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    Network Vision/LTE - Lower Central Valley Market (Fresno, Bakersfield, Visalia)

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    @techiegirl, I was in Sacramento this weekend for the UFC fight and wow the 3G sucked in and around ARCO (ugh still can't call it "sleep Train") and I thought Visalia's 3G was horrendous.  I feel sorry for y'all up there and hopefully Sprint will go live with LTE there.  We've only had it a few weeks down here and I already missed it being there for 2 days LOL.

    It is bad. And I still call it Arco, several name changes later. It will always be Arco.  :)  The whole area (except out in Roseville and now the further areas that have gone live) is like that. I'm hopeful something happens soon. It's annoying, but eh, it is what it is. Upgrades are coming. I'm just glad to see a lot of places starting to wake up.

    Network Vision/LTE - Lower Central Valley Market (Fresno, Bakersfield, Visalia)

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    where in Town do you show better 3G anywhere here in town I would Luv to see some of those speeds anywhere I live right off of Stockdale Hwy & No Stine even with my airvana I still get slow speeds rarely do I see anything hit past 1.02mps -1.09mps those speeds are sad & drains my phone way to fast hell it takes 3 mins just to run anything from youtube or facebook on all my lines

    At my house here in the outskirts of Sacramento, my consistent speeds might hit 0.50 down, 0.17 up. Your speeds are pretty good for 3G. ;-)

    Network Vision/LTE - Lower Central Valley Market (Fresno, Bakersfield, Visalia)

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    It's nice to be able to use LTE here in Visalia. :) I'm at the Sprint store waiting to trade my Sprint Phone Connect with a Nexus 5. :D

     

     

    Sent from Josh's iPhone 5 using Tapatalk 2

    All I know is when I tell my friends from up here that I'm going to visit my family down there, they know to not take it personally if I don't pick up the phone because it's usually because I have no reception. Glad to hear things are starting to look up in the valley. 

    Network Vision/LTE - Lower Central Valley Market (Fresno, Bakersfield, Visalia)

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    I'm going to be in the Tulare/Visalia area for the holidays. I will run Sensorly on my trip down from Sacramento on 99, so we'll be able to get maps for both my market and the LCV market. I'll also run it while I'm driving around Tulare, Visalia, and Reedley/Kingsburg/Selma visiting family and friends, too. I'll try to have either my son or husband take screen shots if I get LTE signal if I happen to be driving.

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    Network Vision/LTE - Lower Central Valley Market (Fresno, Bakersfield, Visalia)

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    Pulled from the UCV market thread post by lilotimz over the weekend. I believe this explains what's going on with Tribands....Tim, correct me if I'm wrong.

     

    Alright so here's what's been discovered in the past day. New triband phones such as the LG G2 and Nexus 5 (and presumably all Spark - triband devices) have been having trouble connecting to LTE in certain places while working fine in others. Some folks found some documents sent out to Sprint reps and have posted it and I've quoted it. 

     

     

    As I mentioned earlier, I'm cross-posting this here as well since it is directly related to the G2 currently...

     

    Sprint eCSFB Gap Issue Legal Approved Talking Points:

     

