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  1. WiWavelength
    You mean if I go from a 10 MHz FDD to a 5 MHz FDD market that my e-penis will actually shrink? Oh no... AJ
  2. WiWavelength
    Doubtful. LTE 10 MHz FDD would require downgrading DC-HSPA+ 42 to HSPA+ 21 in NYC. AJ
  3. WiWavelength
    Mark my words, it will not support SVDO. No new handset has in over six months. AJ
  4. WiWavelength
    That varies from market to market. It depends upon how much AWS spectrum that T-Mobile can spare for LTE. In KC and NYC, that is only 5 MHz FDD. AJ
  5. WiWavelength
    They could also be referring to the dreaded "Cellular 800 MHz." AJ
  6. WiWavelength
    Maybe. For CDMA1X, an inter frequency hard handoff is never a sure thing -- it is a "break before make" connection. That said, most CDMA1X 1900 to CDMA1X 800 handoffs (or vice versa) will be covered by the same MSC. So, the dropped call rate should be relatively low. AJ
  7. WiWavelength
    As Robert previously pointed out, this is a forum, not your personal blog. So, you do not get to make comments unchallenged. Expect a response. To add to that, your posts are largely negative, and that makes you a target for replies because not everyone shares your disgruntled attitude. Furthermore, your initial NYC example was poor, and your rebuttal to my response was substandard. I called you out on your data. If you have a problem with that, well, that is your problem. In that case, the entire industry has failed to provide good PR. And I am offering the larger perspective that you have failed to provide. S4GRU is the "proper" PR wing for Network Vision. Be happy that you are here... AJ
  8. WiWavelength
    I love these kinds of questions. They are right in my wheelhouse. First, can you post some engineering/debug screen data of RSSI, Ec/Io, and carrier channels? That would assist in fully diagnosing the issue. Second, inhabiting a SID/NID boundary can easily result in missed incoming calls because each SID/NID tends to be connected to a different MSC. If the SID/NID boundary also requires an inter frequency hard handoff, that can also result in dropped calls. AJ
  9. WiWavelength
    Nope, your reasoning still fails. You apparently have not seen our Sprint market map: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/page/index.html/_/articles/nationwide-sprint-market-map-is-here-r31 The Kansas market is not limited to Kansas. It also covers much of eastern Missouri, including the entire Kansas City metro area. So, your population figure is easily short a million. Not to mention, the Kansas market is Sprint's corporate home and a high market share area. Also, you are moving the goal posts, as you previously stated specifically Lower Manhattan. You cannot claim the entire population of Manhattan -- permanent or transient -- for Lower Manhattan, especially when parts of Midtown and much of Harlem have LTE. Furthermore, where is your proof that VZW and AT&T have done anything different? You do realize that both VZW and AT&T have announced LTE in numerous smaller markets prior to many larger markets. Check the press releases. This is the prevailing trend in wireless deployment now. Sprint just has more than its fair share of critics who like to pile on at any opportunity. Now, I realize that you do not live in NYC and have just used it as an illustration. But your example is a poor one. AJ
  10. WiWavelength
    I probably should have used my customary winking smiley, but I thought my statement so inflammatory that it would be taken in jest as intended. However, anyone who knows me and my philosophy well understands that I believe broadband Internet and wireless service should be public works. AJ
  11. WiWavelength
    What are you, a socialist? Broadband Internet deployment belongs to the "job creators." AJ
  12. WiWavelength
    That is not an RGB matrix. More PenTile? You have got to be kidding... AJ
  13. WiWavelength
    Who you calling "Pat"? AJ
  14. WiWavelength
    SouthernLINC's rebanded SMR 800 MHz spectrum extends down to 813.5 MHz x 858.5 MHz at the low end. The high end varies a bit from market to market but it reaches a max of 818 MHz x 863 MHz. Sprint really needs SouthernLINC to vacate only above 817 MHz x 862 MHz, maybe 816 MHz x 861 MHz. As such, SouthernLINC could deed a few megahertz to Sprint and still retain at least 2.5 MHz FDD of rebanded SMR 800 MHz bandwidth. Thus, SouthernLINC could easily keep PCCH on iDEN 800 with substantial additional capacity on iDEN 900. AJ
  15. WiWavelength
    Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0: it's a phone, as long as you are an NBA 7 footer. AJ
  16. WiWavelength
    Maybe, but not necessarily. If you use Google Voice to send SMS over data, you will likely notice a significant improvement for the next year or so, but even that may diminish over time as more users adopt LTE handsets. Honestly, wireless users may have to lower their expectations. When tens of thousands of people congregate in a small area, that puts a lot of pressure on many types of infrastructure. You expect traffic jams and parking challenges. Expect wireless network congestion, too. AJ
  17. WiWavelength
    VZW has done a good job of brainwashing people that, if they ever venture more than a few miles from home, only VZW has them covered. And I do not mean that as a compliment to VZW's duplicitous marketing department, nor to consumers' general ignorance. AJ
  18. WiWavelength
    A slight clarification. One of those three full rate time slots is reserved for the PCCH. So, the first 25 kHz channel deployed has two full rate (or four half rate) time slots remaining. The next 25 kHz channel deployed has all time slots available. AJ
  19. WiWavelength
    Well, to be honest, my intent was not to defend Sprint but to temper the VZW admiration with a strong dose of reality. AJ
  20. WiWavelength
    Some really old iDEN devices might not. But Nextel has always driven the iDEN bus, so iDEN 900 capability was incorporated in most/all devices starting in 2003. Infrastructure is the better question. I would expect any iDEN equipment installed since 2003 likely supports dual band iDEN 800/900. Not to mention, Sprint is going to have a lot of dual band equipment to dispose of, so that "gently used" infrastructure could be part of any spectrum swap deal. AJ
  21. WiWavelength
    Why? I guarantee you that more people live and work in the Kansas market than do in Lower Manhattan. Plus, the Atlanta, Houston, San Antonio, DFW, and Chicago markets were also "lit up" in the same timeframe, and those are not small markets. In the end, the problem lies largely with New Yorkers, who have an overinflated view of their self importance. AJ
  22. WiWavelength
    I just posted this DISQUS comment following that "article"... AJ
  23. WiWavelength
    Right, the DoJ would put many conditions on such vertical integration, would not allow Apple to buy a wireless carrier and turn it into iOS Mobile. And that should nip Apple in the bud because that is what Apple does. Apple operates its own closed ecosystem; outsiders need not apply. So, unless Apple wants to use its disgustingly excessive cash reserves to buy a wireless carrier simply as an investment -- and I do not know why Apple would invest in an also ran like Sprint or T-Mobile -- Apple buying a wireless carrier is not going to happen. AJ
  24. WiWavelength
    The Southern Company is the Chuck Norris of corporations. AJ
  25. WiWavelength
    The DoJ would not allow Apple to buy a wireless carrier. The vertical integration of device, content, and carrier would raise huge red flags. AJ
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