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Marmots cannot play the flute, whereas everyone knows that Ferrets can. It adds to their melancholiness. Robert via CM9 Kindle Fire using Forum Runner

There is no such thing as a typical coverage area. A site in a wide open rural area on a tall tower, the range can be 10 miles. In a dense urban area, coverage may be a few blocks. All other installations are between a few blocks and 10 miles. Each site installation is unique. RF engineers plan site coverage very carefully to maximize capacity and minimize interference. Robert via CM9 Kindle Fire using Forum Runner

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I sure hope this was lost in translation. Those 3G speeds are in the 99% percentile for the Sprint network. Robert via CM9 Kindle Fire using Forum Runner

This is the first NYC market LTE live reporting. Congrats. Please upload your results using the Sensorly app, so we can all see the coverage there. Thanks! Robert via CM9 Kindle Fire using Forum Runner

I had to do this with my Galaxy Nexus at least once per day. Seemed like there was a data network outtage daily, only localized to my device. Robert via CM9 Kindle Fire using Forum Runner

Someone needs to log these Memphis sightings with Sensorly. Robert via CM9 Kindle Fire using Forum Runner

I was given permission to use either "a" or "an", so there! Robert via CM9 Kindle Fire using Forum Runner

If you wanted to write an article about it, we would love to publish it here at S4GRU. Robert via CM9 Kindle Fire using Forum Runner

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One of our core members in McPherson, Kansas has discovered a LTE site that is usable up to 10 miles. So distance really isn't an issue. But urban areas are deployed in much smaller cells for more capacity. With downtilt, some urban sites are mere blocks. No need to be scared. Robert via CM9 Kindle Fire using Forum Runner

Holy crap. That is awkward and creepy. I have never heard of this or seen this happen before. Wow. Robert via CM9 Kindle Fire using Forum Runner

Closed. Duplicate topic. Robert via CM9 Kindle Fire using Forum Runner

He knows. Digiblur is one of the first people to discover that Sprint LTE was PRL dependent. Digiblur is our resident PRL expert and owner of batonrougebroadband.info PRL analysis site. Robert via CM9 Kindle Fire using Forum Runner

Where did you hear that? Certainly not here. Robert via CM9 Kindle Fire using Forum Runner

I have approved this thread. Sensorly is key to what we do and what we are all about. Welcome Sensorly! Robert

In docs we have seen, LTE 800 and LTE 2600 have always been referred to as LTE 2.0, with the timelines of starting in Mid 2013. I don't see anything in this article that makes me think there is any slip on Mid 2013 of LTE 800 or LTE 2600. Robert

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If you guys ever come across someone who finds a new LTE location, especially in a new market, always encourage them to run Sensorly and post it. That way we can all see it and verify it. Robert via CM9 Kindle Fire using Forum Runner

I know I am in a minority here when I say this, but having the ability to deploy four 5x5 carriers is just fine with me over a single 20x20. Even though there is a slight capacity gain with one 20x20 over four 5x5's, the big advantage is speed. However, I'm not sold on faster and faster speeds. How fast do we need? Really? It's a penis size measuring contest. A 5x5 LTE carrier that is not over burdened and properly spaced will offer 15-37Mbps download. That's screaming fast. Its faster than 90% of Americans have for a home ISP. The average American home internet speed is less than 6Mbps. Sprint just needs to keep deploying those 5x5 carriers timely to keep speeds up, IMO. So maybe a 20x20 carrier can offer 90Mbps. Does it matter? Can you use it in a way that it improves your wireless functionality? Is it really a marketing advantage? So T-Mobile can say it has the fastest 4G LTE network as a tag line to its commercials. I say big whoop. Let them have their moniker. What most people want is a network that meets/exceeds their needs. And Sprint will still be offering that. Most people at home do not choose the fastest internet service available. Because they know that even for home service they don't need something so blazing fast. And for those of you who have this fascination with penis size, don't forget that Clearwire TD-LTE carriers coming online next year are 20MHz wide too. Expected to have 60-90Mbps DL speeds. So there will be many places on the network to be able to get extremely fast speeds. But I'm still not sure how useful super mega speeds are over mega speeds. I think consumers are going to fatigue of faster and faster wireless once it becomes ubiquitous. Because all the carriers will have networks that meet or exceed their needs. Once networks are largely LTE deployed, they will stop caring about faster top end speed and start caring about density and coverage areas and expansion. This is just completely my opinion. Verizon has been able to compete with EVDO 3G, even though their 3G is slower than Tmo and AT&T. Because that technology met their customers needs. Robert via CM9 Kindle Fire using Forum Runner