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Unless they buy phones at a greater rate than their contract expirations. I wonder if any us do that? Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

Verizons backhaul resources are completely independent of Sprints and has no impact. Verizon is likely using direct fiber or maybe AAV to support their LTE upgrades. Sprint is using T1 to support their legacy sites. Sprint Network Vision sites are backhauled via Microwave, AAV or direct fiber. However, not always is the new backhaul ready when NV crews do the conversion. When this occurs, they will sometimes reconnect the 3G back to legacy T1 backhaul awaiting completion of the new NV backhaul. You will know when the NV backhaul is live, because 3G will shoot up between 1-2.65Mbps. Also, once the 4G LTE is live, you know the new backhaul is ready. Because they only hook up LTE to new backhaul. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

The bill goes down. I believe with Tmo you are on contract if you take the payment plan. However, if you buy your device you can be off contract. I presume you can pay it off early and get off contract too. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

I agree that it will take another carrier to jump on the bandwagon for Tmo to be successful in this. Also, seeing the monthly subsidy on your bill frequently will help demonstrate the actual cost and drive it into peoples minds. It is a step in the right direction. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

I am completely in favor of this. When people know how much their devices cost, it will likely lead to more competitive device pricing. It will also bring more competition in wireless service pricing and more transparency. It's all positives in my mind. I hope Sprint follows suit. And leave the duopoly at a further disadvantage. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

4x4 MIMO in a smartphone is impractical to build and also, and speeds faster than what 2x2 MIMO produce are not needed in a smartphone. Those speeds will be for larger devices like tablets and maybe hotspots. And as AJ points out, 4x4 MIMO will not really increase speeds in already slow parts of the LTE network. It won't improve speeds at the edge of cell or in buildings. It will only improve speeds in places already blazing fast. For instance, in the Sprint network, 4x4 MIMO only would improve speeds in areas that are already 20-37Mbps (now up to 74Mbps max). So faster areas would get faster, but slow areas remain unchanged. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

In Wichita Falls and Waco, handoffs between LTE sites to other LTE sites were like butter. Smooth. Sometimes LTE to 3G handoffs could be abrupt. Some devices were worse than others. Like the EVO and Viper. Robert

Actually, I did get notification from a source a few days ago that Site #TA28XC072 was signed off this week. I just now came across the PM. I will update it as In Progress now and it will be on this week's update for sure. Stay tuned for more. Robert

Is it like a community based role playhing game meets geocaching through your device GPS? Am I understanding this correctly? I thought I had it figured out, and then I watched the trailer. Now I'm more confused. Robert

I was able to get Florida sites from a source. It was not on it. It was a very lean week in Florida last week for official inspections. It will likely be on this week's update. That is if Sprint inspected it this week. They may not inspect it until next week. The signal obtained this week just may be Ericsson testing. We won't know unless it appears on the update. Robert

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Thanks for the additional information. If it is over a widespread area involving many sites, it is likely an issue at the core. Robert via Nexus 7 on Tapatalk

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LTE performance is signal strength dependent. It is not unusual to get slow speeds with a very weak signal. http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/2040-bars-lie-for-lte-signal-strength-how-to-determine-your-actual-lte-signal-strength/ Robert via Nexus 7 on Tapatalk

Sprint is deploying LTE 1900 in all 97 markets, including Cincinnati. This is a fact. The RF design has long been complete for all the Cincy market sites. Robert via Nexus 7 on Tapatalk

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Exactly. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

It's just a general observation on my part that AlcaLu deploys almost only 3G for a good long while when they start in a market before 4G LTE starts to come live. Charlotte has been the only exception thus far. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

Yes, I often find people revolting too. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

Please refrain from the off topic political conversation. Coal and Natural Gas energy, while a riveting conversation topic, is out of place here. And will only lead to political polarization. This is something I like to avoid at S4GRU. Other than AJ, none of you know my political leanings. And that is by design. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

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I have heard several people complain of Clearwire throttling, and I have heard others say they can do almost whatever they want without throttling. They may institute throttling on people who have consistent high usage, or at least what they constitute high usage. Also, they may only institute throttling on a site specific basis...like when a site performance starts to suffer. Although 1.5Mbps speeds will not really deter usage much. Maybe performance was just suffering under load and not being throttled at all? Robert via Nexus 7 on Tapatalk

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If you are not getting a 3G signal there, you will likely not get a 4G LTE signal there either. Sprint is deploying LTE on the same sites as their 3G. Not on WiMax sites. You must be near a WiMax site. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

A Sprint LTE site can range over 5 miles. In any instance where the range is less than that, it is by design. Coverage is engineered based on customer density. You only need to be concerned if the range doesn't extend at least 2/3 the distance to the next adjacent Sprint site. Then you have identified a coverage problem. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk