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

[Fraydog]

"Since our testing in March, T-Mobile’s median download speed decreased from 9.8 Mbps to 6.8 Mbps"

 

Ouch!

No carrier aggregation of 10x10 AWS blocks there? Or is T-Mobile waiting for a spectrum swap to take them to 20x20?

 

I'd have to look at the rest of the AWS spectrum in Denver to see what's up.

[NYC126]

"Since our testing in March, T-Mobile’s median download speed decreased from 9.8 Mbps to 6.8 Mbps"[/size]

 

Ouch![/size]

 

Nope, don't be critical, this is because Tmobile is adding so many customers in the Rockies Mountains(s).

[payturr]

Let Denver be a note to everyone: this isn't even their strongest market. Wait for Chicago, Indianapolis.. Sprint is coming. THEY'RE SPRINTING.

[sbolen]

Let Denver be a note to everyone: this isn't even their strongest market. Wait for Chicago, Indianapolis.. Sprint is coming. THEY'RE SPRINTING.

Hell, wait for St. Louis. Speeds and reliability are night and day from this time a year ago, 6 months ago, last quarter, etc.

[kg4icg]

Just imagine what the magenta squad is saying right now. Pretty shade of red in there faces.

[WiWavelength]

Just imagine what the magenta squad is saying right now. Pretty shade of red in there faces.

 

Disbelieve, discredit, and diss.

 

AJ

[Fraydog]

Just imagine what the magenta squad is saying right now. Pretty shade of red in there faces.

On the Sprint Reddit someone said "why isn't it fast in Phoenix?" Well...

 

http://www.speedtest.net/awards/us/phoenix-az

 

That doesn't seem to be that Phoenix is rocking hard for T-Mobile. It seems like a lot of the Magenta crowd that is slamming Sprint is from there. Are they even self-aware of what is happening?

[derrph]

Guys remember that these tests do not reflect the currently progress made on T-Mobiles network. So lets not get ahead of ourselves.

 

 

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[nexgencpu]

Guys remember that these tests do not reflect the currently progress made on T-Mobiles network. So let's not get ahead of ourselves.

 

 

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Which test do you speak of? Root test were conducted 2 weeks ago using a band 12 device. 

 

So yes it does include their latest upgrades and device.

[Fraydog]

Denver was slow for T-Mobile the last two tests before. Not a new trend.

[avb]

Which test do you speak of? Root test were conducted 2 weeks ago using a band 12 device. 

 

So yes it does include their latest upgrades and device.

Every test that doesn't reflect T-Mobile favorably is inadequate of showing Tmobile's hyper fast deployment and upgrades.

[derrph]

Which test do you speak of? Root test were conducted 2 weeks ago using a band 12 device.

 

So yes it does include their latest upgrades and device.

I was being sarcastic. It has been a trend with John when results are not in his favor that they are outdated and not reflecting the current network.

 

 

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[RedSpark]

Just imagine what the magenta squad is saying right now. Pretty shade of red in there faces.

No need to imagine it... It's already happening.

 

Stages:

 

1. LOL photoshop. It didn't happen.

2. The testing method is flawed.

3. It's only one city.

4. Data Strong!

[Fraydog]

No need to imagine it... It's already happening.

 

Stages:

 

1. LOL photoshop. It didn't happen.

2. The testing method is flawed.

3. It's only one city.

4. Data Strong!

I think 3 would go away with nationwide sustained improvement. But the Magenta people who want to point out that Root doesn't disclose their testing devices consistently would have a point. Root did not disclose their devices for Denver. It would be nice if Root cleared that up. That takes 2 out of their hands.

[RedSpark]

I couldn't imagine them being different than the ones used for Venue Testing for 2H 2015.

[lilotimz]

I couldn't imagine them being different than the ones used for Venue Testing for 2H 2015.

I think 3 would go away with nationwide sustained improvement. But the Magenta people who want to point out that Root doesn't disclose their testing devices consistently would have a point. Root did not disclose their devices for Denver. It would be nice if Root cleared that up. That takes 2 out of their hands.

AT&T - Galaxy S5 , Sprint - Galaxy Note Edge , T-Mobile - Galaxy Note 4 , Verizon - Galaxy S5

 

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[derrph]

So the accommodations were made for Sprint and T-mobile.

 

 

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[RedSpark]

Some good tidbits here in this Blog Post by John Saw:

 

http://newsroom.sprint.com/blogs/sprint-perspectives/sprints-network-is-the-fastest-in-denver-and-getting-better-every-day.htm

 

3 Channel CA will be amazing.

 

I thought I heard that Sprint was deploying CA to all sites, not just select ones.

[WiWavelength]

Here is what is going to happen...

 

If the RootMetrics 2H 2015 results continue to roll in like this, the Sprint haters are going to change their narrative.

 

Previously, it was that BRS/EBS 2600 MHz is "garbage" spectrum, "can't penetrate a wet paper bag."  Low band and mid band spectrum holdings make the other LTE networks superior.

 

Now, with Sprint rapidly rising in the RootMetrics reports -- in large part due to band 41 and 2x CA -- the detractors are going to proverbially move the goalposts.

 

Next, it will be that Sprint has an unfair advantage with so much BRS/EBS 2600 MHz spectrum.  The FCC never should have allowed such accumulation.  Something needs to be done.

 

AJ

[nexgencpu]

I cant help but feel that Verizon knows they wont hold the top spot in most markets for too much longer after releasing this "5G" video with zero real information.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgGuCfD918o

[JThorson]

Next, it will be that Sprint has an unfair advantage with so much BRS/EBS 2600 MHz spectrum.  The FCC never should have allowed such accumulation.  Something needs to be done.

 

AJ

I bet the first person to speak of anything like this would be good ol' John Legere. Then the magentans will follow.

[Johnner1999]

I cant help but feel that Verizon knows they wont hold the top spot in most markets for too much longer after releasing this "5G" video with zero real information.

 

 

Well except that they have a great track record of moving ahead.

 

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[nexgencpu]

Well except that they have a great track record of moving ahead.

 

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Not doubting their deployment capabilities, except this will require many years to make even a remote impact on any market.

 

This is just Verizon being Verizon and acting as if 4G is no longer the thing and downplaying any foreseeable competition.

[Johnner1999]

Not doubting their deployment capabilities, except this will require many years to make even a remote impact on any market.

 

This is just Verizon being Verizon and acting as if 4G is no longer the thing and downplaying any foreseeable competition.

No I don't think that's what implied here.

 

I mean up until a few months ago 3g was still being used by them.

 

It shows that they are not standing still. They were the first in the US with a nationwide 4g roll out. And I suspect that they want to be in the same boat the next go around.

 

5g technology what ever that ultimately ends up being, will help them leave land lines entirely.

 

Don't forget competition is a good thing.

 

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[nexgencpu]

No I don't think that's what implied here.

 

I mean up until a few months ago 3g was still being used by them.

 

It shows that they are not standing still. They were the first in the US with a nationwide 4g roll out. And I suspect that they want to be in the same boat the next go around.

 

5g technology what ever that ultimately ends up being, will help them leave land lines entirely.

 

Don't forget competition is a good thing.

 

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Agree to disagree, this just looks like marketing fluff, just like Sprint showing off over GB speeds on 2.5 over 3 years ago..