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I doubt that LTE 800 will make its debut in a low to mid range device, which is what this is. However, stranger things have happened. AJ

Oh, man, xcharles is going to need some tissues, maybe even a fresh set of drawers after he see this Kevin Fitchard article. Why we love the Sprint-Softbank deal: The TV ads AJ

If only you had taken US-285, the flashing yellow stoplight and left turn at Tres Piedras could have bought you a couple of seconds of reading time... AJ

This also hit the FCC OET, albeit yesterday. https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=541090&fcc_id='A3LSPHP600' AJ

Incorrect. The cellular chipset option increases the price only $50. https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_7_32gb_hspa_tmo https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_7_32gb_hspa_att AJ

Since I know that Josh is going to ask... SVLTE, yes. SVDO, no. AJ

It hit the FCC OET database today. https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=536762&fcc_id='NM8PL80110' AJ

Building penetration is basically airlink agnostic. So, TD-LTE is not a problem. Rather, BRS/EBS 2600 MHz spectrum faces some propagation challenges. AJ

Correct. LTE and W-CDMA also support session continuity through the network reselection process. In fact, if a UE is actively using LTE data, then goes to make a voice call, the data session will be handed down to W-CDMA along with the voice call on W-CDMA because few, if any 3GPP devices support SVLTE. AJ

Ah, he did transpose uplink and downlink. I read the message but did not look at the speed test screen cap. Yeah, something is awry with 0.4 Mbps down, 8 Mbps up. AJ

Sure, but how do you first "notice" that LTE was running more slowly than usual, then second run a speed test to confirm? On a smartphone, the difference between 8 Mbps and 30 Mbps should not be noticeable without running a speed test. AJ

Deval, can you clarify what you are asking? Soft handoff is a CDMA1X (and W-CDMA) function that allows connection to multiple sites/sectors simultaneously. That is different from network reselection or handdown from, say, LTE to eHRPD. I think that you are asking about the latter but am not certain. AJ

That does not give you much reading time in your one stoplight town. Envisioning Robert repeatedly driving back and forth through town, reading only at the stoplight each time. AJ

Robert, I take this figure to be a sum of Clearwire and Sprint spectrum holdings, so it also includes an average of about 50 MHz per market of combined PCS and SMR spectrum. AJ

Sure you could, Josh. But you might have to stick to lower end or used handsets. Or you could save up for a year to buy a high end handset. And that is how it should be. Not everyone can afford or is entitled to a high end smartphone. AJ

Okay, this is some seriously screwed up math. The analyst who wrote this article clearly does not understand bandwidth, let alone frequency reuse. All he did was use this equation: 200 ÷ 56 = 3.57. But that comes out to 3.57 Hz, not MHz, per sub. And it completely disregards the site density of the Sprint network. If Sprint had 56 million sectors, then every sub could effectively have the full 200 MHz. AJ

iOS devices are not a good frame of reference, as the "Apple tax" greatly inflates their prices and adds to Apple's outlandish war chest. AJ

Well, this did not take long... Nice job, Yanker. Either you could not be bothered to read the whopping three posts ahead of you in this thread, or you chose not to follow the posted admonition that this thread would not be allowed to turn into a market complaint thread. Regardless, you made a big Bronx cheer and stunk up the place. Furthermore, your facts are wrong. You are paying the $10 premium data fee for unlimited smartphone data, not 4G. And the Bronx actually has quite a bit of LTE deployment already. That you personally do not have LTE is nothing more than circumstance. But you play the victim of circumstance very well. AJ

I am not sure that it will be that fast, since raising the new integrated panels seems like it would still be the most labor intensive step. In related news, crane operators around the country are flush with cash, buying houses, cars, and boats. AJ

Just a preemptive reminder, folks, that Network Vision is not proceeding with a population focused deployment model. Sprint, vendors, and contractors are working as quickly as possible with the resources available. Some locales will see Network Vision deployment before others. That is just the nature of the game because it is infeasible to deploy everywhere simultaneously. Now, this thread will stay open as long as the discussion remains factual. But if turns to carping about unfairness, market worthiness, etc., then it will be closed in the blink of an eye. AJ

Not flat panel TVs or BD players. They generally cost *less* than they did 5-10 years ago. AJ

If you think that consumers are literally paying $200 for on contract smartphones, then, no, they are not too expensive. However, if you understand that consumers are actually paying roughly $600 for on contract smartphones because of subsidies, then, yes, they are significantly overpriced. AJ

The "chipsets" and "radios" are the same things. Additionally, band 7 (FDD) and band 41 (TDD) cover the same frequency ranges. There is no need for different antennas. AJ

Hmm, looking at those pics, are those integrated antennas or Braun electric shavers? You be the judge. AJ

Possible but doubtful. Qualcomm's demo at CES was running four simultaneous H.264 streams, each at 1.9 Mbps and WVGA resolution. So, a decent channel lineup would quickly eat up much of the capacity of an LTE carrier downlink. Rather, EMBMS is really designed for stadium, arena, and performance venue locations, where much of the audience would want to view the same one or two streams. I would also like to see EMBMS used, if possible, to deliver cached but frequently updated web content. At an NFL game, a very large percentage of the data traffic is going to one of a few popular sports web sites (ESPN, Yahoo!, NFL.com, etc.). If the most popular pages on those sites could be cached and broadcast via EMBMS instead of delivered via unicast, it would free up quite a bit of LTE capacity. AJ