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. . . . . . by Robert Herron Sprint 4G Rollout Updates Monday, February 27, 2012 - 11:49 AM MST Sprint has issued a Press Release that Señor Hesse will be speaking at MWC (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona, España this week. You think he is going to break with some exciting Network Vision news? Or will it only be things we have already covered at S4GRU.com? Either way, MWC is largely a GSM event, so for Dan Hesse to show up and speak is kind of a big deal. He's a cookin' a sumthin' up! . . Press Release: Sprint CEO Dan Hesse to Speak March 1 at GSMA Mobile World Congress 2012 in BarcelonaHesse to discuss Sprint’s approach to innovation and importance of customer experience in his first MWC keynote OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), February 27, 2012 - Sprint (NYSE:S) CEO Dan Hesse will deliver a keynote address at GSMA Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012 in Barcelona, Spain, marking the first time a Sprint CEO will address the wireless conference. Hesse will deliver remarks on March 1 at 9:30 a.m. CET in a session titled “Driving the Mobile Technology Revolution.” Recognized as the world's premiere wireless conference, MWC 2012 will convene an international group of wireless industry leaders, along with leading media and analysts, to examine the opportunities and challenges that will redefine the wireless future. More than 60,000 people from 200 countries are expected to attend this year’s conference. "We are very pleased to have Dan Hesse joining us for the first time at Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona," said Michael O’Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. "As a new LTE carrier and one of the leading players in the U.S. wireless industry, Hesse has a unique perspective on mobile today and in the future. The unparalleled line up of keynote speakers at Mobile World Congress reflects more than ever the continued expansion of the mobile ecosystem.” Joining Hesse during the keynote session on March 1 are Warren East, CEO, ARM; Kevin Johnson, CEO, Juniper Networks; and Shi Lirong, President, ZTE. About Sprint Nextel Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 55 million customers at the end of 2011 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Newsweek ranked Sprint No. 3 in its 2011 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nation’s greenest companies, the highest of any telecommunications company. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint. Contact(s): Sprint Julie DeVoe, 913-315-3216 Julie.DeVoe@sprint.com Special thanks to S4GRU Member BenChase7 for tipping us off! Source: http://newsroom.spri...article_id=2192

Thanks Ben...I think I will post the Sprint announcement as a story

We now have a CA Market Map posted... Click on Map to be taken to the Gallery to view.

Yeah, Justin. I know when Sprint wants the NV OEM's to get to the Second Round, but in reality we don't know how fast they are going to get there. Preliminary anecdotal evidence is that Ericsson is slightly ahead of schedule. Samsung is bogged down in SFO and ORD with their starts. Although, they may hire up and start new crews and start second round markets before they are complete in SFO/ORD. However, I don't think that Sprint is big on accelerating even faster, because of the cash burn that will occur. A/L is the vendor I'm most concerned about. We will be watching them closely!

I think over the next 24 months, we are going to largely lose our external MicroSD support on new devices. It appears the trend is heading that way.

Yes, for you observant S4GRU members. I made a mistake in earlier comments about the LA Market. Ventura, San Bernardino and San Luis Obispo Counties are the North LA market, not the LA Metro market. Turns out that LA Metro market is indeed LA County only. Once digiblur's map appeared in my inbox this morning, I was set straight. When I saw North LA in all my charts before, I misinterpreted that to be North Louisiana. Maps are wonderful things! It should have been obvious to me, as Shreveport is an Ericsson market, not an A/L market. I'm human, what you going to do? - Robert

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I just want to note to all of you, that I wrote the headline to Jeff's article, and added the final paragraph for the purpose of sparking conversation among S4GRU members in the comments section. Obviously that mission was accomplished. - Robert, S4GRU

