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    well the wait is over it looks like the next Galaxy to debut in london

    in Samsung

    Posted

    Apple devices don't go through Sprint labs? Wow. I thought they did immediately prior to release time.

     

    I'm not 100% certain, but I'm pretty sure they are tested in Apple labs only. Apple doesn't let those suckers out of their grip unless they have to. That's one of the chief reasons why there is virtually zero leaked info. Heck, if they ended up in Sprint labs, even I might know about it! And Apple could never let that happen.

     

    Robert

    Who follows every S4GRU forum post in hopes of gleaning info nuggets?

    in General Topics

    Posted

    I had someone PM me today and tell me they follow every post I make around the forums to see what I say. They said they learned more from picking up little info crumbs I scatter all over the place than they do from articles. :lol:

     

    Although it was kind of creepy to realize you are being cyber stalked around your own forums, I did think it was kind of clever. So, who else follows my posts really closely to see if they can glean some unreleased information? Hoping for morsels of additional info?

     

    Robert

    well the wait is over it looks like the next Galaxy to debut in london

    in Samsung

    Posted

    If they will be releasing to Sprint at that time too, then it was extremely covert. So covert that it never went through Sprint's LTE labs, even. Which isn't unprecedented, because Apple devices don't go through Sprint labs for advance testing. However, all previous Samsung devices have, so this would be the first to go through covert stealth mode.

     

    We will have to see. I would love for it to happen. However, I am skeptical that we will see the GS3 on Sprint before Fall.

     

    Robert

    Comments related to the NV Running List Thread

    in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment

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    Why wouldn't they be able to put LTE 1900 on 100 sites?

     

    Can't get backhaul to support it at the site location. Could not negotiate changing the leases with the site owner. Zoning changes that allow grandfathered operations but not new operations. And I am sure there are others. However, it is such a small fraction of sites that will not get LTE 1900 that is almost not worth noting.

     

    Robert

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    Comments related to the NV Running List Thread

    in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment

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    Just to clarify, Sprint is adding LTE 1900 to 99%+ of all their sites nationwide. The only places they are not is in the handful of places they cannot. Less than 100 sites.

     

    Sprint will be installing LTE 800 later in 2013 at approx. 80% of their sites. There are places they cannot install 800 LTE because they do not have enough spectrum, or other licensing or logistics constraints. Sprint is working with Clearwire to have LTE 2600 starting to go on sites in 2013 as well for additional capacity.

     

    Robert

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    Two Sites supposedly live with CDMA 800 in Rural Chicago Market

    in Markets

    Posted

    Thought someone in LA already connected his EVO3d to an 800 1xa carrier?

     

    We did get a report. Was likely testing, since these two sites are the first ones to show live in the Sprint system.

     

    Interesting, i thought they couldn't deploy 800 if iDEN was active, and that is definitely in iDEN area.

     

    Sort of. They cannot deploy 800 CDMA on Channel 476 until enough iDEN channels have been cleared out of the way for it to be used. It appears that Sprint is removing some iDEN carriers this year, just enough to deploy 800 CDMA on Channel 476 in most markets. This will substantially improve voice coverage in advance of full iDEN decommissioning.

     

    Im in Maryland and I connected to a nv site and using the test prl I was on channel 476. is this 800 mhz?

     

    Please post a screen shot of your Debug screen the next time you connect. Would love to see some verification of 800 CDMA live in your area. Thanks!

     

    Robert

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    San Antonio LTE Speed Results?

    in Markets

    Posted

    Totally bogus. I was just talking about this here: http://s4gru.com/ind...2362#entry12362

     

    As for computermaster and the San Antonio testing, it's hogwash. I went back after getting NV site by site schedules and there were no sites active when he posted the video. They had not started even putting up panels and RRU's in the market then. They were only working on backhaul and setting cabinets when that supposed LTE video was posted.

     

    Also of note, the fastest LTE speed ever noted in any report from FIT testing that I have ever seen was 31.7Mbps. Nothing anywhere close approaching the 40+Mbps claimed.

     

    Granted he now has a new video which at least coincides with the timing where LTE testing could be done. However, it still far exceeds the speeds Sprint, Samsung, A/L and Ericsson have observed in ideal situations in FIT testing. Bogus.

     

    Robert

    NV Test and tower pictures Olathe, KS

    in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment

    Posted

    According to my data, the 3G isn't live from this site. Only LTE. So the 3G on the site would be connected to legacy backhaul and the LTE would be connected to the new backhaul. That may be why.

