WiWavelength

Josh attempts a sonnet to lightRadio. AJ

What? You have no Facebook account? Then, that means you have no Facebook friends. Are you certain that you even exist? AJ

I agree; it is somewhat of a waste of resources. But give Sprint and Ericsson credit for trying to make things better. Many markets will not see much, if any Network Vision progress for a year. In your case, be thankful for what you get. Fort Wayne is arguably in the worst shape of all Sprint markets in the top 100. And there is relatively little that Sprint and Ericsson can do to improve matters until Network Vision rolls through. AJ

Tony Vallencourt: Boston to Nashua? You goin' up there to buy liquor, pally? Stanley Sperrow: Aya, no sales tax. Tony Vallencourt: Alright, you just gotta shoot up 95, but watch your ass crossin' over the border. Those state troopers are outta control. Stanley Sperrow: That's correct, Tony! Tony Vallencourt: Hey, I don't care if you're 1 mile over the speed limit, they're haulin' your ass into Muni Court. Stanley Sperrow: Okay, Tony. Tony Vallencourt: I'm tellin' ya pal, these guys got a quota and a WICKED radah gun. AJ

You had to have an airlink connection to hear the error message or receive incoming calls. So, the cell site is fine. The problem likely is at the MSC. AJ

Leap already sells tri-band (Cellular/PCS/AWS) CDMA2000 devices and has done so for 4-5 years because Leap operates several AWS only markets (e.g. Chicago, Oklahoma City, Las Vegas). AJ

And as we have recently discussed (in the LTE 700 thread) potential LTE coverage shortfalls compared to that of EV-DO, Sprint may need these small cells just to extend LTE coverage into many high traffic indoor areas. AJ

As I have said previously, Sprint should not pay anything to acquire Leap's network. Sprint does not need it. And Sprint should not pay anything to acquire Leap's subs. They are largely low ARPU, credit risk, non contract subs who could churn at any time. So, if Leap is interested in selling, Sprint should look into buying some of Leap's PCS 1900 MHz spectrum in select markets, nothing more. AJ

But have you ever made the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs? AJ

"Increased speeds in North Jersey" -- is that what you do in your car because you want to get the hell out of there? AJ

Oh, I am sure that Sprint is aware, as are VZW and AT&T. But no carrier is going to come right out and say, "Hey, LTE data speeds will be a huge leap forward, but coverage will take a step back." This is one reason why I tell those who want to hit the accelerator on VoLTE roll out instead to slow down. For voice coverage and quality, we take for granted how good we have it with CDMA1X. AJ

Keep in mind that the signal bars likely represent only CDMA1X signal strength; they have no bearing on LTE signal strength. That said, LTE signal strength is unlikely to be greater than that of CDMA1X. So, wherever it is weak, LTE, too, is almost assuredly weak. AJ

If a phone with a 5" screen is a phablet, then my Nexus 7 with GrooVe IP and Google Voice integration must be an absolutely phabulet. AJ

No, while your RSRQ does not indicate a great quality signal, your RSRP is just fine -- at least 10 dB above the network reselection threshold that would trigger a fallback to eHRPD/EV-DO. AJ

If people knew how similar an airlink LTE is to Wi-Fi (802.11a/g/n but not 802.11b, which is more akin to CDMA1X), they might be surprised that LTE works at all as WWAN. AJ

Reports are that VZW is deploying LTE 750 for coverage breadth first, density second. So, only some sites get LTE overlay the first go round. If that is true in a given area, then LTE to EV-DO cannot be an apples to apples coverage comparison -- at least, not yet. That said, my expectations for LTE have tempered somewhat from empirical observation of VZW's and Sprint's LTE roll outs. LTE does seem to be a more fragile airlink than does EV-DO. And that is almost to be expected, as LTE is made up of hundreds of small subcarriers that, individually, are not as robust as is a single spread spectrum carrier. Now, maybe the disparity is a function of devices that are still relatively early in the LTE development cycle. After all, EV-DO development is going on a decade, is now very mature. So, newer LTE devices may continue to improve radio performance. But I do think that we have to consider the real possibility that Sprint's LTE 1900 will usably cover only 80-90 percent of the underlying CDMA1X/EV-DO 1900 footprint. AJ

Hey, Best Buy now sells candy and soda. And I read that Fry's sells deodorant. AJ

Correct. If I know or suspect that LTE is live in a certain area and wish to connect, I cycle airplane mode. Otherwise, the EVO LTE may connect to LTE right away or may require several minutes to do so -- during which time I may have already exited the area. If you are unwilling to cycle airplane mode to ensure LTE connection where available, then the EVO LTE -- as it stands right now -- may not be a good handset for you. AJ

I appreciate this new postal abbreviation for the state of Misery...er, I mean...Missouri. AJ

No namby-pamby cases or docks. My Nexus 7 gets a simple black sleeve. http://www.acmemade.com/product/The-Skinny-Sleeve-eReader,42,23.htm AJ

Hey girls, you should have a party and help accessorize each other's Nexus 7. AJ

That is mostly correct. However, Viaero (under its NE Colorado Cellular name) does hold several Cellular A-side 25 MHz licenses that I am almost certain it acquired as claims on Cellular unserved area in AT&TWS (the previous AT&T Wireless) and WWC (Western Wireless, before it was acquired by Alltel) licensed markets. One of those licenses in Elbert County is now right on the edge of suburban Denver, as the Parker area has grown up over the last few decades. I am sure that AT&T would like to get back that Cellular 850 MHz spectrum and licensed area. The Cellular A-side map above is from a series of licensed spectrum maps that a collaborator and I put together nearly 10 years ago. Some of the maps have been updated periodically, while some have not. So, some are partly out of date. But this one does accurately depict Viaero's Cellular A-side partitions. Additionally, AT&T and Viaero have been fighting it out at the FCC for roughly five years over who gets to acquire Indigo Wireless' neglected Cellular A-side 25 MHz license and market in the Nebraska panhandle. See the license and pending applications: http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=12155 AJ

chong, this article is about the EVO 4G LTE. Did you note the date of the article? It was written in March, well before the name of the phone was announced. Additionally, an accessible SIM card does not make a handset automatically a world phone. AJ

Maybe Sprint planned some sort of a rolling eHRPD outage for maintenance/installation purposes. NID 43 blocked data transfer yesterday morning. But once I crossed into NID 41, data transfer (both eHRPD and LTE) was working in the morning through the afternoon. I left the city and was back in NID 43 by 2pm, data transfer still (or again) blocked in the evening. AJ

One more thought on Viaero. I am just waiting for the day that AT&T inevitably acquires it for Viaero's substantial Nebraska footprint. AT&T's Nebraska coverage is notably paltry -- pecking order in the state is 1) VZW ahead by a mile because of its Alltel acquisition, 2) USCC, 3) Sprint, 4) AT&T, 5) Cricket, and 6) T-Mobile, which maintains a ghost network in Omaha but does not actually offer local service in the state. Viaero may have as much areal coverage in the state as VZW does, but Viaero does not make the pecking order because it lacks spectrum to offer native service in Omaha and Lincoln -- the only two cities that really matter. AJ