Marcelo Claure, Town Hall Meetings, New Family Share Pack Plan, Unlimited Individual Plan, Discussion Thread

[twospirits]

Social media showdown: Sprint's Claure fires back at Legere

 

Interesting to note that Marcelo is just retweeting other people tweets, not actually doing the tweet.

 

TS

Edited August 27, 2014 by twospirits
fixed the link

[BlueAngel]

Sprint needs all of the good publicity it can get.

[Dkoellerwx]

Social media showdown: Sprint's Claure fires back at Legere

 

Interesting to note that Marcelo is just retweeting other people tweets, not actually doing the tweet.

 

TS

Where is that link supposed to go?

[JeremiahMcCurry]

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/blog/2014/08/social-media-showdown-sprint-claure-tmobile-legere.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+industry_7+%28Industry+Technology%29

[jamisonshaw125]

Re tweeting is subtle enough to get the point across. We all know how responding to trolls goes.

 

 

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[kg4icg]

Oh there is more, Tulsa, and a few others that I got in the Sprint news burst today. All done by Root Metrics

[9690austin]

Doesn't Go under this forum but Sprint was ranked number one for Call, Text, and Data reliability in Indianapolis. 

Here's the Link.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sprint-network-jointly-awarded-1-ranking-in-reliability-call-and-text-performance-in-indianapolis-2014-08-27

[cdk]

Tidbit about the Canadian carriers using the 2600 spectrum..

 

They're using Band 7 FDD-LTE in 20 mhz FDD-LTE carriers on 2500-2570/ 2620-2690 (paired spectrum) which has the theoretical max speed of ~150/30(?) mbps. 

 

Sprints is Band 41 TDD-LTE in 20 mhz TDD-LTE carriers with a 6:3 downlink to uplink ratio resulting in theoretical speeds of ~101/14.7 mbps. A single 20 mhz carrier that is provisioned correctly with the max available bandwith (unlike clear sites) will average more towards 50-60 and top out at ~80-90s. Clear sites will average more towards 20-30s with peaks up to 50-60s most of the time with some being way lower with old wimax era backhaul. 

 

Why did the Canadians go with FDD-LTE instead of TDD-LTE scheme for those frequencies?

[jreuschl]

http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-releases/

 

 

Quite a few releases today. Interesting to note they've been released 15 minutes apart. Almost like they're trying to take over the home page of google for anyone that types sprint or anything related to wireless. 

 

They can be competitive with a complete network.  They are neck-neck with the other 3 in Chicago in that test.

[lordsutch]

Why did the Canadians go with FDD-LTE instead of TDD-LTE scheme for those frequencies?

 

Band 7 FDD is what's being deployed already in Europe and TD-LTE was relatively late in development; until China Mobile wanted it, I don't think anyone really planned to deploy TD-LTE, and even then it was a lagging technology.

 

Canada committed to FDD before it was clear (no pun intended) that LTE was going to win out over WiMax in the U.S. on the 2600 MHz band, which is unpaired spectrum here (effectively forcing Clearwire to go with TD-LTE once WiMax proved to be a dead end). If they had it to do over again, maybe they'd go with band 41 TD instead, but it's too late now.

[IamMrFamous07]

http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-releases/

 

 

Quite a few releases today. Interesting to note they've been released 15 minutes apart. Almost like they're trying to take over the home page of google for anyone that types sprint or anything related to wireless.

This is great!! I don't care what anybody

says but Dan Hesse essentially rebuilt Sprint. He laid down all the ground work so Marcelo and Masa (M&M) can take to the company the next level!!

[jamisonshaw125]

This is great!! I don't care what anybody

says but Dan Hesse essentially rebuilt Sprint. He laid down all the ground work so Marcelo and Masa (M&M) can take to the company the next level!!

And that's why he got a 49 million dollar paycheck. I would have a few very expensive drinks on that tab please.

 

Edit: I know it wasn't literally a paycheck.... Just saying lol

 

 

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[Johnner1999]

Might be the most observant tweet this week?

 

Check out @MatthewDenney's Tweet: https://twitter.com/MatthewDenney/status/504764071170686978

[joshuam]

Might be the most observant tweet this week?

 

Check out @MatthewDenney's Tweet: https://twitter.com/MatthewDenney/status/504764071170686978

I'll agree that Legere is much more annoying than usual this past week! Which is a good sign for Sprint...lol

[jamisonshaw125]

I'll agree that Legere is much more annoying than usual this past week! Which is a good sign for Sprint...lol

He's scared.

[Johnner1999]

He's scared.

I'm not sure he is at that stage yet.

 

If Sprint can get more of NV working, and if Sprint buys freedomPop (and adds more exposure to it) yeah then he'll be Yellow ;-)

 

It will be interesting to see him at the next uncarrier event.

[jamisonshaw125]

I'm not sure he is at that stage yet.

 

If Sprint can get more of NV working, and if Sprint buys freedomPop (and adds more exposure to it) yeah then he'll be Yellow ;-)

 

It will be interesting to see him at the next uncarrier event.

It'll be interesting to see the next root metrics report or ookla speed test data. 

[Conan Kudo]

Band 7 FDD is what's being deployed already in Europe and TD-LTE was relatively late in development; until China Mobile wanted it, I don't think anyone really planned to deploy TD-LTE, and even then it was a lagging technology.

 

Canada committed to FDD before it was clear (no pun intended) that LTE was going to win out over WiMax in the U.S. on the 2600 MHz band, which is unpaired spectrum here (effectively forcing Clearwire to go with TD-LTE once WiMax proved to be a dead end). If they had it to do over again, maybe they'd go with band 41 TD instead, but it's too late now.

No one is retarded enough to keep the U.S. 2.6GHz band plan. Canada, Mexico, and other countries that originally had it sensibly switched from ITU Option 3 (flexible FDD/TDD used by FCC due to weird requirements) to ITU Option 1 (fixed FDD+TDD used everywhere else but Japan and China). Even with Japan and China using 2.6GHz they way they are, they've actually left room to roll out FDD too.

 

In China's current allocation, 2535-2555 / 2655-2675 MHz for LTE band 7 is free. In Japan's current allocation, 2525-2555 / 2645-2675 MHz is free for LTE band 7. And if either country decides to rearrange the currently allocated blocks, then the LTE band 7 allocation could be even larger. 

[Johnner1999]

I know it would be coping. But with the shared plans I'd like to see music apps exempt from the cap. Maybe the hit could be YouTube.

[S4GRU]

No one is retarded enough to keep the U.S. 2.6GHz band plan. Canada, Mexico, and other countries that originally had it sensibly switched from ITU Option 3 (flexible FDD/TDD used by FCC due to weird requirements) to ITU Option 1 (fixed FDD+TDD used everywhere else but Japan and China). Even with Japan and China using 2.6GHz they way they are, they've actually left room to roll out FDD too.

 

In China's current allocation, 2535-2555 / 2655-2675 MHz for LTE band 7 is free. In Japan's current allocation, 2525-2555 / 2645-2675 MHz is free for LTE band 7. And if either country decides to rearrange the currently allocated blocks, then the LTE band 7 allocation could be even larger.

Yep, China and Japan are retarded. Just like the U.S. We are a bunch of retards, the group of us. Don't give up your argument with superlative nonsense. TDD use in 2500/2600 makes a lot of sense, and those who disagree with you are not retards.

 

You'd have everyone be on FDD and the same bands worldwide. That's fine. But just make the case why that would be the ultimate Nealtopia.

 

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[Conan Kudo]

Yep, China and Japan are retarded. Just like the U.S. We are a bunch of retards, the group of us. Don't give up your argument with superlative nonsense. TDD use in 2500/2600 makes a lot of sense, and those who disagree with you are not retards.

 

You'd have everyone be on FDD and the same bands worldwide. That's fine. But just make the case why that would be the ultimate Nealtopia.

 

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The U.S. band plan was the reason ITU Option 3 existed. Each section of 2.6GHz had different rules on how it could be used, and the divisions of blocks were uneven, making it impossible to sanely lay it out. The FCC rebanded 2.6GHz partially in 2005, but it didn't completely fix the problem.

 

Flexible FDD/TDD is perfectly fine, provided that the rules actually allow such flexible arrangements. The U.S. band plan and rules do not. Most of the world chose to use 2.6GHz for FDD+TDD in a fixed arrangement because 2.3GHz was set up as a full TDD band. In the U.S., this situation was flipped. 2.3GHz has a fixed FDD+TDD arrangement, while 2.6GHz is effectively a full TDD band. Canada was the same way until it rebanded 2.6GHz again to resolve it to Option 1. Latin America is planning on allocating 2.3GHz as a TDD band like Europe and Asia are.

 

China and Japan did not choose flexible FDD+TDD like the U.S. They made partial allocations and left the rest of the band as reserved. They reserve the right at any time to realign the band, because unlike most of the world, these two countries still use "beauty contest" style allocation processes for licensing radio frequencies. China does it this way because it owns controlling stakes in all three telcos, and Japan does it this way because it is an effective way for them to control licensing allocation proportions and gain recurring revenue from license fees.

[jamesinclair]

Finally.

 

 

 

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), August 28, 2014 - Sprint (NYSE: S) will begin offering International Wi-Fi Calling back to the United States at no additional cost starting with an over-the-air software update to Samsung Galaxy S^® 4 with Sprint Spark™ rolling out now. This new feature allows those traveling abroad with Wi-Fi Calling enabled phones to make and receive calls to friends and family in the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico at no additional charge while connected to a Wi-Fi network.

Wi-Fi Calling lets Sprint customers use voice and messaging services over existing home, office and public Wi-Fi networks.¹ Available at no additional charge to Sprint customers with a compatible Android™ smartphone, it offers improved voice, data and messaging services in locations that previously had limited or no mobile network coverage.

International Wi-Fi Calling adds the ability for Sprint customers to use voice and messaging services over existing home, office and public Wi-Fi networks¹ in more than 100 countries outside the United States back to the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico phone numbers without being charged or using monthly plan minutes

 

Galaxy S 4 with Sprint Spark will be the first smartphone from Sprint to get the International Wi-Fi Calling update. Sprint plans to expand Wi-Fi Calling with international calling capabilities to additional devices throughout 2014.

 

Currently, Wi-Fi Calling is available on 11 smartphones from Sprint: HTC One^® max, HTC One^® (M8), HTC One^® (M8) Harman/Kardon edition, LG G3, LG G Flex, Samsung Galaxy S 4 with Sprint Spark, Samsung Galaxy S^® 4 mini, Samsung Galaxy S^® 5, Samsung Galaxy S^® 5 Sport, Samsung Galaxy Mega™, Samsung Galaxy Note^® 3 and SHARP AQUOS Crystal (coming soon).

 

 

 

 

http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-releases/traveling-overseas-with-sprint-has-never-been-easier-with-international-wi-fi-calling-to-the-us-us-virgin-islands-and-puerto-rico-at-no-additional-cost.htm

 

Why isnt the single band GS4 compatible?

[centermedic]

Finally.

 

 

http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-releases/traveling-overseas-with-sprint-has-never-been-easier-with-international-wi-fi-calling-to-the-us-us-virgin-islands-and-puerto-rico-at-no-additional-cost.htm

 

Why isnt the single band GS4 compatible?

I'm guessing they will get around to it. Either they have sold more tri band s4 vs single band s4's or they simply value the spark enabled version over the single band. Makes sense if you think about it.

[bigsnake49]

On the other hand, Ntelos is offering a $45/Mo, 10GB plan. Maybe Sprint can offer 5GB for $45?

[CrimsonKnightDX]

Finally.

 

 

http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-releases/traveling-overseas-with-sprint-has-never-been-easier-with-international-wi-fi-calling-to-the-us-us-virgin-islands-and-puerto-rico-at-no-additional-cost.htm

 

Why isnt the single band GS4 compatible?

 

 

Wow.. this definitely competes with tmobiles international calling plans for the most part. This is pretty big.