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  1. WiWavelength
    NID 41 (Lenexa MSC_1) seemed to be unaffected yesterday. AJ
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    Unless you have more current info, Viaero has overlaid W-CDMA only on a limited portion of its footprint (southern Colorado), and this is a very recent development. Additionally, I am uncertain that Viaero has sufficient spectrum to extend W-CDMA across its entire footprint in Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas. Thus, I still consider Viaero to be primarily a GSM only carrier. AJ
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    eHRPD connections have failed to transfer data since this morning in Kansas City market NID 43 (Independence MSC_1), too. So, I would not necessarily attribute the problem to Network Vision construction in your market. AJ
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    The speed test server chosen can be a limiting factor. So, take slow results with a grain of salt, or use the server that produces the fastest results. AJ
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    No problem, Alex. My comment was not directed at anyone in particular. Rather, it was just a reminder that LTE signal strength measurements oft follow a different paradigm. AJ
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    Why does Sprint need to "keep working"? Your speeds averaged 11.5 Mbps downlink, 4.7 Mbps uplink. Those speeds are fine, are on the high side of Sprint's target range, which will include some variability. AJ
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    Future Sprint LTE devices that include SMR 800 MHz (band 26) will add a second opportunity for roaming compatibility, since band 26 is a superset that incorporates Cellular 850 MHz (band 5). When USCC starts deploying LTE in Kansas, I will scope a few live sites on the spectrum analyzer to see exactly which spectrum band(s) USCC is utilizing. AJ
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    USCC LTE devices thus far are quad band: Lower 700 MHz (band 12), AWS 2100+1700 MHz (band 4), Cellular 850 MHz (band 5), and PCS 1900 MHz (band 2). That said, USCC appears to be rolling out primarily LTE 700. Thus, unless USCC deploys any LTE 1900, Sprint devices will not be compatible with USCC LTE roaming. AJ
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    Yes and no. TracFone is not a roaming partner; it is an MVNO. But AT&T roaming partners include many small, rural, GSM only carriers, such as Plateau Wireless, Viaero Wireless, Cellular One of Northeast Arizona, et al. AJ
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    When citing LTE signal strength, be sure to clarify whether you are referencing RSSI or RSRP. See our article: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-308-rssi-vs-rsrp-a-brief-lte-signal-strength-primer/ AJ
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    Robert is absolutely correct. The FCC does not need to impose a 2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE shutdown; market forces will eventually take care of that. But the FCC may actually seek to slow down the 2G sunset if the 2017 date would unduly harm AT&T's roaming partners -- many of which are small GSM only carriers. For roaming, GSM is still the lowest common denominator in the 3GPP camp, just as CDMA1X is on the 3GPP2 side. AJ
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    Every smartphone activation comes with one ten thousandth of a share of Berkshire Hathaway stock and a free medium Dairy Queen Blizzard. AJ
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    Okay, Howard, do you now see how non directional all of these "What if..." and "How about..." questions can be? So, if you have a point, please just make it outright. AJ
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    New members, before posting new threads inquiring about Network Vision in your market, please check for preexisting articles or threads that may answer your questions. For example, see this article from The Wall: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-293-san-francisco-bay-area-network-visionlte-deployment-schedule-update/ AJ
  15. WiWavelength
    What about T-Mobile? AJ
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    Fierce Wireless has a thorough article on the details and ramifications of the AT&T-NextWave transaction: http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/att-acquire-nextwave-and-its-wcs-spectrum-650m/2012-08-02 AJ
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    How about Cricket or MetroPCS? AJ
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    Well, this signifies that AT&T is truly serious about WCS as its next LTE band, and it likely takes AT&T out of the running to acquire DISH's S band/AWS-4 spectrum. So, with an AT&T option off the table, look for Charlie Ergen to partner with Sprint and build out his LTE network on the Network Vision platform. AJ
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    Nexus 7

    WiWavelength replied to 9erHater's topic in Tablets

    You may have read about periodic flicker in the Nexus 7's screen. I have that, too. So, it is more like Cindy Crawford, her mole, and an eyelid tic. AJ
  20. WiWavelength
    True, the liberal media probably do like and use Sprint, especially as unlimited data is socialism. AJ
  21. WiWavelength
    No, better/best is a subjective assessment based on potentially many factors. ERP/EIRP is only *radiated* power; it does not measure reception. AJ
  22. WiWavelength
    Republicans are corporatists. 1) They do not use Sprint, they love the anti competitive duopolists, VZW and AT&T, and 2) they dislike Network Vision because they want to keep CAPEX low yet still squeeze more revenue out of existing subs. AJ
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    Lest we not forget that Sprint's spectrum holdings alone are valued at $20.5 billion, roughly 50 percent higher than Sprint's market cap. PCS A-F, PCS G, and SMR combined, Sprint has a minimum of 30 MHz of spectrum truly nationwide. That cannot be undervalued. AJ
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    What if it were Anheuser-Busch? AJ
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    Nexus 7

    WiWavelength replied to 9erHater's topic in Tablets

    Well, the bloom is off the rose, somewhat. I had read of quality control issues with the Nexus 7 but had downplayed those as the concerns of outliers. Today, however, I found my very own dead pixel. I do not believe that it has been there since the beginning, so I hope that it will conversely rejuvenate on its own. Otherwise, it will taunt me to no end, one in literally a million. I am honestly surprised that I have had so few LCD pixel issues with previous devices. AJ
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