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  1. WiWavelength
    Besides 600 MHz -- if it happens -- Sprint's best hope for additional low band spectrum would be that public safety ultimately moves out of SMR 800 MHz to its dedicated spectrum in Upper 700 MHz. That might seem like a boondoggle after all the trials and travails of rebanding, but it could open up a full 17 MHz FDD for Sprint in band 27 -- or some future superset of band 26 and band 27 -- allowing for some combination of 5 MHz FDD and 10 MHz FDD carriers or even a 15 MHz FDD carrier. Sprint still would have to acquire the spectrum in question, but Sprint would be the obvious buyer, since it would have the decided advantage of existing SMR 800 MHz operations. AJ
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    What are some other benefits of the 36 hour experience of S4GRU Wireless CEO Fantasy Camp? Sit back for 14 hours each way while Microsoft Flight Simulator takes you across the Pacific to Tokyo for an important meeting with your boss Have imitation crab sushi with and get berated by a small Japanese man who is displeased with your performance Receive a free pink T-shirt and weathered jeans so that you, too, can dress like a CEO Enrollment is just $2000. And spaces are limited. Sign up soon... AJ
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    Coming this summer... S4GRU Wireless CEO Fantasy Camp Interact with Marcelo Claure and John Legere impersonators. Create your own new fantasy rate plans. Decide which dummy devices to offer. Visit the S4GRU donation page for enrollment. AJ
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    Magentans would watch a "Judge John" show. AJ
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    Yes, this could be a new Sprint commercial. "With Sprint, when you travel to Mexico, do not worry about a big roaming bill -- just worry about being robbed, abducted, or killed." AJ
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    Nope. Band 41 2x CA at 20 MHz TDD per carrier did not become a possibility until the Qualcomm MDM9635 baseband -- or IP on die with the Snapdragon processor. The first known handset was the Samsung Galaxy Edge. http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-380-cellular-cornucopia-a-sort-of-sprint-holiday-shopping-guide/ AJ
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    Do you complain this much in your everyday life -- at home, at work, in stores, in restaurants, etc.? If so, you must be a delight. AJ
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    With 154 members polled, here is another histogram of the results: For the statistical bins, we again used the median value of each of Arysyn's poll options -- with a zero bin to establish the trend line and a 97.5 GB bin to represent the 90+ GB option. Now, the overall mode is 2.5 GB, overall median is 7.5 GB, and overall average (arithmetic mean) is 11.9 GB. Almost exactly two thirds of users are in the two lowest non zero bins, and that has remained remarkably consistent even as the poll has grown in the number of responses. What we could deem "excessive use" appears to kick in close to 10 GB -- as that marks an inflection point in the graph where the trend line shifts from concave down to concave up -- or, for you mathematicians, the second derivative shifts from negative to positive. Then, an interesting phenomenon, no use in the 60-75 GB range but a definite "data abuse bump" occurs above 75 GB. These abusers appear to be replacing home broadband or cable/satellite TV with "unlimited" data. AJ
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    Another 10 or so members have been polled. We are probably reaching the point of diminishing returns, so I will post another graph and stats soon. In terms of user/data distribution, nothing much has changed. AJ
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    Amen -- pardon any other ironic/poetic/trolling comments from maximus on that issue. Arysyn, your heart may be in the right place, but your mind is not. You want inexpensive wireless data. You want "unlimited" data -- or arbitrarily lower per GB costs. But, if anything, wireless data is not expensive enough -- especially if it is "unlimited." If given no limits, people will use and use and use. It is part of the seemingly existential human condition. But is it healthy? Is it even sustainable? Now, you can make the argument that wireless networks need to keep up with demand. Put up, or shut up. But can those networks do so? Or do those networks need to put in place roadblocks -- price or caps? I am hardly a wanton capitalist. But if a person wants to use 40 GB of cellular data per month, for example, while I use less than 1 GB of cellular data, then that person needs to pay more than I do. Or that person is abusing the system and is part of the problem. AJ
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    Belief is stronger than fact -- that is how religion has persisted in the age of reason. Many people still think that Sprint "sucks." Meanwhile, T-Mobile was in the gutter but has somehow managed to turn around its public perception so that Magenta is now "nifty shit." Fact or not, that is belief. Sprint needs to reverse the trend -- otherwise, Sprint is in trouble. While T-Mobile cannot support a subscriber base much larger than that of Sprint, T-Mobile can ride the swell and stem the tide for a few years. But, if so, T-Mobile can and quite likely will "suck" again -- in its core urban markets. Will Sprint be viable between now and then to challenge, though? That is the question... AJ
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    If it is a Sprint device with a Sprint SIM inserted, I would be surprised if Rogers is both connected and usable. Somebody else can chime in -- because the apple cart has been totally upset in Canada now -- but Sprint historically roams on Bell and Telus, not Rogers. AJ
