncarrier" to "Carrier". What a shame.
    • dkyeager
      Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread

      By dkyeager · Posted

      Strange business model that they keep around all these pricing plans. 1000s of plans per carrier is reportedly not uncommon.  Training customer support must be a nightmare. Even MVNOs have legacy plans. A downside of their contract mentality I guess. Best to change contracts during a recession. But then all carriers try to squeeze out legacy plan benefits as they grow old.  
    • RedSpark
      Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread

      By RedSpark · Posted

      Everything "Uncarrier" is becoming "Carrier" again. Because of the Credit Limit that T-Mobile put on our account for no reason at all (and wouldn't change/update the last time I checked all the way up to the CEO), I don't plan on buying/upgrading our iPhones through T-Mobile. I'm going through Apple directly. Looks like I'll be going through Google and Samsung directly for our other lines for upgrades. Also, we're staying on Sprint Max given the ridiculous pricing for Go5G Plus. On Sprint Max, we currently pay for our Plan: $260 for 7 Voice Lines $25 for two Wearable Lines. (One is $10/Month. The other is $15/Month because the AutoPay discount only applies up to 8 lines.) Total: $285/Month vs. Go5G Plus (Per the Broadband Facts "nutrition label" on the T-Mobile Website): https://www.t-mobile.com/commerce/cell-phone-plans $360 - ($5 AutoPay Discount x 7 Voice Lines) = $325 The Watch Plans show as either $12/Month or $15/Month: https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone-plans/affordable-data-plans/smartwatches So this is about the same for the wearables as what we're paying now. Overall, it's quite more than we're paying now to switch plans. Ridiculous....

  • Recently Browsing

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...