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    To spring board off AJ a little here... To clarify, an EVDO carrier cannot be converted to LTE use. However, once EVDO carriers are deemed not needed any more, they can be turned off. Once there is enough EVDO carriers decommissioned to free enough spectrum for one LTE carrier, then one could be added. However, in most markets, there is already room for one additional LTE carrier at most sites in PCS Block A-F. This can be added to supplement the G Block carrier when capacity is needed. In markets where there is not much spare PCS spectrum (like Chicago, Ft. Wayne and Houston), they cannot add additional PCS carriers now without clearing some unneeded EVDO carriers in the future. Well, at least not now. Chicago and Ft. Wayne will have additional PCS spectrum coming from USCC in the next 24 months or so. But Houston is a problem. And probably a few other markets. Also, even in spectrum constrained markets where it appears that there is no capacity, note that not every site has the maximum amount of EVDO carriers deployed. In Chicago, only about 10% of sites are maxed out. So it is possible to add LTE capacity at sites where there may be enough spare EVDO capacity, so long as those sites are far enough away from EVDO sites on the same channel as to not cause interference. Lots and lots of options here. Varying by market. Robert
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    It's easy to want to blame MVNO's. However, they do not constitute a huge burden to the network overall, and most do not offer unlimited. Sprint wants to grow their brand and subscribership even further from here. Whether that is from organic postpaid growth, their prepaid brands or MVNO's, it doesn't much matter. Sprint needs to be prepared for additional traffic and be prepared for an aggressive and proactive capex budget and planning to handle it. MVNO's are not going anywhere and will be a part of Sprint's future survival and successes. The network failures of the past were more about capex spend and the failure to have WiMax off load data traffic the way they planned. These are not related to MVNO's. It's just easy to blame the MVNO because they were the last thing to jump on the pile. The truth is that the legacy network was damned long before the popularity of MVNO takeoff. Robert
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    Whoa! Whoa! There is no need to escalate to this point. Get it back in line, please. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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    Monitoring "2 speed upgrades" is helpful. However, not all sites showing "2 speed upgrades" have LTE. If they received legacy T1 upgrades prior to NV starting, it can throw this off. Also, occasionally the LTE can be accepted before the 3G. When this happens it will only show 1 speed upgrade for the live LTE site. But it can be worth checking out when you see 2 speed upgrades. Robert via Nexus 7 with Tapatalk HD
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    Only accepted sites are shown on the map. Sites being tested do not, until they are accepted complete from the OEM. Robert via Nexus 7 with Tapatalk HD
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    There was a few additional LTE sites in the Greeneville/Tri-Cities area that were on acceptance reports last night. I will try to post them later today on Sponsor maps. Robert via Nexus 7 with Tapatalk HD
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    They are just beginning deployment in your market. It is probably still several months out until the first LTE starts to go live. First very sporadically. A tower here and a tower there. Robert via Nexus 7 with Tapatalk HD
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    Nothing. It is a Protection Site. They have to keep it running or they will lose their FCC license to operate in that area forever. One day, they may convert it to TDD-LTE. But not likely within the next few years. Robert via Nexus 7 with Tapatalk HD
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    It's not down 2 updates. You're misunderstanding what an update is. The Sprint maps only show upgrades that have occurred in the last 6 months. Once an upgrade is six months old, it falls off. This is a good thing, as only the most current info is shown and helps you keep track of what's going on. Additionally, the old ones that fall off are legacy upgrades. And new ones that show up are likely Network Vision upgrades. Additionally, even though they fall off the map, the upgrades installed are still very much there and operating. Robert via Nexus 7 using Forum Runner
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    I sent a note with the PayPal refund. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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    First site accepted over in Kitsap. North of Bremerton. I will post some details tomorrow. I got to get some sleep. Zzzzzz... Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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    We were unable to accept your donation. I emailed you an explanation yesterday. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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    It's kind of like a teaser for the evening news during Prime Time. "Gun man goes on a shooting rampage at the Oak Park Mall, more at 10 o'clock..." Robert via Nexus 7 with Tapatalk HD
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    USB port Robert via Nexus 7 with Tapatalk HD
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    There are maps that show all the Sprint sites in the country. Also, there are maps that shown the sites complete with network Vision upgrades. And much more. Go down to the S4GRU Club at the bottom of the forums and check out the additional threads and maps. Robert via Nexus 7 with Tapatalk HD
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    Charging Hippos Robert via Nexus 7 with Tapatalk HD
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    I had eHRPD once. It was awful. I had to use this ointment that smelled real bad. It stained everything. Wait, what? Oh...eHRPD? Nevermind. Disregard what I said. Robert via Nexus 7 with Tapatalk HD
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    AJ is saying that if coverage is important to you where you are at, then Sprint is a not a good choice in your area. S4GRU does not advocate Sprint service to people who are not in good areas to use the service. Actually, we do not advocate Sprint service at all. And all things considered, if and when Sprint ever decided to add service at Stennis, it would still likely take a year from inception to the site being live. At S4GRU, we want people to be happy with their Sprint wireless service. We love Sprint and think it is the best chance at keeping wireless competitive in America. We plead for people to hold out for NV upgrades all the time. However, in your instance, we don't see anything on the horizon that is going to improve things for you at Stennis. And if I was in your shoes, I would probably go to C-Spire. Or at least pick up a hotspot with another carrier to supplement your Sprint service. Robert via Nexus 7 with Tapatalk HD
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    Perhaps on a boomer site with little downtilt. An urban/suburban site would be too low to the ground with its panels pointed toward the ground...so additional range would not be possible in those instances. Robert via Nexus 7 with Tapatalk HD
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    Here in New Mexico, there is a sector on one rural site that does this very same thing with a consistent slow upload speed. There is virtually nothing in that sector but an Indian Casino. The other sectors from the same site operate normally for the upload, just the sector facing the casino. I think the casino is using upload over the Sprint network for something consistently. Either that, or the carrier has a problem with it for the past 3 years. Robert via Nexus 7 with Tapatalk HD
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    NYC mid and high rise buildings do effect RF modelling. However, that was likely designed long before work started. The big difference in schedule between large cities and small cities is sheer volume of work. Second biggest factor is smaller cities have less bureaucratic red tape. Robert via Nexus 7 with Tapatalk HD
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    Sprint started with larger cities first. NYC was one of the first markets to start work. However, if a small city starts now, it can be done as quickly as 5-10 weeks. And some would then illogically conclude that the smaller market was started before large cities. When, in fact, NYC started a year before the smaller city. NYC has over 1,100 sites to converted. Small cities can have as few as 2 or 3 sites. See the difference? Robert via Nexus 7 with Tapatalk HD
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    Milwaukee is supposed to start before the end of Winter. But that's only 3 weeks away. It may start late. I'm waiting for more info. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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    Please do not post screenshots of your poor speed tests. We all know what a zero looks like. And we all already know that Sprint's legacy 3G network is suffering. Fortunately, your market has begun Network Vision upgrades. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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    The difference between a 90ms ping and 120ms ping is not distinguishable in almost any use you can muster with a smartphone. 120ms ping on EVDO is still in the 95th percentile. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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