    eCSFB Gap Talking Points
     
    Sprint’s Network Vision Plan (Spectrum)
    • Sprint’s Network Vision plan includes access to three spectrum bands, (1.9, 800 and 2.5), and LTE handsets with a single radio.
    • Access to diverse spectrum assets allows Sprint to maximize capacity and coverage.
    Current Sprint LTE Devices (2 Radios)
    • Current Sprint LTE devices are Simultaneous Voice and LTE (SVLTE)—using two radios, one for voice and one for LTE data. This allows CDMA calls and LTE to operate at the same time.
    • Dual Radio SVLTE devices can degrade the user’s quality of experience – two antennas may slow throughput at the cell edge and reduce battery life.
    Future Sprint LTE Devices (1 Radio)
    • CSFB and eCSFB (Circuit Switch Fall Back and enhanced Circuit Switch Fall Back) are features that enable single radio functionality in the handset.
      • eCSFB Benefits:
        • With eCSFB implementation, Sprint will be able to offer fast LTE data speeds and 3G voice supported on single radio devices. This provides a more cost effective option for Sprint’s long-term business plans to support additional spectrum bands.
        • eCSFB is expected to improve handset battery life compared to SVLTE.
    eCSFB Gap Issue – What you Need to know:
    • Smart devices require eCSFB to “fall back” to 3G to accept a voice call if the user is connected to the LTE network.
    • All markets need to be upgraded with eCSFB capability.
    • eCSFB Gaps are only in non-incumbent markets where a site has 4G LTE and no 3G upgrade.
    4G LTE integration with 3G is different by OEM type:
    • Incumbent markets – LTE 4G only sites can communicate with either legacy 3G or NV 3G sites.
    • Non-Incumbent – LTE 4G can only communicate with NV 3G sites; so individual sites need both NV upgrades.
    LTE devices – Customer Experience
    • When 4G LTE is deployed in a non-incumbent market on sites without upgrade to 3G service, there is a gap.
      • Existing Devices – No Impact
      • eCSFB Devices – Phone becomes 3G only device
    Non-Launched Markets
    • No coverage visible on Sprint.com maps but different experience for users with existing devices versus new eCSFB devices.
    Launched Markets
    • Sprint coverage tools will display LTE coverage. For new LTE smart device users this could be confusing since they would expect LTE and 3G coverage with the device they purchased, but would not experience LTE until the 3G network is upgraded.
    Mitigation plan:
     
    New LTE Markets
    • When locking new LTE markets for announcement/ launch, eCSFB deployment status will be a factor in the analysis. New LTE markets will not be announced unless the eCSFB gap risk is low.
    • Complete the build quickly in eCSFB gap impacted markets.
    Acronyms
    • CSFB – Circuit Switch Fall Back. It allows for single radio devices. (ERC)
    • eCSFB – Enhanced Circuit Switch Fall Back Next generation CSFB. (ALU, STA)
    • SVLTE – Simultaneous Voice & LTE. Allows CDMA calls and LTE to operate simultaneously
    • Incumbent – An incumbent market is one in which the OEM stays the same as before Network Vision
    • Non-incumbent – A market in which the OEM changes as well as all of the equipment.
    • ERC - Ericsson
    • ALU – Alcatel Lucent
    • STA - Samsung
    • NV – Network Vision
    • OEM – Original Equipment Manufacturer (ERC, ALU, STA)
    • Gap – 4G LTE on sites without appropriate upgrades to 3G service
    • 1.9 GHz Spectrum - Provides initial capacity and coverage for voice and data services.
    • 800 MHz Spectrum - Improves coverage and in-building penetration for all services.
    • 2.5 GHz Spectrum - Increases data capacity to support higher data demands and more users.

     

    Network Vision/LTE - Upper Central Valley Market (Sacramento, Stockton, Redding, Eureka & Reno/Lake Tahoe)

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    Personally, I have seen some exciting things happening in Sacto/Rancho. I've seen a lot of construction vehicles and experienced random 4G LTE connections in both areas, including today. There's a lot of hands in the cookie jar in the upgrade process, so it takes time. But, things have been moving along quick in October. 

     

    I'm still of the "by the end of the year" philosophy. And that isn't based on what Sprint tells me. It's based on the reliable info I get from certain people on the site and what I see on the ground as I pass by known Sprint sites. But, I'm a pretty patient person and won't freak out if I don't have exact info on when the proverbial switch is flipped. I seriously doubt anyone can give an exact date on when this will happen. It's all based on information that can change on a daily, or even an hourly, basis. But, I've seen changes finally happening physically at sites in the metro area. It's just a matter of time and it's inevitable.

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    Network Vision/LTE - Upper Central Valley Market (Sacramento, Stockton, Redding, Eureka & Reno/Lake Tahoe)

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    I have taken photos of the tower both pre and post tower work/painting. They put new Sprint antennas up a few weeks ago. I am going by on my way in to work this morning to see if they went on the racks that were installed on the legs (?) of the tower or around on the safety fence thing on top. The antennas were up on the lifts at least back over the summer, if I recall.

     

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