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No. *18 is not in use in most handsets anymore. In some devices it may force them to channel scan. That is not going to necessarily create a similar connection in both devices. They can still connect to two separate channels, on the same of different sites or sectors. We discussed this in another thread: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/1881-new-or-not-18-signal-enhancement-service-from-sprint/ Robert

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There are quite a few completed sites in the Wichita/Newton area that are not live. One of our core members, Jeremy, has been opening tickets on some of them with Sprint. Sprint blocks connections to sites before launching markets, that is not unusual. What is unusual is Sprint has now announced Wichita and showing the coverage on the maps, and still has several blocked. Robert

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I see it on Sensorly. Yeehaw! Robert

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The issue wasn't Samsung. It was having an early LTE device. You should try the POS HTC Thunderbolt, and you will see what I mean. Newer LTE devices, especially with 28nm processors, are night and day better. Robert

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Yeah, LTE performance is very signal strength dependent. With the slower speeds you had a pretty weak signal. But as you were getting closer to the site, your speeds went up. We discuss how to determine your actual LTE signal strength here: http://s4gru.com/ind...ignal-strength/ Robert

Yes and no. eHRPD does get deployed ahead of LTE. But sometimes it can be deployed up to 6 months to a year in advance, depending on location. However, Central Florida is beginning LTE deployment now. So there will be intermittent LTE signals starting to appear around you in the not too distant future. I discuss the differences in speed from EVDO to eHRPD here: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/1084-chicago-land-nvlte-deployment/page__view__findpost__p__49598 But the short answer is that eHRPD is not slower than EVDO. It is exactly the same. However, there will be instances where someone can find differing results. And that is discussed in my link above. Robert

EVO owners always live in denial that it's the infant Sprint LTE network or their specific site. Until they get side by side with other Sprint LTE devices. My wife loves her EVO. However, after several days in the Waco FIT (which has the densest Sprint LTE service in the country), she was royally pissed. After watching the cheapo LG Viper keep and hold a signal far better than her EVO, she would get very frustrated. As we drove around, she would hear my children quip from the back seat on the GNex and Viper, "I've got 4G!" and she would just growl. Fortunately, we went back to New Mexico and she fell back in love with her EVO again. But that's only because we live in a non LTE market. If we were to stay in a LTE market, she would have made me buy her a new device. It is that frustrating once you see other LTE devices in the field side by side. Robert

35 sectors. Each site has up to three sectors. And many of us believe these do not actually track LTE sectors, but rather CDMA sectors while you are connected to LTE. But it is exciting all the same. Robert

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by Robert Herron Sprint 4G Rollout Updates Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 9:45 AM MDT S4GRU members in the Indianapolis market have been wondering if something is up recently. Seeing a little activity at Sprint sites in the area. The past couple of days, flickerings of Sprint LTE have been discovered in the NE and East Indy suburbs. Network Vision/LTE deployment is now confirmed under way in the Indianapolis market. As you can see in the map at the bottom, diligent S4GRU members have been out scouring the city trying to find spots of live Sprint LTE. And they have found them. But it is definitely early in the deployment. The signals come and go throughout the day in these locations. Undoubtedly, Samsung's subcontractors are testing the signals, and often turn them off when they leave the site for the day. We are quite happy to see work is definitely occurring in the Indianapolis market. And it is starting right on time, as the first LTE sites were expected around early October. Given a few rough starts to LTE deployment, it seems Sprint is starting to get things under control and maybe they will start hitting their stride with their OEM's and subcontractors soon. Preliminary Speed Test and Tower Phots. S4GRU Members hit the streets to find and document the LTE signals around Indy. The speed test is rather slow compared to other Sprint LTE deployments with a good signal. But they only just have begun testing in this market. Images from S4GRU member newboyx. This is the first evidence of Network Vision/LTE deployment we have discovered in the Indy market. Deployment is likely occurring over the entire market and will soon be in many other communities in the vicinity. Sprint is targeting several cities in this market for launch before the end of the year. The following Indianapolis market communities were listed in Sprint's next 100 city list, including Anderson, Columbus, Carmel, Muncie, and of course, Indianapolis. At this point, it seems that other communities in this market will likely not have enough LTE service to constitute the service launched until some time after the New Year. In the interim, LTE signals may come and go around Indy. They are just in the infancy of deployment. Sprint has been pretty consistent in blocking LTE connections at completed sites after they accept the improvements from the Network Vision OEM/subcontractors. Also, it may not be surprising to see isolated LTE signals appear in other Central Indiana Sprint communities. Sensorly.com LTE coverage map in Indianapolis, Indiana. Some S4GRU members hit the road and plotted LTE signals using the Sensorly Android map to illustrate some of the coverage by the newly active sites. Click on Map to Enlarge.

We have a thread in our Sponsor section that gets updated every week called NV Sites Complete. In it we show all the sites Sprint has accepted from Ericsson, Alcatel Lucent and Samsung that week. It is the best place to get the latest updates. For more information about becoming a S4GRU Sponsor and to get access to all of our great Sponsor content, read this thread: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/1195-information-about-s4gru-sponsorship-levels-and-how-to-become-a-sponsor/ Robert

We have a nationwide interactive map of completed Network Vision/LTE sites that gets updated every week. It is located in our Sponsor section. For more information about how to become a Sponsor, go to this thread: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/1195-information-about-s4gru-sponsorship-levels-and-how-to-become-a-sponsor/ Robert

Which update? The LI3 update, or the Jelly Bean update? Robert

Yes. Whenever you are out and about next time and can monitor it. Let us know what you see as far as LTE signal strength goes on your return home. Robert

Currently, VZW is only deploying LTE on 750. They have long term plans to use AWS for additional LTE capacity. But they will not likely start deploying for probably another year, and only as/where needed. Robert