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15 hours ago, Paynefanbro said:

I am uncertain how it works. I'm sure if you open it and run a speed test you'll contribute to the map somehow but I don't know the intricacies of it.

Looks like Sprint finally got a Speed Test server located in Washington DC in the App! Prior to this, there was only one in Elkridge, MD.

I hope Sprint continues to place its own servers in cities nationwide. It’s the best way for Sprint to get reliable Speed Test Data from the App.

Is there one in Minneapolis?

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Dr. Saw:

https://twitter.com/SprintCTO/status/954371360482037761 

.@usbankstadium isn’t the only place to watch the big game in Minneapolis… @Sprint network’s new DAS is up and running at @TargetCenterMN with another great place to be for @Sprint customer’s on Feb 4th.

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More from Dr. Saw:

https://twitter.com/SprintCTO/status/956905586788102150

We’ve deployed 3CA on approximately 400 2.5 GHz cell sites across #Minneapolis. The big game is almost a week away and we’ve kicked the @Sprint network into high gear. #WorksForMe sprint.co/2yZtofa

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3 hours ago, RedSpark said:

More from Dr. Saw:

https://twitter.com/SprintCTO/status/956905586788102150

We’ve deployed 3CA on approximately 400 2.5 GHz cell sites across #Minneapolis. The big game is almost a week away and we’ve kicked the @Sprint network into high gear. #WorksForMe sprint.co/2yZtofa

Can’t wait for the speed tests! Side note, they really have to change the whole #worksforme thing soon. It just doesn’t seem to fit the spirit of all the upgrades happening ?‍♂️

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On 1/27/2018 at 2:19 PM, WuTang03 said:

Can’t wait for the speed tests! Side note, they really have to change the whole #worksforme thing soon. It just doesn’t seem to fit the spirit of all the upgrades happening ?‍♂️

It’s great these upgrades are permanent and not just temporary COW deployments.

Yeah, I agree. I think it’s time to update that slogan/campaign as well.

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More from Dr. Saw:

https://twitter.com/SprintCTO/status/957694169316773890

Feb 4th is in one week & @sprint network is ready… are you? @usbankstadium

https://twitter.com/SprintCTO/status/958340939856084993

.@usbankstadium is equipped with small cells to deliver fast speeds & Carrier Aggregation to handle maximum capacity for the big game. We’re doing our part to ensure every part of the stadium has good @Sprint coverage for Feb 4th!

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8 hours ago, RedSpark said:

It’s great these upgrades are permanent and not just temporary COW deployments.

Yeah, I agree. I think it’s time to update that slogan/campaign as well.

Let's wait until this year's big upgrades are further along, then maybe make that change...

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9 minutes ago, Grabber5.0 said:

I need more free disposable income first :/

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You and me both. I don’t know how they manage to fill a stadium at those prices.

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19 hours ago, RedSpark said:

Here’s a compilation of Speed Tests shared by Dr. Saw:

https://twitter.com/SprintCTO/status/959133651496775680

Did they do some upgrades at the mall of American in the last few weeks? I've never gotten over 100 Mbps there.

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49 minutes ago, Tengen31 said:

Did they do some upgrades at the mall of American in the last few weeks? I've never gotten over 100 Mbps there.

Perhaps so?

http://newsroom.sprint.com/network-big-game.htm

We’re using a brand new state-of-the-art Distributed Antenna System (DAS) with more than 800 antennas inside the stadium powered by Sprint small cells. Our small cells use high-band 2.5 GHz spectrum that’s great at delivering a lot of data at very fast speeds. In addition we’re using two-channel carrier aggregation, an LTE-Advanced technology that doubles network capacity by creating even wider lanes for more network traffic.

Small cells installed on lamp posts and street lights are also a great way to add more capacity throughout the city. By game day we’ll have installed nearly 200 small cells across the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area, including inside and around U.S. Bank Stadium as well as other venues.

Outside the stadium we’ve also deployed a small cells DAS to pump up capacity and speeds across the parking lots, and we’ve upgraded or installed new indoor systems at the Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis Convention Center, Target Center, Minnesota State Fair Grounds, Excel Energy Center and other venues.

In addition, we’re deploying Sprint Magic Box, the world’s first all-wireless small cell, in hundreds of locations across Minneapolis-St. Paul. Sprint Magic Box is a revolutionary plug–and–play LTE small cell that boosts indoor data speeds on average by 200%.1

Lastly, we’re using three-channel carrier aggregation for even wider traffic lanes on nearly 400 2.5 GHz cell sites across Minneapolis-St. Paul. And we’ve upgraded hundreds of cell sites in the market to include all three of our spectrum bands - 800 MHz, 1.9 GHz and 2.5 GHz. When we put all three bands together, we can offer LTE Plus, our best network experience. 

Could be these improvements?

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44 minutes ago, Tengen31 said:

Well now how long before we start hearing about upgrades in ATL for next year's Superbowl?

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Haha! Already rolling on that! :tu:

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/going-high-tech-with-ibm-cloud-at-atlantas-new-mercedes-benz-stadium/

The stadium also houses a neutral host distributed antenna system (DAS) and all four major carriers--AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile--have signed on to it. This means that fans will have the option of using their cellular service with plenty of connectivity, or switch to the stadium's Wi-Fi.

More info here: https://www.mobilesportsreport.com/2017/10/bird-of-a-different-feather-atlantas-mercedes-benz-stadium-takes-tech-in-a-new-direction/

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3 hours ago, RedSpark said:

Some more info on Network Performance from Sprint:

http://newsroom.sprint.com/sprint-performs-like-champ.htm

A 94% increase of data used over last year is quite impressive! Looks like a lot of those upgrades really paid off.

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Atlanta, the host city of Super Bowl LIII on February 3, 2019 (http://mercedesbenzstadium.com/events/super-bowl-liii/), is actually one of Sprint’s first six cities mentioned for Massive MIMO:

Sprint Unveils Six 5G-Ready Cities; Significant Milestone Toward Launching First 5G Mobile Network in the U.S.

Customers in Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles will begin experiencing 5G-like capabilities, including significant increases in data speed and capacity, as Sprint rolls out advanced network technology called Massive MIMO. Sprint will aggressively expand to additional markets including Atlanta, Houston and Washington, D.C. later this year. In 2018 and 2019 Sprint expects to deploy thousands of Massive MIMO radios, significantly increasing network capacity for millions of customers across the country.”

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On 2/6/2018 at 7:52 PM, MarshieZ said:

A 94% increase of data used over last year is quite impressive! Looks like a lot of those upgrades really paid off.

Sprint’s Massive MIMO deployment (and 5G launch in the first half of 2019 based on Marcelo’s recent Tweet: https://twitter.com/marceloclaure/status/970816490155970560) could make a huge difference for performance in Super Bowl cities in:

2019: Atlanta, GA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LIII

2020: Miami Gardens, FL: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LIV)

2021: Tampa, FL: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LV)

2022: Los Angeles, CA: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LVI) Perhaps the 800 MHz rebanding will be done by then! :D

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Responding to a few earlier posts, Sprint does have an Ookla server in Minneapolis and they were put on the Verizon neutral host iDAS at the MOA.

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2 hours ago, RedSpark said:

A good sign for the upcoming Super Bowl!!!

Super Bowl LIII: https://atlsuperbowl53.com/

Perhaps Massive MIMO will launch by then.

The Superbowl is in Atlanta yes? That test is in New Orleans. Regardless, I would imagine massive MIMO will certainly be deployed in the vicinity of the Superbowl given they are already getting it out in the field now. 

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4 hours ago, Dkoellerwx said:

The Superbowl is in Atlanta yes? That test is in New Orleans. Regardless, I would imagine massive MIMO will certainly be deployed in the vicinity of the Superbowl given they are already getting it out in the field now. 

Correct. Sorry for the confusion. My reference was to the “Next-Gen” Network mention that Saw made.

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1 minute ago, RedSpark said:

Correct. Sorry for the confusion. My reference was to the “Next-Gen” Network mention that Saw made.

Ah, I see. Both stadiums are named Mercedes-Benz, so wasn't sure if that was what you were going off of... haha.

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