WiWavelength

For the time being, Sprint Network Vision sites and Clearwire WiMAX/LTE sites are separate entities. To receive band 41 LTE, you almost certainly have a Clearwire site much closer to your home. If you are interested in becoming an S4GRU sponsor, we have maps of both Sprint sites and Clearwire sites in our sponsors section. AJ

People thought that previous Sprint marketing sucked, while T-Mobile marketing captured public attention. This Sprint marketing captures public attention. So, which is it going to be? Bland or bold? Cannot have it both ways. Or can Sprint do no right? As for immigrants and foreign languages, I thought the United States was supposed to be a melting pot, not a fruitcake embedded with little isolated pockets of candies and nuts. AJ

Okay, tell that to T-Mobile. Many forget that T-Mobile was down in the dumps, losing subs for various network coverage, 3G, iPhone, and LTE shortcomings during the period roughly 2005-2012. I think many Magentans fail to appreciate this -- because many were still in high school, even middle school, during that dark period. That is true of you, Neal -- you did not live through much of that time as an adult, and I say that not to pick on you but just as a fact. In its attempted sale to AT&T, T-Mobile almost closed up shop in the US. I think that sellout also gets a free pass from Magentans, but that is not my point. No, T-Mobile came out of that experience and increased its network deployment -- even though T-Mobile, at the time, was in a position of weak subscriber growth. T-Mobile did so in the hopes of "if you build it, they will come." So, does Sprint have to be any different? Are you going to lecture us that T-Mobile has the right ideas, while Sprint has an inferior network, leadership, or plan? In the end, Sprint losing subs by draining the network of malcontents and data abusers is not necessarily a bad thing. Maybe those subscriber losses result in a net cut in CAPEX. But it is also possible that, even with a net cut in CAPEX, those subscriber losses result in a net gain in capacity per capita for those who remain. We all know that T-Mobile is currently a cause célèbre for its data speeds. But that is largely a product of T-Mobile having a small subscriber base with a lot of spectrum per capita -- and T-Mobile even promotes that latter fact. So, call a spade a spade. AJ

That sounds like a trolling type question. And it is not relevant to this thread. We all know that Sprint has not fared well recently in subscriber acquisition/retention. Honestly, many of us do not care -- we care about the network deployment. Sprint is not going bankrupt, so we do not tie our egos or personal concerns to Sprint's net adds/losses. On the other hand, many perceive that T-Mobile has succeeded wildly in subscriber acquisition/retention with its "un-carrier" campaign. If the cited stats are accurate, though, T-Mobile has been quite the revolving door -- some come and stay, but most leave. AJ

That is not the purview of anyone here. So, again, talk to Sensorly about it. AJ

Yes, T-Mobile, but it has to use two antenna panels per sector to accomplish that. AJ

For those of you who think it wrong to stereotype T-Mobile subs, you need to take a look at the source: John Legere. Absolutely, Legere himself is typecasting his own current and potential customers. With his juvenile antics, crass words, antiestablishment attitude, and exurban prejudice, Legere is playing to a few preconceived audience groups. And some of the stereotypes surrounding some of those groups may not be positive, but they are what they are. AJ

Talk to Sensorly about it. That is not my understanding of how Sensorly functions. Otherwise, tracks mapped a year or two ago in rural areas, for example, would simply disappear -- because no other Sensorly users have traced those same paths within the allotted time frames. Sensorly is an okay representation, but it has many reporting flaws that have sent S4GRU staff on several hundred mile wild goose chases. AJ

Here is a great comment from this article: https://www.yahoo.com/tech/watch-t-mobile-data-stash-lets-you-roll-over-105307553349.html And that, by and large, encapsulates the tech press. T-Mobile is also the worst for coverage unless you live the poor lifestyle in the ghetto -- and pay for no home broadband. Those seem to be the two ends of the spectrum of T-Mobile subs... AJ

Here is a video of the David Pogue interview of John Legere: https://www.yahoo.com/tech/exclusive-john-legere-launches-t-mobile-105308683314.html Somebody give me a transcript. I am not sitting through 30 minutes of Pink Batman. AJ

Sprint LTE mapping in Dallas on Sensorly started in 2012. T-Mobile LTE mapping in Dallas on Sensorly started, what, a year later? Sensorly uses an averaging method, so how do you know those tracks accurately depict Sprint signal strength now? That is especially true because Sprint launches LTE site by site, whereas T-Mobile seems to do so market by market. AJ

Is that a real dialogue exchange between David Pogue and John Legere? Was that part of the "Uncarrier" event today? Sheesh, John Legere is a self centered asshole. But Generation Y eats it up -- probably because many of them are also self centered assholes. AJ

But there are no NASCAR tracks in Seattle nor New York City. That is all the geography John Legere knows. To the T-Mobile headman, everywhere else is just flyover country. AJ

Let them go to T-Mobile. Oh, but T-Mobile has shitty rural coverage. Band 2 LTE is not going to fix that. Let them go to AT&T or VZW. Oh, but NASCAR fans are lower class and cannot afford the Twin Bells. Back to square one. Say hello to the NASCAR Cricket Cup Series? That prepaid price and AT&T network coverage fit the Southern clientele just about right. AJ

Yup, that is T-Mobile for you. Look how they getcha... AJ

Owen Wilson or Luke Wilson? Are you confusing your Wilsons? AJ

A -105 dBm RSRP is not a low signal. It still has about a 15-20 dB margin before the service will drop. AJ

It is supposedly a classic line from "The Ten Commandments." But I prefer this version... Yep, I know that resource. I checked it just after I posted here. AJ

Bathe her and bring her to me -- in .zip form. AJ

Uh, guys, you are confusing two different operators. Blue Wireless and Bluegrass Cellular are not the same. The former is in New York, the latter in Kentucky. AJ

danlodish345, you probably do not realize it, but that could be in reference to you. When all you ever post, like a broken record, is how T-Mobile presently works well in your area but Sprint presently does not, it may be time to stop loitering in the T-Mobile thread at S4GRU and move along. AJ

Those are going to be some wonky EARFCNs and UARFCNs. I would like to see some engineering screenshots. AJ

David, unfortunately, you are wrong on this one. My Nexus 5 on the .15 baseband firmware connects to band 41 infrequently but still occasionally in the Kansas City metro. AJ

How can I use adb, though, if USB debugging is not already enabled on the Moto X? Upon power on, I can no longer make it past the splash screens and an activating screen. All turn into a never ending loop -- unless I power on into fastboot mode. AJ

What?! Marcelo is not magic like John Legere and "rock star" Neville Ray?! Aw, Sprint sucks! Back to reality, many people do not realize that T-Mobile spent about three and a half years running advanced backhaul -- Neville Ray said as much in an interview. And that advanced backhaul was run only to some of T-Mobile's sites, not all of T-Mobile's sites. The time that took is a big reason why T-Mobile circa 2009 was roughly four years behind Sprint in its 3G deployment in many cities. Fast forward to today. Sprint is about three years in to its advanced backhaul project. But Sprint is running advanced backhaul to all sites, not just those in cherry picked urban islands. In certain areas, Sprint's progress may not be as fast as some would like. But it exceeds what T-Mobile was able to accomplish during its three year advanced backhaul rollout. Moreover, T-Mobile is just now getting around to most of its rural sites -- eight years later. So, there is your dose of perspective... AJ