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    Network Vision/LTE - Orlando Market

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    So, I visited Orlando this past weekend for my brother's graduation and I must say Sprint was very congested almost the entire time I was there.  Even on B41, I couldn't get anything higher than 1mbps.  I'm sure some of it was due to the memorial day weekend and people all going to Disney/vacation, etc.  I think I connected to a second B41 carrier (as it appeared in signal check pro), but I wasn't able to confirm if CA was enabled or not on my N5x.  Sprint could use that 3rd carrier asap.

    Network Vision/LTE - Jacksonville Market (including Gainesville/St. Augustine/Ocala)

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    Results are in and its worse than I thought. Sprint didnt get a award and tmobile got all of the awards. They need to get the Jax market back on the ball. I mean the data speeds are terrible compared to everyone else although At&t is hurting. http://rootmetrics.com/en-US/rootscore/map/metro/jacksonville-fl/2016/1H

     

    Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk

    I'm impressed T-Mobile scored as well as it did, their site density is no joke!  They have 3 sites right off Old St Augustine Rd where i95 meets and the other carriers only have one or two.  I have personally gotten dropped/blocked calls on T-Mobile, but they are inside my work building on an old DAS.  AT&T has some serious capacity issues, similarly to Sprint during peak hours.  Haven't tested/tried Verizon but looks like even T-Mobile scored better than Verizon on everything.

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    T-Mobile LTE & Network Discussion V2

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    Yeah, so what? T-Mobile gets effort credit for most everything. "Well, they're trying. Good for them. Yay, team Magenta!"

     

    But if Sprint made a half assed, low density coverage footprint expansion, people would call it "shit."

     

    AJ

    I wouldn't. I would absolutely love Sprint to expand its coverage instead of relying so heavily on roaming everywhere outside major metros. You can't really make an argument about not giving T-Mobile credit where it's due when Sprint hasn't even made an effort. Of course Sprint can repair it's brand in a similar fashion like T-Mobile did if it had the right focus and executed their plans at a faster pace. It's been proven possible by T-Mobile.

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    Marcelo Claure, Town Hall Meetings, New Family Share Pack Plan, Unlimited Individual Plan, Discussion Thread

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    Similar but not the same in regards to B41 rollout. In some markets like NYC, the vast majority of Sprint NV sites are broadcasting B41 and almost every Clearwire site is as well. For the markets that have legacy Samsung Clearwire equipment that is capable of B41, they are broadcasting it. 

     

    I know there were issues in some markets where Ericsson managed the NV side and Nokia took on the B41 side, which could account for some limitations. 

    Doesn't Jacksonville, FL have Samsung equipment?  There's at least 7 sites I have near me that have old Wimax panels that are not broadcasting B41.  I'm glad Sprint's making progress in some cities, but they really need to do it nationwide, not just in select markets. 

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    Marcelo Claure, Town Hall Meetings, New Family Share Pack Plan, Unlimited Individual Plan, Discussion Thread

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    Of course, and I'm not downplaying refarming at all, just stating that nothing is for free. The 10% users who will be impacted aren't considered when the 90% are benefiting.

     

    One of the reasons why Sprint took a different approach with NV and now NGN is to reduce that customer impact for every customer, not just the 90%.

    One thing you have to keep in mind when Sprint is compared to T-Mobile is that T-Mobile's was mainly an overlay.  Starting from scratch (installing fiber backhaul) is expensive and time consuming.  However, I think it is fair for Sprint to be questioned with the lack of B41 panels that are live, considering it should be a relatively similar roll-out to T-Mobile's B4.  (Heck, even around me there's a bunch of old Clearwire towers with Wimax panels.)  But, I will say for the downtime, Sprint is generally better than T-Mobile, thanks to the in-market roaming.  When Sprint was upgrading my tower in 2013 to B25, the site was offline for a few days, where Verizon's 1x/EvDo roaming came in handy for any texting/voice calls and I still had WiFi for internet use.  Whereas on T-Mobile, you'd have to completely rely on WiFi calling so if you were leaving your driveway and had to make a call, it'd drop the moment you went outside your WiFi range.

     

    I'm still keeping my eye on Sprint in hopes that they someday improve their network in a similar fashion to what T-Mobile has now and continue to improve/grow.  Even not being a Sprint customer, Sprint's very existence keeps prices low and affordable.

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    HTC 10 User Thread

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    Sprint's been in their A game with the radio optimizing on their newest flagships. After playing around with my HTC 10 unlocked on T-Mobile, it looks like it could be better. Around 5-6dBm weaker on LTE B4 than a GS7. No idea how well Verizon's functions.

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    The new "free hotspot" feature has screwed me over.

    in General Topics

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    Sprints 3g speeds can be a disaster, and they want me to suffer at 2g speeds ?!??!?!!??

     

     

    Now some of you will probably think I am being ridiculous, well whatever, I think this is garbage.  I can't be alone here, I can't believe everyone else is fine with is, if they are then everyone is taking crazy pills.

    They have to make a profit somehow.  If you want more high-speed data, you'll need to buy it.  I do think Sprint should at least match their pre-paid brand and give postpaid users at least 8GB of data.

    Marcelo Claure, Town Hall Meetings, New Family Share Pack Plan, Unlimited Individual Plan, Discussion Thread

    in General Topics

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    The low band Sprint got was plagued with issues due to rebanding for public safety which Sprint had to pay money for, and it didn't save their network because it's congested to hell. On top of all this, Nextel lost goodwill almost instantly so Sprint had to write off a lot of assets. Had they not bought Nextel, they could have densified for PCS LTE in the get go or had simply participated in Auction 73 to get 700MHz, and they wouldn't be using boutique LTE bands.

    And the guy that signed off on the Nextel deal is still getting checks every month. The old Sprint board made a lot of mistakes and I believe cutting capex by 33% is another one. Those actions only mean that they are not heading to be 1st or 2nd in 18 months.
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    HTC 10 Rumor Thread (Was HTC One M10 Rumor Thread)

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    I can't wait for Sprint to begin selling the damn device lol. I'm up for an upgrade but I'm waiting to see how well the device fairs on Sprint's network. Ive had nothing but good experience with HTC devices when it comes to signal strength in the past. So I'm hoping it's the same case with this one, if and when Sprint decides to sell it lol.

     

    Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk

    Just a few more days for Sprint users. We'll have to see if it is indeed 3xCA capable. It looks like it does support VoLTE which means it's likely only 2xCA like the G5 and you'd think Sprint would continue to boast 3xCA if it were capable.
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    HTC 10 Rumor Thread (Was HTC One M10 Rumor Thread)

    in HTC

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    How's everyone liking the device?  Personally, I am actually wanting to go back to the GS7.  At work, my DAS system doesn't reach some areas, so I rely on WiFi calling.  However, WiFi calling seems to be very inconsistent on the unlocked variant.  That and the lack of wireless charging has gotten me spoiled.  I initially got this device for rooting/modding but I've had nothing but a frustrating experience so far with it, so I think it's going back.

    Google Nexus 5X by LG User Thread (LG H790)

    in Google

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    And the phone randomly hard bricks and gives a QHSUSB_BULK reading...

     

    And no replacement phone til Monday...

    I've been having Bluetooth issues with my N5x for awhile now.  I tried to RMA it but they keep having me troubleshoot.  And now they're "investigating my logs" for about 2 months.  How did you go about getting it replaced so quick?  I went through Google support.

    Network Vision/LTE - Jacksonville Market (including Gainesville/St. Augustine/Ocala)

    in Markets

    Posted

    Orlando, daytona, and tampa areas are really good for Sprint. Cant speak for miami area but northern florida is not good. That 94% is for jacksonville not st augustine plus im talking only about data and sprint was almost twice as slow as At&t and 3-4 times slower than T-Mobile and Verizon but even Jacksonville is nowhere near finished which is a good thing since that means it can improve.

     

    Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk

    I think the larger B25 chunks will help a lot since most of the issue anyways is capacity.  They could use better site density but if they do 15x15 B25 on their existing sites, and adjusted B26 for coverage (and let everyone else sit on B25 by default), Jacksonville would probably be set for awhile until B41 gets rolled out.  But as of now, I wouldn't give Jacksonville even an 80 on the chart, but then again, I think data speeds should really count for a majority of the carrier's performance instead of counting the amount of time it takes to send a text.

    small cells cost

    in General Topics

    Posted

    They will.

    Please tell me you have a source. I read my comments from over 6 months ago and nothing new has happened since I expressed my skepticism then. Still 0.8mbps on LTE around me and rootmetrics results has gone down on average.

     

    Sent from my Nexus 5X

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    small cells cost

    in General Topics

    Posted

    Where did you get the 20000 number. They haven't talked about macro sites for quite a while. If they do manage to add that many macro sites that would average 383 for each of there 52 markets. To me that would go far beyond densification and would indicate a network expansion, which I haven't heard sprint talk about at all.

     

     

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    http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-382-sprint-planning-large-network-expansion-adding-9000-new-lte-sites-nationwide/

     

    9,000 new sites, ~10k Wimax conversions.

     

    EDIT: Here's second source.

    http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/sprint-add-tens-thousands-small-cells-bring-800-mhz-and-25-ghz-lte-nearly-a/2015-08-04

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    Marcelo Claure, Town Hall Meetings, New Family Share Pack Plan, Unlimited Individual Plan, Discussion Thread

    in General Topics

    Posted

    Who joins sprint because of a superbowl commercial?

     

     

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    I think it's more of "We need to get customers talking about us."  It ultimately leads to customers joining.  I know a lot of people in my family were considering T-Mobile after seeing the commercial because it emphasizes T-Mobile's network upgrades that's occurred in the last year.  The main goal is to change customer perception.

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