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I want the Note 3 to have a 5000 mah battery

Getting back on topic (general NV stuff...):

"Sprint plans to finish its deployment of its Network Vision network equipment by the middle of 2014, later than it had previously indicated, according to a securities filing. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Sprint said it has been "experiencing increased data usage driven by more subscribers on the Sprint platform and a continuing shift in our subscriber base to smartphones, which has required additional capital expenditures of legacy 3G Sprint platform equipment (legacy equipment). As we deploy Network Vision, we intend to maximize the use of previously deployed legacy equipment when possible; however, based on our capacity needs during the implementation period of Network Vision, we expect additional legacy equipment expenditures that will not be utilized beyond the final deployment of Network Vision's multi-mode technology, which is expected to continue through the middle of 2014. Sprint spokeswoman Kelly Schlageter said that Sprint's increased 3G data usage "are consistent with the industry and we have seen a jump in data usage nationwide over the past couple of years and have been adding capacity. Of course, as we stand up [Network Vision] in a market, we scale back capacity adds on the legacy network."

Fierce Wireless article: http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/sprint-envisions-completing-network-vision-mid-2014/2013-08-06

SEC filing: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101830/000010183013000038/sprintq2201310-q.htm

Not sure what that one post implies about Sprint being an Internet company and the big 2 are telecommunications companies. I hope Son doesnt push Sprint as a content delivery service. Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Sprint has to diversify it's revenue sources. It's never going to grow to the size of Verizon or AT&T on its own. Softbank's investor slides mention  utilizing "big data."

On slide 73, Softbank mentions its new California research center. The slide shows off a bunch of futuristic products. 

http://webcast.softbank.co.jp/en/results/20130730/pdf/2014q1.pdf

Maybe these 2 things refers to the "internet of Things" (e.g. Sprint becoming a dumb pipe for internet data?)

Can you tether a phone to a mifi via USB with an OTG cable?

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/blog/2013/07/sprint---an-internet-company.html

According to the KC Business Journal, "In a presentation to investors, SoftBank refers to the new SoftBank-Sprint combination as an “Internet Company,” while it plugs competitors Verizon Wireless and AT&T Inc. into the “Telecom Company” category. An Internet focus could mean a massive shift in research and products for Sprint — or it simply could be a rebranding of Sprint to highlight its extracurricular activities."

http://webcast.softbank.co.jp/en/results/20130730/pdf/2014q1.pdf

What does this mean?

If my router was the problem I still would not be able to get higher speeds on my desktop/media pc's.

Not sure i'm following you.

 

Anyway don't want to stray too far off topic so i'll drop it.

I'm just saying that I get almost 2x the speeds on my Note 2 and an AC router.

Your point would be valid if I were getting the same 35Mbps speeds on my desktop.Hence my ISP connection is not the bottle neck.

If you read my post completely you would see where I said I was able to hit almost 60Mbps on my wireless desktop and media pc.

While Note 2 never going above 35Mbps. 

I was suggesting that your router's slow cpu might be the problem.

According to FierceWireless, "New Street Research analyst Jonathan Chaplin wrote in a research note that he expects Sprint's total cell site count to increase to somewhere between 50,000 and 60,000 sites, more than offsetting disconnects of old Clearwire sites. Chaplain noted that the estimated new 12,000 to 17,000 Sprint macro sites will replace around 16,000 Clearwire sites that will be decommissioned."

I thought that only line cards, antennas and other equipmentwere going to be added to the existing Clearwire sites. And that none of the Clearwire sites were going to be dismantled.

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/analyst-sprints-nationwide-25-ghz-lte-network-could-be-boon-tower-companies/2013-08-01

Define what you mean by "bandwidth" in this case.  For example, 802.11ac supports 80 MHz carrier bandwidth.  But the Note 2 does not.

 

AJ

I was actually referring to an AC router needing to have a much faster processor, because of the 802.11ac specs. And not necessarily, the wifi connection from the router to the phone. So, the router's connection to the ISP and the faster CPU is going to allow faster downloads and uploads speeds for the phone.

That depends on the device.  The HTC One and Galaxy S4 support 802.11ac, but the Note 2 does not.  So, regardless of router type, the Note 2 is connecting at 802.11n MCS indices, at best.

 

AJ

I have a Note 2, I always get 2-3x speeds on Speedtest when connected to an AC vs an n-router. Makes sense since the specs for 802.11ac requires handling more bandwidth than 802.11n.

Surprised no one suggested this before.

I have 50Mbps DOWN by 25Mbps UP cable connection at home and my speedtest never go above 35Mbps down on my Note 2 while on my desktop i can hit 58-60Mbps down consistently.