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    No, you are searching in the right place. That is the Industry Canada database I use. Good work. The problem is that the AT&T variant HTC One M9 appears to be sold in Canada -- because it covers the right bands for Canadian operators. The Sprint variant is not sold in Canada, so it may be listed under a separate identifier. Either way, the Industry Canada device database is a pain in the ass. Anyone, say what you will about US government bureaucracy, but the FCC OET device database is relatively straightforward and useful. AJ
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    Yes, consider that case closed. I, too, have nothing more to say on the matter. Now, I am not trying to be confrontational, but we already know the FCC ID. That is how we were able to write our RF article: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-383-summer-of-69-samsung-and-htc-rock-out-with-their-flagships-for-the-season/ The Industry Canada ID may be there, just hiding. Or it may not -- do not sweat it. But the Industry Canada ID often follows the FCC ID and is prefaced by just the prefix "IC," which is easy to miss. The Industry Canada authorizations are largely new for me, too. But with recent roaming changes, we may need to start examining those authorizations. And we can try to make them a part of our RF focused articles. AJ
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    The actual location and band, though, are missing from that info. W-CDMA support is beyond question -- that has never been the issue. But what bands? Domestic support requires bands 2, 4, and/or 5. International support requires bands 1, 3, and/or 8. To make matters more complicated, the Caribbean is a mixed bag of North America, South American, and Europe. AJ
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    I love this comment from a former S4GRU sponsor: Here is the rub. If you do not like donating in support of a good non profit cause and do not like reading technical info, then you get what you deserve -- and you might be intellectually incapable. (For the record, over 13,000 readers have viewed our article on the Samsung Galaxy S6 and HTC One M9.) AJ
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    Sorry, no, I am not going to keep my opinions to myself. My opinions are well informed with research, they are relevant to the topic, and my affinity for rational argument is superb. That is in part why I am the technical editor and top writer at S4GRU. So, if you want to complain about something, you can. It may get shut down -- because S4GRU does not host Sprint complaints. But if staff deems your complaint unwarranted, trivial, or malicious, you may get an aggressive counterargument. Now, if you are so concerned with roaming in Canada, you can help yourself. I made an offer of free research on that topic. Do you want an answer? My suggestion is that you take up my offer. AJ
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    No. Absolutely, it is good news. Pay for what you use. If you are a light user, get a price break. If you are a burden on the network, pay through the nose. But some people selfishly, irrationally want "unlimited" data, cheap prices, copious LTE bandwidth, and dense networks -- all at the same time. That is the not so good news... AJ
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    Now, with that diatribe out of the way, if anyone wants to provide me with the Industry Canada ID off of the Sprint variant HTC One M9 (check the back of the handset and/or the Settings menu), I will query the Canuck database and put this GSM/W-CDMA roaming band issue to rest for good. AJ
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    tsume, you are an odd duck. You say that you cannot spend a couple of bucks for SignalCheck Pro... …yet you apparently have the money to travel hundreds of miles from your home to a mall in Nashville… …and now you have your panties in a bunch over the Sprint variant HTC One M9 GSM/W-CDMA band support in Canada. For Pete's sake, you live in Tennessee. Have you ever been to Canada? Are you ever going to Canada? Based on previous statements, can you afford to go to Canada? If you want to churn to T-Mobile, please do. The grass is always greener on the other side -- or not. But go find out. Do what makes you happy. On Sprint and at S4GRU, you honestly come across as a malcontent. In full disclosure, though, if roaming support is your worry, you had better be more concerned about international roaming than domestic roaming -- because Sprint greatly trumps T-Mobile in domestic roaming. For someone who lives in Tennessee, domestic roaming would seem far more important than international roaming. AJ
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    Robert Loggia eats guys like John Legere for breakfast. AJ
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    Who is your spectrum godfather? http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-326-newco-needs-to-drop-some-of-the-pcs-from-metropcs/ AJ
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    Uh, yeah, hindsight is always "nice" -- and so is already a decade worth of progress. Unless you and Neal have a hot tub time machine that you can set back about 15 years, your APT 700 MHz dreams are pointless. AJ
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    danlodish345, please consider relevance when posting. If you are not located in the New York City market, then posting here what is or is not happening in your market is irrelevant. This applies to other market threads, too. AJ
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    The chart should show UbiquiTel, which was a Sprint affiliate in the West. AJ
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