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Call me old fashioned, but I don't talk to my phone. I talk at it. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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I still see legacy panels. The lower panels attached to the building have RRU's, but are too small to be Sprint NV panels. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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I'm not sure what the problem you are encountering is, but I use 1x data on my devices all the time. Including my EVO. Strange. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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Ummm, no. I have a business degree. I have seen my share of accounting books. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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Myrtle Beach is an AlcaLu market. They almost always start with 3G upgrades first. It takes them a few months of deployment before they start bringing LTE online. That's what's happening in the DC market now. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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I do not know all the details. However, it has to be set up to connect to the 4G cores through the backhaul. If there is an error in that setup, it can cause problems. There have been a handful of limited instances where there has been full strength LTE connections that have been slow. They go back out to the site and reconfigure a few things, and then the site is running at full speed. However, most instances of slow LTE observed by S4GRU members have been related to weak signal strength. Robert
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When you decide to become a Sponsor, you can see maps that show exactly where those sites completed are located. Robert
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Details of Sprint's internal QoS is not known at this time by any of us. However, text messages are sent via Sprint's 1x network and not affected by Yahoos watching YouTube on the EVDO, WiMax or LTE networks. Robert EDIT: Nevermind my comment. I just saw you said Google Voice and I missed that initially. Google Voice obviously uses data sources beyond 1x.
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Waco, Texas was a FIT. It makes more sense to do a FIT in a market like Waco than in a place like Miami. Waco has one of the lowest percentage of Sprint customers, as I understand it. And it was also nearby other areas they were starting, like Dallas. They will negatively impact a much smaller number of customers in Waco while they do their testing than a place like Miami. So, no, I would not have started with Miami as a FIT, either. I would have started in Waco, just like they did. Since you asked me my opinion. Robert
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Yes, given my role, I tend to think nationally. However, people tend to think myopically and only of their personal impact. That's why we so often hear around here, "Why are they working in a town in Texas, but not my city here??? Surely we are more important than that town." Robert
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They definitely are behind. About 2 years or so from Verizon. But they aren't much behind AT&T, and they are ahead of T-Mobile. And they were the first to market with 4G with WiMax. You can't win them all. And I wouldn't call LTE a bandwagon. It is the standard now, and they don't have a choice. They are not doing it for popularity sake, but rather necessity. Robert
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The site may have been added last to just cover a coverage hole in that area. They do not make cells as large as possible. The denser the customer usage, the smaller the cell needed. Taller is not always better. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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To clarify, LTE is only connected to new backhaul. Occasionally there is a problem with provisioning the new backhaul that causes slow speeds, but this is often easily fixed. Most LTE slow speeds are related to signal strength. http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/2040-bars-lie-for-lte-signal-strength-how-to-determine-your-actual-lte-signal-strength/ Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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iPhone says that for all networks. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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This is not true. Sprint doesn't send out PO's for each individual site. Sprint has a master contract with each OEM and each backhaul provider. No additional PO's are necessary from Sprint. However, Ericsson does likely issue PO's to their suppliers and subcontractors. And its possible Ericsson managers may try to use Sprint as a scape goat for their own management. This story does not make sense, and most likely the person you've talked to has been fed a line. I can tell you unequivocally this is not true and Sprint is not sending out PO's for sites to the subcontractors. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk -
This is most likely for a new site. New site planning and permitting can take 6 months to a year in a place like California. Most likely San Diego will be well covered with LTE before this site goes live. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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That is not what I said at all. Please go back and reread. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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We have been able to confirm that Alabama is under way the other day. Long Island is scheduled to start right about now. It does not surprise me that the Myrtle Beach market could be starting now, but we have not received confirmation for that market from any of our sources. In our Sponsor section, we have NV Sites Complete maps. We get information about the sites Sprint inspects and accepts from their inspectors. We update the maps typically every week or two. If Myrtle Beach is under way, then once Sprint starts accepting sites from AlcaLu, they will start appearing on the Sponsor maps. Keep your eyes to the skies. Let us know if you see any actitivty at Sprint sites around Myrtle Beach and post pictures. We have maps in the Sponsor section that show all the Sprint sites in your area. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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Definitely another advantage. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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This is not common, but possible in some places where no other backhaul is available. Most NV backhaul is provided by AAV companies via fiber or indirect fiber (meaning the last connection point from the vault/pole may not be fiber). In places where Sprint is not using AAV, they typically bridge microwave to a fiber connection. In a few places where an ILEC won the backhaul contract, they may be using a solution as you outline, but it would still need to meet the minimum specification required in the RFP. And it has to be scalable for larger future demand. ILEC's did not win many backhaul contracts. There is an exemption clause in areas where they cannot provide fiber, AAV and microwave distances are too far to bridge. There they can use bundled copper solutions, with a minimum 44Mbps throughput. However, these occurrences are quite rare and require Sprint's advance approval Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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It is not common at Sprint Network Vision sites to remove all panels and then just leave it bare are awhile. Typically they move the legacy panels out to each end of the sector and place the new NV panel in the middle. Legacy panels stay in place for up to 6 months after conversion and then are removed. In some rare instances they have to do a hot swap. When that happens, they have to take the site off line and remove the legacy panels and replace with the new NV panel all at once. They do this as fast as possible to reduce the down time of the site. Usually just 2-3 days. If those panels are down more than a day or two, you can rule out a hot swap scenario. As for RRU's. Most Sprint NV panels have 2-3 RRU's, depending on load. Some early 4G only sites have one, especially in rural areas. And a few very urban and high capacity areas have four. But AT&T also uses RRU's on their upgraded sites. They usually have one or two. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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I'm not certain I understand your post. But I will attempt to respond to what I think you've said. NV improvements are typically left on when completed. Especially 3G improvements. However, you likely are connected to only legacy sites and not NV sites. An overloaded legacy site can bog down at peak times, but can be normal speed at off peak times. They are not turning NV sites on and off. That is not your issue. As for the Maryland communities you cite, it is an impossible question to answer. They are upgrading throughout the market on a site by site basis. They will likely upgrade one site to LTE in each city, and then every week or two, another one. They will likely start soon, maybe even before the end of the year. However, it will be several months before there is citywide coverage of LTE in any of those cities. Hopefully this answers your questions. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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We show in our Sponsor maps which Puget Sound sites are being upgraded right now. Most likely one of these will be the first broadcasting LTE. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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It appears the Disney site is off for whatever reason. This happens sometimes in unlaunched markets. It will probably reappear in the not too distant future. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
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If you get a chance at lunch, see what equipment they have on the ground. Maybe they'll have some Samsung boxes. <img src='http://s4gru.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/fingers.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk
