WiWavelength

A coronary followed by a triple bypass? AJ

And this appears to be the FCC OET filing for the Wi-Fi only variant, which does now include 5 GHz 802.11n. https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=375060&fcc_id=MSQK008 AJ

Now called the Nexus 7+ (?), the LTE variant appears to have hit the FCC OET late this week. 3GPP only. LTE bands 2/4/5/13/17. Nothing for Sprint. https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=394427&fcc_id=MSQK009 AJ

No, 3GPP airlinks do not require additional guard bands. In a Eurasian spectrum centric move, they already include internal guard bands. A 5 MHz FDD LTE carrier, for example, occupies really only 4.5 MHz. To illustrate, see my spectrum analyzer sweep in the RSRP article: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-308-rssi-vs-rsrp-a-brief-lte-signal-strength-primer/ AJ

Lard, manteca, just ask for extra fat, please. Speaking of which, family members of one of my best friends growing up would go out for Chinese food and request extra MSG. Needless to say, they were not the most healthy, physically fit people. AJ

Define what you mean by that. Signal strength is dependent upon a great many variables. AJ

I fixed your quote. AJ

No, that is not a SID boundary. Your closest SID boundaries along I-35 and I-80 are halfway to Council Bluffs for the Omaha MTA, the Missouri state line for the Kansas City MTA, and the Minnesota state line for the Minneapolis MTA. But it may be an old NID boundary between Sprint corporate and iPCS affiliate. I am not familiar with the coverage north of Des Moines, but south of Des Moines, the old NID boundary between Sprint and iPCS along I-35 was, if I recall correctly, the Polk County line -- surprisingly close to the southern edge of the suburbs. For technical and billing reasons, corporate and affiliate typically did not hand off to each other. And to prevent overlap, site spacing at corporate/affiliate market boundaries was often significant. Now, the only sticking point is that I am not sure the location in question is the former corporate/affiliate NID boundary north on I-35. If so, then Ames was affiliate. Does anyone remember if Sprint let iPCS have Ames? AJ

It was a glitch. You were not connected to LTE; you were connected to EV-DO, as SignalCheck clearly indicates. The EVO LTE cannot connect to LTE and EV-DO simultaneous because both share the same RF path. AJ

It is probably not a SID boundary, but what is the location? AJ

Keep in mind that if it is a SID boundary -- hence, a transition between MSCs -- then the call may still drop. AJ

I will take what is behind curtain #3, Bob... AJ

This has been asked and answered many times over. Inter frequency hard handoffs are not always perfect, but they are no great shakes. AJ

If Ergen is a "Tory," I would recommend this one... Yeah, Charlie is kind of a 90210, blonde wireless bimbo. AJ

You may love SVLTE, but it may not last until VoLTE takes over -- unless you are willing to hold on to an older SVLTE handset or two through the latter stages of this decade. We shall see... AJ

If you get to swap out any WiMAX device for a free LTE device, then what you get should be a third hand used Galaxy Nexus that had belonged to a leper. AJ

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Uh, no, "rage-grows"? Look at the truncation of that URL. For my own sanity, no way am I clicking on that link. AJ

So, you favor Hesse-Son? You do know the Hesse-Sons fought for the British during the American Revolution. What are you, a Tory? AJ

Tri band LTE is your only hope. SVLTE is not gonna happen on the iPhone. AJ

Hold on. Clearwire does not control every single ounce of BRS/EBS 2600 MHz spectrum in every single market across the country. Dish or nTelos could easily be licensed some BRS in rural Virginia, but I would have to check. I am not going to check EBS, however, because it is a pain in the ass to track down. AJ

No, you do not pay for "4G data." No one on Sprint does. Additionally, S4GRU is not a complaint board. We do not host rants. Read the rules: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/1197-s4gru-posting-guidelines-aka-the-rulez/ AJ

Yeah, if you will excuse me, I have to go vomit after reading the comments made following that Engadget article. I am sorry I read those. About the wireless industry, most consumers are just flat out stupid. AJ

And, of course, here is the Sprint troll, who has also made an appearance here, WillieFDiaz: AJ

This was established immediately upon release last September. I am surprised that you are surprised. In the mobile space, Apple is the 800 pound gorilla. It does whatever it wants. AJ