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The answer why is financial. Right, wrong or indifferent. Sprint is banking on getting the network down to 38,000 sites. However, in my opinion, there are less than 1,000 iDEN sites that Sprint would need to keep. Ideally, Sprint should convert these 1,000 sites to Sprint CDMA/LTE in Network Vision to expand and fill in coverage holes. Louisiana would be one of the chief areas impacted for the good with my Nextel conversion plan.
This really is the only noteworthy negative comment I have on Sprint and Network Vision. It is a huge missed opportunity.
Robert
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Bermuda Triangle
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Robert do you think they're gonna release it without any LTE market news? Or they gonna release info on live markets?
I think they will release it without much hurrah about LTE. They are likely not going to draw much attention to the infancy of the LTE network at this stage. That's my guess.
Robert
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GS3 based Note?
That is just completely future speculation on my part. Just based on the perceived popularity of the Note, it seems natural that there will also be a GS3 variant of the Note in the not too distant future.
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I wonder if these iden towers that move to sprint will be new towers or just upgrades to them?
None of the Nextel iDEN towers are moving to Sprint. They all are slated for decommissioning. Only the Nextel 800MHz spectrum will be moving over to Sprint CDMA sites.
Robert
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to S4GRU.com. I'm your host!
Hope to see you around.
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Is it possible these protection sites (Central Florida at least) are running on the Uppermost receivable frequencies? Because official site seem to penetrate better for download than protection sites.
Official sites do penetrate better. Good observation! But it's not because of the frequency set used. Protection sites are deployed with little to no downtilt. The panels are pointed out 90 degrees straight out from the tower to maximize coverage area. This is good for creating a large coverage circle on a map that you showcase to the FCC to "protect" your license, but not good in actually being usable to the people on the ground, or especially inside buildings.
The whole point of the protection site isn't to give people service, but rather to protect their license from being revoked by the FCC for failing to meet minimum coverage standards. If you can actually use the signal, then they just consider that bonus.
Also, Protection Sites will give you better coverage from higher buildings and hills and mountains than you will from being on the ground. That's because if you are up in the air, those panels are pointed right at you. That's the reason why there is a difference between Protection Sites and Standard WiMax Deployments. Most people don't even notice the difference. Good job.
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It's interesting how Phandroid was the first to doubt us on the GNex article where we stated the 4/15 date, but they are first to take credit on the 4/15 date now. What? No Phandroid retraction? No giving S4GRU credit for breaking the 4/15 date story first?
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Just curious if anyone knew if Sprint is planning to deploy microwave backhaul at 60 GHz or 80 GHz during Network Vision? I know that 60 GHz is unlicensed spectrum while 80 GHz is licensed spectrum so I would think that 80 GHz backhaul would be more costly. It appears that 80 GHz backhaul has a few benefits over 60 GHz backhaul in that it can travel farther and has higher overall throughput capacity.
Millimeter-wave (60 GHz) E-Band (80 GHz) Range 3 Km 5 Km Throughput 1 Gbps 10 Gbps Frequency 57-64 GHz 71-84 GHz Licensed No Yes
I have recently seen some of the Backhaul contract awards. To me it appears that the contracts for the backhaul put the entire burden on the vendor. They provide a complete package. Ethernet via AAV, Microwave, fiber...whatever. Then NV OEM's take the ethernet connection left for them at every site and connect it all up. How the vendor gets the ethernet to the site is largely up to them. I imagine each backhaul vendor will have their own microwave schemes and you will see tons of variability between vendors.
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Its conceivable that Sprint has had their hands on the device since February just waiting for the agreement with AT&T to run out. Robert would know more but either way i'm foaming at the mouth hoping that this device drops soon.
I do hope the Note comes to Sprint sooner than later. We have seen the LTE Lab/FIT device reports and schedule through September. So it would have had to be a new decision, and then be slotted to get into the LTE labs. However, if it was not a LTE device, then it wouldn't go through the LTE lab and FIT testing.
I think the Note is a very exciting device. However, I don't put much hope in a LTE Note hitting Sprint soon. And further, I think by the time it could get to market, the Note will be too old. Might as well try for the first round of the next GSIII based Note. If I am wrong, I will still be very happy!
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to S4GRU. Hope to see you around.