     

    For some reason, many Ericsson sites have the LTE live before the 3G in Network Vision. Samsung has the opposite going on. Maybe it has to do with equipment deliveries. I'm not certain.

     

    Robert

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    News in the Houston area?

    in Markets

    Posted

    The capacity of Sprint's LTE will be half, but Sprint has half the customers. Capacity will not be an issue. Not only because the size of a 5x5 LTE carrier is less, but also, Sprint has a very solid plan for additional LTE carriers for more capacity. Also note that AT&T has 5x5 LTE carriers in many markets. They do not have enough spectrum to put 10x10 LTE in every market in the country. Only 1/3 of the country in fact. I would take Sprint's 5x5 nationwide over AT&T's hodge podge of 700 LTE spectrum, myself.

     

    You will likely only know when NV is in place by following S4GRU. We keep maps in our Sponsor area showing all the completed Network Vision sites. An example from the Houston area is below:

     

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    "What I Learned at Sprint..."

    in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment

    Posted

    Thanks for the post. I didn't see anything new that we didn't already know, except for possibly this:

     

    Azzi also said Sprint will have more information on its earnings call about how it's working with the Rural Cellular Association on LTE roaming and, in general, on how it will be "highly competitive to the big two," AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) and Verizon Wireless .

     

    I wasn't aware of any new announcements regarding the RCA. This is good news, and I eagerly await this info.

     

    And this quote brought a huge smile to my face:

     

    "LTE will come quickly," Alves said. "We can set expectations that this will be a national service before most customers would upgrade their phone again."

     

    Robert

    Network Vision Explained

    in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment

    Posted

    OK' date=' so cdma rev B is not part of NV?

     

    Those of us already getting better than 1 Mbps on 3G can expect no improvement?[/quote']

     

    There is no Revision B in Network Vision. Sprint did consider it. However, it was rejected, because it slowed down projection dates for their eventual migration to an all LTE based network down the road. And it would add just another layer of cost to a network they are going to try to phase out.

     

    If you think about it, people on an EVDO-B network have no incentive to upgrade and move up to LTE. With the WiMax network, with extremely inconsistent coverage and speeds, people cannot wait to jump off. But EVDO-B to LTE would be a harder sale.

     

    I think this fascination with miraculous mega fast LTE speeds are a fad. Most people don't have speeds greater than 3Mbps to 12Mbps in their home ISP. And most people won't pay a premium for it. You can't feel a performance difference on a smartphone for speeds greater than 3Mbps, except when downloading large files. Only in tethering do users really notice greater than 3Mbps speeds. Other than Sprint, all other carriers are cracking down and/or limiting tethering. And I expect Sprint to follow suit on tethering soon after LTE implementation.

     

    I think in the next 12 months, consumers are going to reject the whole ultra-fast and getting faster wireless data concepts and say, 'hey, give me a reasonably fast and consistent solid network with few barriers and limits for an affordable cost.' That is when Sprint will be in the right position. In that light, they will stand out among their competitors significantly.

     

    Back to existing 3G performance. I too get 1Mbps+ speeds on 3G EVDO from towers in Pojoaque, Los Alamos and Espanola (except the one by Walmart). In fact, its up to 1.3Mbps. The reason why it never goes above 1.3-1.4Mbps is because the T1 backhaul they are connected to is limited to 1.5Mbps top speed. However, post Network Vision, almost every site in NM will be on Microwave or AAV backhaul. Allowing speeds over 2Mbps. So, there should be some improvement when sites in your area move over to enhanced backhaul. If speeds do not improve, then your area needed more EVDO carriers.

     

    If you ever are on the northside of ABQ, over on Osuna Road in the back of the Calvary Albuquerque parking lot, there is a Sprint site with 2Mbps EVDO speeds. That's because it is a relatively new site with AAV backhaul provided by the church. A little glimpse of what a post Network Vision 3G site will perform like. Just don't test it during an event or concert.

     

    As for computermaster and the San Antonio testing, it's hogwash. I went back after getting NV site by site schedules and there were no sites active when he posted the video. They had not started even putting up panels and RRU's in the market then. They were only working on backhaul and setting cabinets when that supposed LTE video was posted.

     

    Also of note, the fastest LTE speed ever noted in any report from FIT testing that I have ever seen was 31.7Mbps. Nothing anywhere close approaching the 40+Mbps claimed.

     

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