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One of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite movies. Robert from Note 2 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

In the case of Tmo, I believe in most cases it is backhaul. In the case of VZW, most of the time it is capacity as they are typically on backhaul upgraded sites. But these are just based on my personal observations. Robert from Note 2 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

I don't know. It sure seems that way. Robert from Note 2 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Eric...you're full of crap. I find Tmo HSPA+ and Verizon EVDO/LTE sites that suck all the time. There are dozens of Tmo HSPA+ sites in New Mexico that run under 1Mbps. There are some even under 500kbps. 75% of Verizon EVDO sites are under 1Mbps, and 25% are under 500k. Verizon appears to be treating EVDO as second class since they started LTE deployment. And their LTE speeds are really stinking lately. I do frequently use these other networks in a mix of urban, suburban and rural areas. I won't allow Tmo and VZW be falsely held up as some miracle network to try to make a point about Sprint. They are not perfect and far from it Robert from Note 2 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Yep, pretty much. We need on average $20-$25 donation from each new sponsor to cover our monthly cost. Some give less, some give more. Donate as much as you can afford. Let your conscience and your wallet be your guide. We will put the donations to good use. Robert from Note 2 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

I now have all four carriers. Sprint, Tmo, Verizon and AT&T. I can tell you that none of them are very good everywhere. Every one of them has places on their network that is pathetic. It's nice to have them all, because in many places only one of them is worth a darn. I'm in Walsenburg, Colorado today at a water park with my family. AT&T has its 4G here (HSPA+) and it runs at a respectable 3Mbps. Sprint 3G runs around 600k and is quite usable. Verizon has no LTE here and their 3G is over burdened, running around 100-200kbps. Tmo is on EDGE and almost as fast as VZW 3G at 150kbps. I see this story played out all over. One of them always sucks somewhere, and if you're lucky one of them is good every place you go. Ocassionally, they all suck. Here is my synopsis. Sprint has more sucky places in urban areas than the other carriers. Tmo has more sucky places in rural areas. Where Verizon has no LTE, their network is overburdened. Also, in high capacity areas, Verizon LTE speeds have gotten bad at peak times. Sometimes below 3G speeds. AT&T has an amazing amount of poor rural 2G coverage or roaming coverage. Much more than Verizon or even Sprint in a lot of places. One thing we know for certain, Sprint is a good carrier for millions of people. And the Sprint network improves a little more every month. And SoftBank will never allow the Sprint network to deteriorate again. Sprint's worst days are over. Robert from Note 2 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

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No. We haven't made any LTE 800 coverage maps, yet. Robert from Note 2 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Your problem is you're not comparing frequency and technology apples to apples. LTE 800 has way better coverage than LTE 1900. And CDMA 800 has way better coverage than CDMA 1900. However, LTE 800 only has a slightly better coverage than CDMA 1900. If you go over to Verizon, their CDMA 850 has better coverage than their LTE 750. CDMA works to -106dBm RSSI, whereas LTE maxes out around -93dBm RSSI. CDMA provides much more coverage. So when you put CDMA on a high frequency and LTE on a low frequency, the LTE coverage is a little greater, but not a lot. However, penetration within that LTE 800 footprint is vastly improved. LTE 800 improves coverage and in building performance over LTE 1900. By significant amounts. And makes the LTE coverage on par with what Verizon and AT&T put out from their LTE sites. But it is not going to resemble the CDMA 800 footprint, which is going to be even better. This is a physics thing, and the same limitations apply to all carriers. It's not a Sprint thing. Robert from Note 2 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

I'm going to check it out on Tuesday when I'm in Monument. Robert from Note 2 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

I don't see how deploying LTE 1900 on every CDMA site in the country is screwing anyone. Also, I was on the conference call when they released those maps you reference. In context they were discussing 1900 voice and 800 voice coverage differences. Not LTE. LTE 800 will not provide the coverage of the 800 voice shown in those maps. LTE 800 will have a footprint only slightly better than 1900 voice, albeit with better in building performance within the coverage. So current LTE smartphone customers are not being screwed by the maps. They get to experience the 800 voice that is being depicted in them. Sprint has not released any LTE 800 coverage maps to date ever. Robert from Note 2 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Yes. There will be extensive TD-LTE to offload onto in the Seattle area. Robert from Note 2 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Yes. But they may not even be complete. Could need to be set up in the cabinets or backhaul configured or the site integrated. You cannot tell these things while driving by at 60 mph. But I could tell that the new panels and RRU's were installed on all sectors of each site. Robert from Note 2 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Alcatel Lucent is the bain of my existence. Their deployment style irks me to no end. Light up Arizona with LTE, already! Insert your favorite French jokes here: Robert from Note 2 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

We cannot do 3 characters search. We tried. Too many results to be useful and it reduces server performance. IP Board doesn't recommend three character searches on a site our size. Robert from Note 2 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

LTE 800 is not Sprint screwing with its customers. It could not be offered until now. Sprint just wrapped up their FIT a few months ago and could offer info to OEM's for devices. They couldn't really start releasing LTE 800 devices until now. LTE 1900 devices will work just fine with even bettering performance as more sites go live. And if a customer wants LTE 800 coverage for an even better experience, they can do that by purchasing a device at their convenience. Robert from Note 2 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Yep, we made it. We received a glancing blow from the two severe cells that went by. We got pebble size hail. It was much worse in the town of Walsenburg where they took a direct hit with near golf ball size hail. We have a 17' hybrid camper. It has pop out canvas bunks. It was the high winds and hail damaging the bunks that was the most concern. Also, the frequent nearby lightning strikes were a little startling too. Robert from Note 2 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

We are camping at Spanish Peaks near Walsenburg and a really severe storm is bearing down on our little camper. Let's see if this thing can hold!!! http://www.weather.com/weather/alerts/localalerts/USCO0396?phenomena=TSG&significance=Y&areaid=COZ087&office=KPUB&etn=0000 Robert

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It's too early to say. But I think that under SoftBank, there's a good chance of converting Clearwire sites that would expand the Sprint network coverage or density (where needed) to Network Vision 800/1900. Robert from Note 2 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Wow. HIPAA doesn't prohibit employees for having or using devices. Just disclosing information with them. Sounds like an over zealous attorney consultant advising them to enact such Draconian policies to protect them from litigation. Robert from Note 2 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

All the sites along US 50 between I-25 in Pueblo and Cañon City have been upgraded with new Samsung NV equipment. Every single one. Yet none of these are accepted yet. Colorado may be much farther along than it seems. I discovered no LTE nor CDMA 800 though. Robert from Note 2 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

40% of Clearwire sites are colocated on the same site with Sprint. Eventually these will all be decommissioned at rolled into Network Vision at a minimum. The other 60% will have to be evaluated whether they are redundant ton the Sprint network or provide additional coverage. I imagine a lot of Clearwire sites will be decommissioned to save money. Especially in places where it is completely redundant. Robert from Note 2 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

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They are deploying on existing WiMax sites currently. Not necessarily all of them. Soon they will start on selected Sprint NV sites too. Robert from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta