Thomas L.

I don't think that should necessarily apply if it's because of Sprint's screw up with turning on 1x 800 and it not allowing any texting or calls. That's a pretty big screw up. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4

I've been wondering lately: what are the qualifications for the different jobs in the mobile/cellular industry? I don't necessarily mean the actual climbing of towers and bolting on panels, but aspects like network planning, how and where cells need to be placed, evaluating what technologies are best for a network, evaluating performance, setting up FITs, things like that? Thanks! Tommy Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4

Well I have to say congratulations - imho it's a huge deal to be doing what you're doing and I'd love to do something similar. Unfortunately, despite my aspirations, I am no engineer and I would have no chance in the wireless industry. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4

Samsung really seems on their game. I wonder what is enabling them to progress so impressively. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4

Any word on why we've hit a big ol' stall in the Lower Central Valley? Work seems to have just totally stopped. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4

Nope, this model doesn't include CDMA BC10 (CDMA 800): "The device contains the following capabilities: 850/1900 CDMA/EvDO Rev0/A (BC0, BC1), Band 2, 4, 5, 12, 17, 25 (5/10mhz) LTE, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WLAN (DTS/NII) Bluetooth (1x, EDR, LE), NFC, ANT+" Nor does it include triband LTE or any GSM/WCDMA. I'm guessing it's for the smaller regional carriers to allow roaming on Sprint

That 'P' model has to be it. The CDMA BC10 is what makes it for sure - no other provider on the planet uses CDMA BC10, other than Sprint. It's unfortunate, but I don't think Sprint's to blame. Samsung probably said well you can have a single band LTE model or not carry the phone. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4

Sprint CFO Joe Euteneuer confirmed that Apple's newest iPhones, the iPhone 5s and 5c, do not support LTE on 2.5 GHz spectrum, which Sprint will use for a nationwide TD-LTE deployment. ... It's not clear if or when Apple will add TD-LTE support for Band 41, which lies in 2.5 GHz spectrum. China Mobile has said starting next year it will require its TD-LTE devices to support Band 41. http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/sprint-cfo-apples-iphone-5s-and-5c-do-not-support-lte-25-ghz-spectrum/2013-09-11?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Editor&utm_campaign=SocialMedia Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4

And one final thing... Band 38 is included within the superset band 41, and they have nearly the same middle range. Is it possible with band 38 capabilities that, in some instances, this iPhone might be able to take partial advantage of Sprint's TD-LTE? Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4

I am surprised that people aren't pleasantly surprised instead of disappointed! I mean this will still be one of the first Sprint devices with LTE 800, and, considering Apple's record, that's pretty damn cutting edge for them. In addition, in terms of perceived user experience, the reach and in building penetration characteristics of LTE 800 will make a much larger difference. Also, if you consider that almost every other major Sprint phone from here on out will be triband, they'll be sitting on 2600 LTE when it's available leaving LTE 1900 and 800 much less burdened. Finally, we know that at some point in the future Sprint very possibly will add a 10x10 PCS LTE carrier this phone would be able to take advantage of. This is all a big hullabaloo about nothing, especially considering, like I said, that Apple's modus operandi is to be one step behind. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4

How do you know the 800 LTE is there? Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4

Your comment was actually part of the reason I decided to ask - as I understand it, at least with the iPhone, you could remove the SIM and still have the CDMA portion of the phone active with the LTE portion disabled. I'm wondering if this new device will be 'clean' - as in if you put in a Sprint SIM card it will work as a Sprint device and then once taken out it will no longer be on Sprint at all and will be free to use on a GSM carrier, or if you will still have to call in our go online to change it. I'm really quite curious about it. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4

So just to clarify, at this point your releasing this like a business plan to attract investors, right? You don't have any concrete plans yet? Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4

Hi everyone, Those of us who have been on S4GRU for awhile have been watching Sprint's slow transition to devices with removable SIM cards. The mystery LG D820 device, which could theoretically operate on all major (and many minor) US carriers with the exception of Verizon, has caused me to start wondering if Sprint will finally be moving to a system where both CDMA and LTE credentials will be stored on a SIM card, allowing for true 'GSM' like flexibility (just move your SIM card from one phone to another and voilà it works). I can't think of anything that is preventing them from doing this - R-UIMs with CDMA phones in Asia have been used for years - the decision not to use them on American CDMA networks was to control devices and lock devices to carriers. What are people's thoughts on this? I know that Verizon has pretty much perfected this, even though initially their CDMA SIM card authentication workaround caused a lot of problems. Is there any reason to think Sprint won't do this? PS: I know that technically there are no SIM cards of R-UIM cards, etc etc, because they're all UICC with a CSIM, USIM or SIM application on the card, but everyone knows what SIM means.

I have a feeling William might have some proprietary technology/IP from his company that will allow him to overcome some of those issues. Just a guess though. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4

William, what is that 905-925mhz block? Is it from AM radio? Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4

Awesome! Tu! Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4

As for Sprint going for Canada or Mexico, everyone here seems to be thinking like all the NV teams from New Mexico to Nebraska would be forced to stop work and head north if Sprint did choose to expand there. The US is already moving at maximum speed, and there's no reason a separate unrelated build out couldn't happen simultaneously in Canada. Soft Bank can multi-task just fine I reckon. Whether or not they have any desire to is a totally different question. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4

Awwww he got more out of you than I did! Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4

He won't answer because he doesn't want to give away his hand. You'll find out when his service launches commercially, like the rest of us. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4

UM excuse me but I just wet myself tyvm. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4

Why does doing a PRL update force the phone to look for an 800 SMR signal? Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4

I think it has to do with so many radios and bands being crammed into one device. The only reason I might hold out a glimmer of hope is that the larger size of the Note could give them more flexibility to do so, maybe sorta could be. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4

That works on the assumption that subspace exists, and we don't know if it does or not. The warp drives that are being theorized about now would not work by pushing a ship out of normal spacetime into something like subspace, but rather by manipulating existing spacetime to propel a ship by expanding/contracting the spacetime around the ship. A communications signal isn't accompanied by any energy source or device that would manipulate space, so it would be stuck at the speed of light. A wormhole could act as a gateway for signals just like it can for matter, but that's contingent on the existence of a wormhole with openings at the right points and exotic matter, which we theorize to exist but which has yet to be proven in the real world. Quantum entanglement on the other hand is a real, possible solution. We've seen it in action but because we don't understand the underlying mechanics of it, it's hard to say what the limitations are and how it would be used in faster than light communication. Something that I don't know the answer to, as I'm not very informed on the topic, but might be out, is whether or not two particles have to be 'born' - or created together for them to be entangled. If that's the case, then for this to be useful as a communication device, the two entangled particles would have to be created in one place, Earth for instance, and another placed on a vessel, which could then theoretically travel anywhere in the universe and instantly be able to communicate its change in state to its partner on Earth. With enough particles and the direction of the spin indicating a binary like 0/1 system, it could be used for communication, and this is how current quantum computers work (I believe). The issue with that is that it wouldn't allow for direct faster than light communication with other vessels or planets (at least that hadn't been visited) because they wouldn't necessarily share entangled particles. This could be overcome, however, if a communication were sent, for example, via quantum entanglement to Earth, then relayed via a communication system to various relay stations, with perhaps the final transmission being made by conventional means, kind of like FTTN - using fiber for the majority of the journey but old fashioned copper for 'the last mile' Tommy Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4

Really? I had thought they installed the same panels but in some cases not the RRUs. It seems short sighted of them not to install 800mhz panels along the IBEZ. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4