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by Robert Herron Sprint 4G Rollout Updates Monday, February 27, 2012 - 9:59 AM MST Great rejoicing begins in the City of Angels! Now Sprint 4G Rollout Updates and S4GRU.com are prepared to announce the next and final First Round Network Vision/LTE market Sprint is planning to start deployment during 2012. Los Angeles! Sprint's Network Vision vendor Alcatel/Lucent will begin to deploy Network Vision and LTE in the Sprint LA Metro market. We are announcing the Sprint markets that will start NV/LTE in 2012, roughly in order. There is absolutely no guarantee of the order in which these markets come live, because there is a lot of variability in the plan. Sprint has three different vendors, with several different crews in many markets at once. There could be final permitting and design delays, some vendors and/or crews will work at different speeds, weather issues and any number of unforeseen circumstances. First round market starts are much easier to predict, but second round and third round markets starts are predicated on the timing of the previous market wrap up preceding it. This is likely the reason why Sprint has elected not to announce these markets themselves at this time. But we know you don't want to wait for Sprint to tell you! With these caveats understood, we are releasing the Network Vision markets in the order that they anticipate to start deployment. For Alcatel/Lucent, Baltimore and Boston will start first. DC, NYC and the LA Metro market may start before they wrap up. There could be some overlap if A/L has the manpower to execute them sooner, given that the design work and permitting associated with all 5 markets is largely complete. Sprint's LA Metro market covers all of Los Angeles County, including Santa Catalina Island and Avalon. Orange County, North LA, Riverside/San Bernardino, San Diego and Lower Central Valley are in separate markets and will deploy at a later date. Alcatel/Lucent will be preparing for mobilization in the near future and work should commence on converting these 1,063 sites to Network Vision standards. The entire market will take more than 8 months to complete, but there will be many sites coming online monthly for first round LTE device holders to enjoy. Sprint's LA Metro Market. All 1,000+ Network Vision sites are shown for the LA Metro market in this map. Click on image to enlarge. Sprint 4G Rollout Updates will continue to scour through the data and gather deployment information for your use. It is our intent to provide at a minimum, all the Sprint markets that will likely begin Network Vision/LTE upgrades in 2012. And we intend to do so in a series of articles over the next few weeks. We will not likely announce communities slated for 2013, because the dates we hold for 2013 markets appear very tentative and subject to change. With the many variables to sort out between now and 2013. Sprint could make significant shifts in deployment plans based on dynamic need change, funding, market permitting difficulties, etc. With the release of Los Angeles today, that brings the total of Network Vision markets announced to twelve. Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Baltimore and Kansas City as announced by Sprint. Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Washington, D.C., New York City and Los Angeles Metro announced by Sprint 4G Rollout Updates. Stay tuned to Sprint 4G Rollout Updates. On Wednesday we will be announcing the first Round Two market for Sprint Network Vision and LTE deployment. The dates of starts for Round Two markets will be very dependent on how Round One markets do to stay on schedule, and perhaps to some extent, Sprint cash flow projections. Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Information about the source: The information for all of our Network Vision information has been obtained by several internal sources close to the Network Vision program who choose to remain anonymous. No source information will be released to protect anonymity. Special thanks to S4GRU Member digiblur for creating the LA Metro Market map! Kudos!