Robert - Posted from my E4GT with ICS using Forum Runner
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That's not quite how testing schedules work. Especially on a device that has never been on CDMA. An accelerated lab schedule for a device that already runs on a similar network would be more like 30 to 45 days. But given this device has never been in a network like Sprints, it would likely be longer. And then, after testing, the quickest it could get to market is another 30 days. They don't start final assembly plans until after lab testing.
Robert - Posted from my E4GT with ICS using Forum Runner
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Because our sources are just that good. S4GRU doesn't report on rumors and speculation, or even verbal communiques from intelligent sounding people. We report on hard evidence we receive directly from within. I feel so good, I think I am going to eat a steak dinner tonight!
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Yeah it is kinda sad that Sprint will barely have any LTE markets live by June even though they announced they will have 10 LTE markets by mid year.
You keep saying June...but Sprint said Mid Year. I define Mid Year as between May 15 - August 15, myself. Not June 1st.
Also, don't be so darn pessimistic. It depends on how you define things. Sprint will have live LTE service in 10 markets before the end of June. And it's our plan to provide coverage maps of them, so you can keep track of progress (like we did with the interactive Atlanta LTE coverage map that's in the Premier Sponsor section).
When Sprint announces a market as launched or "live" is semantical, since their plan is to announce when 50% of the sites are live. At 50% coverage, the market will have pretty decent saturation of coverage. The last 50% that continues after a market is announced will just be fill in coverage. It will just get even better and better after launch.
However, there will be millions of people covered with pre-launch LTE in yet to be announced markets. And we will try to cover it like we did the WiMax Protection Sites. Keeping our members up to speed with the progress. You guys will likely know much more about a market's coverage than Sprint will even say at the official market launches anyway.
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The biggest problem with public schools in Nevada is that the books are around 5 years older than they should be, and it just makes everything that much worse.
It's not a Nevada thing. Washoe, Douglas, Carson City and Churchill County schools are very good in the North. However, Nye and Clark Counties probably are what you are referring to.
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Enjoy. Keep it intelligent. Keep it positive.
Ditto. In fact, here is the S4GRU Mission Statement, "To provide a forum for discussion and education about wireless spectrum, networks, and Sprint Network Vision, in particular, in an online community that is mature, intelligent, and free from uncritical negativity."
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When is the 3rd and 4th round? Sorry' date=' but just started keeping up with this site.[/quote']
January 2013 - January 2014.
Robert via NOVO7PALADIN Tablet using Forum Runner
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Is there an update on the ETA when the Second Round will be? Since a lot stuff has changed in the last few months.......
Second Round markets were originally scheduled to start between July and December 2012. Now some are starting a little early, in May and June. But these early markets are not in NC. Stay tuned to S4GRU for more updates.
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I live in this area as well (Hampshire - corner of Big Timber & Rt. 72/Higgins) - have seen a slight improvement in data speed but its still not that great. Last 6+ months have been absolutely horrible in this area - virtually zero upload speed (absolutely no way to send picture mail' date=' upload pic to facebook, etc.). I'm glad they are making this area a priority...
So, does this mean that LTE is up and running in the 90 corridor in the NW Chicago Burbs? If so I'll be lining up for the new EVO and wife will get my 4s![/quote']
It is not running this very minute, but should be very soon. It will likely be operating in the Hampshire cluster before the LTE phones go on sale.
Robert via NOVO7PALADIN Tablet using Forum Runner
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When will the North Carolina (Raleigh' date=' Durham, Charlotte, & Wilmington) areas start with LTE Network Vision?
When will we expect coverage in the area?
Also, how good will this Advance 3G be when revised for better data speed coverage?[/quote']
The Wilmington area is in the Sprint Myrtle Beach market and we have not announced it yet. There is no Advanced 3G that is a part of Network Vision, but Sprint is using Remote Radio units that will increase 3G signal strength by ~20%.
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Also, here is an article on Charlotte: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-82-austin-charlotte-are-scheduled-to-be-in-the-second-round-of-sprint-network-visionlte-deployment-in-2012/
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Greetings from the DMV ( Dc, Md & Va)
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We last updated our NV Live Sites Map on 4/7. There were approx. two dozen live sites in the DC/BWI area then. I am expecting another update in the next day or so.
Robert