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Every Clearwire site I've ever seen uses RRU's. They were kind of pioneers in remote radios. And given the propagation characteristics of 2600MHz, they needed every advantage they could get. Some WiMax sites did have ground mount units, but they are very uncommon. Since they only needed one RRU, most are right behind the panel. Often, Clearwire has no rack and they mount the panel and RRU directly to the monopole/wall. Robert

If they use dual use WiMax/LTE RRU's, then they will broadcast both. Robert

The WiMax sites in Wisconsin are Protection Sites. Set up to provide the minimum substantial service requirements of the license and protect them from being confiscated by the FCC for non use. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

Your phone will not likely look for 800 unless it completely runs out of 1900 signal. Or if you do a PRL update while in 800 coverage. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

Clearwire already uses RRU's for WiMax. If they are swapping them out one for one, then no permit would be required in 99% of jurisdictions in the U.S. Just plug and play on existing Clearwire sites. Should be able to be done as fast as they can get equipment and people to do it. It may already be well under way around Vegas. When Sprint starts adding TD-LTE to Network Visions sites, that will require a permit. However, many places may allow them to just file an amendment to their existing permit, so long as it has not expired yet. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

Site acceptance reports from Monday (8/12): Alabama - 2 updates (LTE) Albuquerque - 1 update (3G) Arkansas - 1 update (3G) Atlanta/Athens - 3 updates (3G) Baltimore - 1 update (LTE) Buffalo - 2 updates (3G) Central Illinois - 2 updates (3G) Central Iowa - 1 update (3G) Central Jersey - 1 update (LTE) Chicago - 1 update (LTE) DFW - 1 update (LTE) East Iowa - 4 updates (3G) East Michigan - 3 updates (LTE) East Texas - 2 updates (LTE) Ft. Wayne/South Bend - 2 updates (LTE) Georgia - 2 updates (1 LTE) Gulf Coast - 1 update (LTE) Houston - 1 update (LTE) Indianapolis - 1 update (LTE) Kansas - 3 updates (3G) Louisiana - 2 updates (LTE) Memphis - 3 updates (LTE) Miami/West Palm - 2 updates (LTE) Minnesota - 3 updates (1 LTE) Mississippi - 1 update (LTE) Missouri - 4 updates (3G) Nashville - 3 updates (LTE) New Orleans - 1 update (LTE) New York City -1 update (LTE) Northern Jersey - 4 updates (3 LTE) Oklahoma - 2 updates (LTE) Orange County - 4 updates (3 LTE) Philadelphia Metro - 5 updates (3 LTE) Phoenix - 3 updates (2 LTE) Raleigh/Durham - 1 update (3G) San Antonio - 2 updates (LTE) San Diego - 2 updates (3G) South Carolina - 2 updates (1 LTE) Southern Connecticut - 2 updates (LTE) South Texas - 1 update (LTE) South West Florida - 1 update (LTE) Upstate NY East - 1 update (3G) West Michigan - 31 updates (1 LTE, 30 CDMA 800) West Texas - 2 updates (LTE) Maps are updated. Robert Links: Comments regarding this thread, NV Sites Complete Map

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It's showing on Sensorly now. Looking forward to today's acceptance reports tomorrow morning. Robert

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Nope. I tried both my Tmo and AT&T SIMs. It never would register a signal. Robert

Sprint is telling you that you better consider a Plan B in the not too distant future. Robert

Chicago is a spectrum constrained market. They need the other bands for sure for LTE. Also, they will benefit from the spectrum coming from USCC too. It shall no longer be constrained! Robert

When the download is slower than the upload, it's typically a sign that the download channel is more burdened than the upload channel, or that the backhaul downlink is more burdened than the uplink. It's not really unusual at all...until it gets so bad that it reduces performance below advertised speeds. However, during deployment, there are many more customers on these early sites. When the adjacent sites start to go online, loads will spread out. Then they will even spread out more when the Band 26 and Band 41 LTE channels start going online. Sprint LTE speeds will be going up in 3-9 months in most locations. Robert

Fried chicken... *drool* Robert

Yes, if the legacy panels are gone, it would need to be 3G accepted. Or so you would think. Tell me which sites via PM, and I can check them out for you. Robert

We don't know what the hold up is. Most likely backhaul. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

Baltimore market started picking back up the past few days. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

Depends. Because on the second floor, you could be Line of Sight to a very distant tower. If you had LTE 800 on that same tower, it still may not be enough to get through all the ground clutter down low. There are just way too many variables to answer your question without a lot more data. Robert

Are you sure there isn't a second carrier on that site? Almost always, the Network Vision panels and legacy panels are side by side on the same rack. NV panels and RRU's most often in the center, between the legacy panels on each side. Legacy service stays active until they are able to decommission the legacy a few weeks/months after NV acceptance. It is very uncommon that Network Vision panels are on a different rack than legacy panels. Sprint doesn't need to lease two spots on the tower. Waste of money. The only exception is if they are taking over the Nextel rack and giving back their previous location back to Crown Castle. This may happen in a few instances, but is not common. Robert

Only available on select devices. They wouldn't let me use it on the Zing. Which is the only one I wanted. Robert

When you bring your own device and make you sign a contract, you still get to use your upgrade at any time. Robert

160MHz is a number the media loves to throw around. Sprint now has through their Clearwire buyout access to between 50-160MHz of EBS/BRS per market. A huge variability. The one time I averaged it out, it was around 100-110MHz on average per market. And it is not continuous, by any stretch of the imagination. I don't recall in any place was there a continuous 40MHz swath anywhere. Every market can do at least one 20MHz carrier. And almost all can do 2 or more. But the initial deployment is just one carrier. Additional carriers will be added for capacity, or when carrier aggregation is ready to be implemented. As for guard bands, I don't believe any are needed, but AJ could speak about that much better than I can. Robert

I don't think the FCC ever would require a specific technology be broadcast. They certainly would be allowed to switch those sites to TDD-LTE and satisfy any FCC concerns. Additionally, Sprint has said internally that they are going to allow WiMax customers that are impacted by shutdowns to get a free LTE device. So there is no harm here. Triband smartphones coming out support Band 41, which is TD-LTE in all the same frequencies as WiMax used. However, they only support 20MHz carriers, AFAIK. 40MHz carriers may never come to pass, and would likely be a Carrier Aggregation situation. Robert

They wouldn't let me buy it outright at all. Robert

Whoa... Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk