Mr.Nuke

Which is what we've been saying for awhile. It is the worse spectrum market I know, but the fact it is usable is great. There are places right now see El Paso that are worse off from a network perspective. Verizon having a sliver of the PCS B block prevents a complete B for C swap like the Quad Cities or Des Moines. They still may be able to work out a C4/C5 swap for their 20 MHz of PCS B.

Don't you already kind of have the answer in your first sentence?

There are additional markets where a similar swap could occur, but ultimately a limit on what you can do at some point. There are only so many markets where a C block holder has extra spectrum adjacent to Sprint's non-g block PCS. Where do they have excess capacity?

I wouldn't necessarily characterize it as that. The priority is still get a 2nd carrier wherever they can, but if it is possible for them to get enough contiguous spectrum for 10x10 they'll do that every time over two 5x5 carriers.

No. The spectrum situation in Cedar Rapids is different. In Des Moines and the Quad Cities AT&T has either PCS Block D (Quad Cities) or E (Des Moines). Sprint's PCS B block spectrum sits in the middle of D and E. So a B/C swap gives Sprint 40 MHz of contiguous spectrum in C+G and AT&T the same in B+D/E. In Cedar Rapids, for starters Sprint doesn't have the entire PCS B block to trade, they split it with AT&T. Furthermore, US Cellular holds the PCS C block and no additional PCS spectrum. There isn't a trade to be made there. The trades involved in this AT&T/Sprint transaction were rather obvious.

SpeedConnect is the one that holds the majority of BRS/EBS. If they are game, a BRS2 for BRS H3 swap would help Sprint immensely.

Yes they are doing a entire B for C swap so Sprint will have 40 MHz (20 MHz FDD) of contiguous spectrum. That is enough for a 15x15 LTE carrier with room to spare for 4-5 CDMA/EVDO carriers.

The link is dead right now, but if you scroll down on the 2H 2015 Las Vegas report, it shows the category winners for 1H 2016. http://rootmetrics.com/en-US/rootscore/map/metro/las-vegas-nv/2015/2H

The article is up on the wall.

Yes it is really good news for the Quad Cities.

Iowa City won't as of now...

I'll take them at their word. No. Softbank buying back shares of their stock has no quantitative impact on their ownership stake of Sprint. Their ownership percentage of Sprint is only changed by them buying or selling Sprint's stock.

Thanks. I should've been more specific in the initial request. What I'm after is the EARFCN of the 2nd carrier.

It isn't a buyout it is a buyback. it is being discussed already here.

They aren't borrowing money... http://www.softbank.jp/en/corp/news/press/sb/2016/20160215_01/

I don't see how anyone can objectively say that the average consumer cares how much data is going through a network much less that they have an understanding of wireless network infrastructure. The average consumer cares about 1) price and 2) does the service work where I need it to? Data used can indirectly become very important when you get too many users on a network in a given place without adequate site spacing or spectrum. That said, your average person isn't going to have a clue that the reason their experience degraded was everyone was using more data. All they'll care about, if they care enough to move at all, is finding another carrier where the service works where they need it to.

What is the EARFCN of the second carrier?

I've got to run to a meeting in a couple of minutes so I'll double check again afterwards... But like I responded to you initially, per dashboard Sprint appears to lease the entire EBS in Hamilton County.

Assuming based on your profile that you are in Hamilton County TN, Sprint has the BRS block that you note, but they also lease the entire EBS from Chattanooga State/Walker County Board of Education (Georgia).

If you connect to it again, an engineering screen would be great.

That post was from nearly 4 months ago...

Nor do I. If Sprint's current coverage and or speeds aren't good enough for someone in Cedar Rapids there is really no reason to stick it out.

Is any of the New York EBS actual Mobile Beacon/ Mobile Citizen owned though?

The big 3?

AJ may correct me, but I don't believe so. Sprint's PCS spectrum holdings in the Quad Cities are pretty consistent with what they hold elsewhere. SpeedConnect is the limiting factor.