MARKET LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT (96): Sprint will be showing LTE coverage on their maps and announcing a market launched when it reaches ~40%-50% deployment and the major communities within a market have reached substantial coverage. Markets where market has been announced live by Sprint (96): 7/15/2012 (5) Atlanta/Athens, DFW, Houston, Kansas, San Antonio 8/30/2012 (1) Baltimore 11/26/2012 (1) Shentel 12/12/2012 (2) Chicago, Indianapolis 1/28/2013 (3) Boston, Ft. Wayne/South Bend, Austin 3/4/2013 (1) PR/VI 4/18/2013 (4) Charlotte, LA Metro, Memphis, Norfolk 6/17/2013 (4) Miami/West Palm, New Orleans, Raleigh/Durham, Tampa 7/30/2013 (5) Jacksonville, Nashville, Oregon/SW Washington, Philadelphia Metro, West Michigan 9/16/2013 (3) Louisiana, Oklahoma, West Texas 10/31/2013 (9) East Kentucky, East Texas, Georgia, Inland Northwest, New York City, Orange County, South Carolina, Southern Connecticut, The Panhandle 12/15/2013 (11) Alabama, Arkansas, Dakotas, East Iowa, Idaho, Missouri, North Wisconsin, Orlando, San Diego, Upstate NY East, West Kentucky 1/27/2014 (7) Gulf Coast, Milwaukee, Mississippi, Providence, South Texas, Utah, West Virginia 2/21/2014 (5) East Michigan, Rochester, Southern Jersey, VT/NH/ME, Winston/Salem 3/17/2014 (4) Central Pennsylvania, Myrtle Beach, South West Florida, West Iowa/Nebraska 4/29/2014 (9) Central Iowa, GA/SC Coast, Long Island, Minnesota, Northern Jersey, Phoenix, Toledo, Tucson/Yuma, Upstate NY Central 6/23/2014 (6) Cleveland, Delaware, Northern Connecticut, Riverside/San Bernardino, South Bay, West Washington 7/30/2014 (3) Buffalo, Central Jersey, Pittsburgh 9/4/2014 (11) Albuquerque, Central Illinois, Cincinnati, Columbus, Colorado, Las Vegas, North LA, Richmond, SF Bay, Upper Central Valley, Washington DC 2/19/2015 (2) Hawaii, Lower Central Valley Waiting to be launched: Southern Virginia, Swiftel, Western Pennsylvania NETWORK VISION COMPLETE (28): These are markets 100% complete with physical Network Vision upgrades. Does not necessarily include LTE. Markets complete with Network Vision Deployment (28): Ft. Wayne/South Bend - Complete August 2013 PR/VI - Complete August 2013 Western Pennsylvania - Compete September 2013 (LTE in future) Shentel - Complete November 2013 East Iowa - Complete November 2013 Dakotas - Complete December 2013 Chicago - Complete December 2013 San Antonio - Complete December 2013 Rochester - Complete January 2014 Inland Northwest - Complete January 2014 West Michigan - Complete January 2014 South Carolina - Complete January 2014 Central Illinois - Complete February 2014 Milwaukee - February 2014 East Michigan - March 2014 Winston/Salem - Complete March 2014 Arkansas - Complete March 2014 Idaho - Complete March 2014 Toledo - Complete April 2014 Utah - Complete April 2014 Central Iowa - Complete April 2014 West Iowa/Nebraska - April 2014 Upstate NY Central - April 2014 Buffalo - Complete May 2014 Memphis - Complete May 2014 Columbus - Complete August 2014 Cincinnati - Complete August 2014 Minnesota - Complete August 2014 Updated as of Friday, March 6, 2015.

by Jeff Foster Sprint 4G Rollout Updates Monday, February 27, 2012 - 2:21 AM MST Earlier this year, both HTC and Samsung stated in reports that it will be slimming down its product lines in order to reduce expenses, concentrate on higher quality and to lessen the effects of diluting similar product lines. Samsung has hinted that the Galaxy S lll will be launched simultaneously in many markets, and would eliminate the U.S. carriers from individual looks and independent features. Now HTC has introduced its "One" (several discussions are taking place on individual phones already) brand which appear to cover the entry, mid and high level markets. The new "One" phones will be equipped with Android 4.0, Beats Audio and a "toned down" Sense UI. This new Sense will be more Android like and less resourse intensive. It appears like HTC was listening to customer complaints of Sense UI taking too much memory and interfering with performance. HTC appears it has taken its cues from Samsung and its success from the GSll series of devices that boosted Samsung's bottom line. HTC is hoping that this new strategy and new Ice Cream Sandwich devices will help HTC climb back towards the top spot and return to a position of reporting record profits. So are you sad, angry or relieved that the Evo badge may be no more? S4GRU members have been commenting and speculating since October 7th on the next Evo LTE device anticipated. Sound off with your thoughts below. Source: CNET

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