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As funny as the banter is...this thread is getting way off topic. My unicorn contribution didn't help matters, either. Robert

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http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-156-network-vision-schedule-update-for-puerto-rico-and-the-virgin-islands/

Sounds good and completely plausible. Robert

East of the Domincan Republic and west of the Virgin Islands. Robert

No. Those are temporary network enhancements being done ahead of Network Vision. They usually involve additional T1 lines for internet backhaul, or additional 3G or voice carriers to help customers get to Network Vision upgrades. Robert

I should be more clear. Our NV schedules don't seem to support the person you quoted. It seems in most instances, Site deinstall of legacy equipment is schedule 30 to 45 days after all work at the site is completed. Robert

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Our NV schedules don't seem to support this. Robert

I have written a response article to the TechnoBuffalo piece: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-162-clarification-on-reported-new-sprint-4g-lte-cities/ Robert

by Robert Herron Sprint 4G Rollout Updates Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 12:29 PM MDT Yesterday, the site TechnoBuffalo.com ran a story about the possibility of discovering more Network Vision and LTE markets that appeared to them to be on the horizon. It was also picked up by several major tech sites, including CNET and The Verge. Since I have seen the document in question before, and I know what it is that we are looking at, I thought I would explain clearly what you are seeing. First, let me start out by saying this is not a Sprint market list, and not a list of cities getting Network Vision upgrades or LTE coverage. That is not what this document is about. This is a schedule of Sprint 4G LTE DDC's, or 4G Cores. They are essentially 4G LTE data centers. Every 4G LTE site is connected to a specific Sprint LTE data center via backhaul. This is where the data is processed and put out into the internet. Sprint has approximately 20 of these 4G cores around the country. And each of their 38,000 LTE sites is/will be connected to one. For those of you who are familiar with CDMA switch centers, this is a similar concept managing 4G LTE data. These DDC's need to be in place before the LTE sites that are connected to them will be able to operate on the network. I'm sorry to rain on anyone's parade, if you are excited that your city may be getting LTE sooner than you thought. But our deployment list still stands. However, if you are interested in knowing about the dates of these 4G LTE DDC's, then the image below from TechnoBuffalo.com is legit. These are real dates regarding real LTE data centers. S4GRU does not publish these types of images to protect our sources. We were contacted about this information from another leading tech site and were able to vet the information for them. I am happy to do that for anyone needing to verify any source documents in the future. Confidentially, of course. Image from TechnoBuffalo.com's article Reference: TechnoBuffalo, CNET, GottaBeMobile, The Verge

This is my understanding as well. The Qualcomm spectrum will not be used with their current LTE 700 deployment. It is going to be some time before AT&T can figure out how to use that with LTE Advanced. Robert

Also noteworthy is that AT&T is deploying no LTE in one third of the country at this moment where they have no 700 spectrum. For AT&T it roughly breaks into thirds. One third 10x10 LTE 700, one third 5x5 LTE 700 and one third no LTE 700. Presumably AT&T will try to cover that last third with LTE AWS. However, AT&T doesn't much care about that last third. Because rural and tertiary markets are of no concern of AT&T. Robert

This is mostly true, and likely the intent. However, there are real coverage impacts that are occurring as a result of the thinning. So it is not completely accurate to conclude that Sprint is only removing iDEN where redundant capacity occurs. However, it is necessary and wise to do it, in my estimation. It also helps get the attention of remaining iDEN customers that they need to start moving on to other pastures. Robert

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I do occassionally use simultaneous voice and web. It doesnt happen for me when Im barrelling down the highway at 75mph. Im usually at my office, my home or one of the many state offices around New Mexico I visit. Someone calls me. They say they sent me something to look at, and often it's my wife, and they want me to look at it and discuss with them on the phone. However, Im almost always on WiFi when this happens. And sometimes when at state offices in Santa Fe, Farmington and Albuquerque I can sometimes be on WiMax too. So I can do simulataneous voice and web without issues. For me, it is only an issue when Im driving. And Im not going to use it then anyway. I just tell the offending party I will check it out when I get to my destination because Im busy avoiding other insane New Mexican drivers. And simultaneous voice and LTE will be more than sufficient in the long term, because Sprint is taking LTE over its entire footprint. Once you have LTE coverage, you can talk and surf to hearts desire. Robert via NOVO7PALADIN Tablet using Forum Runner