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Lte rel 9 for band 25/26 and lte rel 10/11/12 for sprint band 41.

Thanks Tim. That will save some scrolling and review. It's good to be back

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Thanks Tim. That will save some scrolling and review. It's good to be back

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There's also further distinction too on band 41. Iirc the clear Huawei b41 sites are rel 9. The Samsung clear b41 sites are rel10+.

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When you click the "Learn More" link by the Introducing LTE Plus label on their coverage map (with Enhanced LTE selected), it now show what markets LTE Plus is available in (currently 103 markets).

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Samsung equipment does not need anything.

 

Samsung Clear 4T4R radios top out at 20+20 unless they run split sector 2T2R per chain.

 

Samsung Sprint 8T8R radios top out 20+20+20 unless they run split sector 4T4R or tri split sector 2T2R+2T2R+2T2R. 

 

 

What about 256/64 QAM?

 

 

264 / 64 QAM requires both eNB and UE to be certified as it's another modulation. Currently, no eNB supports 264 QAM and no UE supports 64 QAM.

 

The vast majority if not all eNBs now are QPSK, 16QAM, and 64QAM while UEs like the GS7/7e that's through the FCC OET is QPSK / 16QAM.  Thus it does not appear that this generation of devices will support 64QAM and likewise there appears to be no movement of eNBs to 264QAM at this moment. 

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In which markets is the 3CA equipment ready to go?

I believe any market with Sprint B41 as opposed to Clear B41, pending the results of FIT. Once those tests are complete and the configuration is approved, I think it's just a remote software update. Both 8T8R and triband antennas support a 3rd carrier.

 

Clear equipment in those markets will continue with 1 or 2 carriers, depending on what the equipment is capable of.

 

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I believe any market with Sprint B41 as opposed to Clear B41, pending the results of FIT. Once those tests are complete and the configuration is approved, I think it's just a remote software update. Both 8T8R and triband antennas support a 3rd carrier.

 

Clear equipment in those markets will continue with 1 or 2 carriers, depending on what the equipment is capable of.

 

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That would make Las Vegas one of the 3CA markets because there was no clear conversion.  I see more and more former Clear sites in the East Bay being replaced or upgraded, broadcasting as Sprint sites. I hope Sprint will not take too long to finally rip and replace all current Clear equipment after WiMax has been shut down.

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That would make Las Vegas one of the 3CA markets because there was no clear conversion. I see more and more former Clear sites in the East Bay being replaced or upgraded, broadcasting as Sprint sites. I hope Sprint will not take too long to finally rip and replace all current Clear equipment after WiMax has been shut down.

Which ones? They can't tear down the equipment yet because wimax is still running. I know of a couple that got 8T8R added and Clear B41 turned off. The last I'm aware of was maybe 6 months ago?

 

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I believe any market with Sprint B41 as opposed to Clear B41, pending the results of FIT. Once those tests are complete and the configuration is approved, I think it's just a remote software update. Both 8T8R and triband antennas support a 3rd carrier.

 

Clear equipment in those markets will continue with 1 or 2 carriers, depending on what the equipment is capable of.

 

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I wonder how this would affect, Miami, for example. It's a really mixed market between Clear and Sprint sites.... I've also for a couple Clear 2xCA sites. So it all comes down to ripping wimax fully out? Or???

 

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I wonder how this would affect, Miami, for example. It's a really mixed market between Clear and Sprint sites.... I've also for a couple Clear 2xCA sites. So it all comes down to ripping wimax fully out? Or???

 

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Funding mostly. They can add 8T8R to existing Clear sites that are colocated with Sprint sites without tearing out the Clear gear. For standalone Clear sites they'll eventually be replaced with Sprint gear.

 

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I wonder how this would affect, Miami, for example. It's a really mixed market between Clear and Sprint sites.... I've also for a couple Clear 2xCA sites. So it all comes down to ripping wimax fully out? Or???

 

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The Sprint sites will get 3xCA, the Clear sites won't. At least until the equipment is replaced with Nokia 8T8R gear. 

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