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Uh, it is the Clearwire coverage map utility -- online for years at Clear.com. AJ

No, the reason Dish would not have participated as such in the AWS-3 auction would not have been limited finances. The reason would have been already plentiful spectrum holdings. Had Dish merged with Sprint, it would have gotten its spectrum prize -- Sprint's huge, 100+ MHz tracts of BRS/EBS. Dish would not have needed further spectrum. Not to mention, Dish already had its own nationwide 40 MHz of S Band AWS-4, which is 3GPP standardized as band 23 for up to 20 MHz FDD. That could have been in service on infrastructure and devices by now, matching or exceeding VZW "XLTE" and T-Mobile "wideband" bandwidth in every market. And that does not even touch upon Sprint's longstanding PCS and SMR spectrum, nor upon Dish's unpaired Lower 700 MHz and PCS/AWS-2 H block spectrum. AJ

You cannot spell San Bernardino without S-A-D. AJ

That depends upon which spectrum: Lower 700 MHz, S Band, PCS/AWS-2 H block, or AWS-3. Had Dish acquired Sprint, then Dish probably would not have participated as vigorously in the AWS-3 auction. In fact, Dish might not have participated at all. AJ

If band 41 were meant to be everywhere, then Sprint would have no need for band 25 and band 26. Its tri band strategy would be pointless. Instead, people need to accept that they will not always be on one of those big 20 MHz TDD pipes. But 5 MHz FDD is nice, too. And with a good RF handset, the tri band transitions happen just about as intended. AJ

In the Kansas market, you are just about the only one here at S4GRU who is complaining. Basically, everyone else speaks highly of what Network Vision has done for Sprint service in the area. Anyway, your posts are now bordering on rants, which are not allowed at S4GRU. So, please watch your posting behavior. Or simply stop posting. http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/1197-s4gru-posting-guidelines-aka-the-rulez/ AJ

I think he means no Sprint service. AJ

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Right. And that is why I said freely deployable. Some places but not all places, hence not freely deployable. AWS-3 also has not yet been 3GPP codified; band 10 comes close -- but not quite. So, that is another hold up. It is going to be a while. AJ

I think many of you guys are too OS update happy. My 2013 Nexus 7 is still running Jelly Bean and doing just dandy. Why fix what is not broken? If I want Lollipop, it will come with my next handset or tablet. AJ

Though it was auctioned months ago, AWS-3 will not be freely deployable for some time either. The 1700 MHz uplink is government spectrum, military use, if I recall correctly. AJ

You know, you are just about the only one who rails on coverage holes in Wichita and Kansas City. Most everyone else is pretty satisfied with coverage now in the Kansas market. Maybe the issue is with you and your expectations, not with the network. Additionally, you felt it necessary to respond to a two and a half month old post only now. That seems like dredging up a post just so that you can say something negative. Next, I do not know where you get the idea that Sprint might not even be finished with band 25 deployment by the time that 600 MHz can be used. You are not a sponsor, so you are not privy to timetables or completed sites. But Sprint is mostly finished with band 25 deployment. Some sites linger, but over 33,000 have band 25. Finally, even if the 600 MHz auction happens next year and comes off without a hitch, it will take years for the affected TV broadcasters to relinquish their channels and the FCC to repack their vacated spectrum. Estimates are that 600 MHz may not be usable until 2019. AJ

The article mentions nothing of BRS/EBS. But never assume that omission automatically indicates negation. So, basically, we do not know. And I would not call it a "good" article. For whatever reason, it feels like a foreigner -- someone not well versed in US sports or wireless -- wrote it. Look at some of these excerpts: Levi's Stadium was built just last year; it was not renovated. Well, I am relieved to know that the DAS supports AMPS. There are so many analog users left in the Bay Area. And what the heck are 700SMR, 700PS, and 800PS? That is not standard terminology. Or the writer got the bands wrong. AJ

It does make a difference. Tethering on "unlimited" data plans violates Sprint's Ts and Cs, and S4GRU rules prohibit such discussion. But if you are using "unlimited" data only on the phones, then you are within the Ts and Cs. As Tim noted, a band 26 capable booster could be useful. It is also possible that band 26 has not yet been optimized on your serving site, hence is operating at lower power. If so, then a signal booster may not be necessary in the long run. AJ

Are you using data just on the phones? Or are you also using the data connection from the phones to feed other devices at home? AJ

You never know. Loading fluctuates by the minute, even the second. Because of multipath, signal, too, can vary in locations just feet apart. All of these factors affect speeds. That is why I caution against speed tests. One speed test provides just a snapshot of one time and location -- that may never be repeatable at a different time and/or location. By the time you have run that speed test, the moment it reflects is gone. Only frequent speed tests at many locations give an overall perspective. And therein lies the problem. AJ

We can help. Are you using an "unlimited" data plan on one or more of your handsets as the broadband source for other devices at home? AJ

Too many variables. We know nothing of the loading on the respective sites or the backhaul provisioning to those sites. At some point, if mobile data transparently works, you just have to let the speed obsession go. Who cares if you have 20 Mbps or 4 Mbps? The experience difference for most mobile device usage is almost negligible. And I will add my public service announcement that frequent speed tests unnecessarily load the network and slow down data speeds for everyone. AJ

LTE at home should not be a priority. As long as home broadband is available, your handsets should be on Wi-Fi for data usage at home. That gives you a better data experience and removes unnecessary burden from the macro network. Now, we do understand that weak LTE reception at home can affect incoming calls on tri band handsets. Options available to you include turning off LTE while at home or possibly using Sprint's Wi-Fi calling feature. AJ

S4GRU is now allowing photos of full frontal nudity??? AJ

You should unzip it and find out. It could be your own mobile version of "The Crying Game." AJ

That may or may not be a priority for Sprint in Puerto Rico, as it already has several hundred sites there. Not everywhere is destined to have Sprint service. AJ

Not likely. Small cells are mostly for capacity in urban areas. AJ

WHO ARE THEY? RF PROPAGATES INFINITELY FAR. AND WHY ARE WE SHOUTING? AJ

Glitch happens. AJ