The speed of your wifi connection to your phone depends on your ISP and router. On my home Asus AC66U router, I get 55-60 mbps down and 25-30 mbps up on my Galaxy Note 2. I have the same internet speeds as yours, except that I have Comcast.

For most wifi-n routers and portable hotspots/mifi's, I'd expect speeds a fraction of an AC router.

Gotta stop by and checkout the Nexus 7 FHD later today. At least the trade-in value for my ipad mini is still high. Might do an upgrade.

Will any of the ~8,500 Clearwire sites that are not currently colocated with Sprint receive full NV (800/1900 equipment) upgrades? Or are they all close enough to existing Sprint sites that they would only provide redundant coverage? If Sprint is planning on installing new small cells to help overcome 2500's limited range, then perhaps some of those will be on such Clearwire sites that would otherwise prove redundant.

 

Who knows? Sprint hasn't said yet. I'd expect 2.5 to be mainly used for offloading traffic from 800/1900. So, it'd be a priority band rather than for "redundancy". 800 will be used for backup/redundancy when 2.5 and 1900 aren't available.

I'm thinking a better/simple message to spread would be...  800 will allow Sprint to kill Tmobile in coverage and be more comparable to ATT/VZW after rollout completes

 

800 will give Sprint better coverage in the major cities and the suburbs. In the more smaller cities and rural areas I'd expect Sprint to remain in 3rd place behind Verizon and AT&T. If Sprint wants to improve their rural coverage, in 5 years, I'd expect them to buyout T-Mobile.

"Late in the third quarter, [sprint will..] start introducing LTE on 800[MHz]" according to Light Reading: http://www.lightreading.com/smartphones-handsets/nextel-drags-on-sprint-as-4g-push-continues/240159128

What makes Nokia Siemens stand out?

 

 

Faster production of 2.5 equipment? More available techs to install 2.5 equipment?

Earnings summary from the WSJ: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-289635/

-"Sprint lost a net 1.05 million contract subscribers in the second quarter, mostly due to Nextel shutdown

-The Sprint brand itself gained 194,000 contract customers in the quarter

-Sprint reported a $1.6 billion net loss, deeper than the $1.4 billion loss a year earlier. The results included $430 million of depreciation and charges of $623 million related to the Nextel platform shutdown. Revenue edged up to $8.88 billion, from $8.84 billion a year earlier and above the $8.73 billion expected by analysts

-Sprint said it lost a net 761,000 prepaid customers during the quarter.Sprint said the losses were the result of tighter regulation around a federal program that gives free phones to people with low incomes.

-Postpaid churn increased to 1.83% from 1.69% a year earlier. Total postpaid churn for all the company’s brands rose to 2.63% from 1.79% a year earlier

-Sprint  increased the number of sites it has overhauled by 50% during the last quarter, to more than 20,000"

FYI: Sprint (and Clearwire) will post their Q2 earnings report at 12:01am CDT. Sprint wants to ensure that it's info in the public domain before Softbank's info is available Tues afternoon Tokyo time.

It supports it as many used with no issues since the device came out last year. It was only recently removed due to some users having issues in some areas.

I haven't heard a word myself on when it is coming back.

Which regional areas? Portland, Oregon?

Any ETA for when the GN2 will support 800 mhz voice? I know there's some sort of PRL fix that's being worked on..

At least Sprint is making some progress I-5 NB. Coverage along US 26 from Sylvan Hills to- and including downtown and NW Portland is severely lacking.

Apparently the model # is SM-N900S according to this site: http://samsung-updates.com/galaxy-note-3-rumor-roundup-and-variants-explanation/

Do you mean will 2500 be used in all markets?  Sprint now owns Clear.  

 

I would think Sprint only needs to do 2500 only where capacity is needed.  That is if 800/1900 hits some level of utilization for a particular site (or is expected to already be high), they deploy 2500.  

I think Sprint needs to be proactive/aggressive in rolling out 2500 to compete with the other carriers. Hopefully, it'll increase the overall speeds being dragged down by heavy usage customers and cities with high population densities. I want FASTER SPEEDS NOW damnit!!

10GB / channel x 3 Channels

That sounds pretty good in comparison. I thought the Sprint NV LTE sites only had 100 mbps connection for backhaul (with possible upgrade to 1 Gbps)

I have the question out, there will let you know when I find out. I think it must be a full deployment in the Denver area as there has been usage generated on almost 100 towers already. 

Sprint must have sold a lot of the portable hotspots. Triband phones aren't out yet.