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Is there any better range on an LTE link versus EVDO?

Yes, I definitely was confused. Market launches are just a snapshot in time. After a launch, deployment continues at the same rate until the whole market is complete.When the Chicago market is done, LTE coverage will cover the same areas as 3G now. So even if you are in an area where LTE is not ready on launch day, it could very well be the next week or the next month it will.Hopefully this clears up some confusion.Robert

Yep, sounds good. Thanks!

A coverage expansion will not likely occur until 2015. The next few years is going to be more about conversion than expansion.That being said, Network Vision sites do extend the signal slightly farther than legacy sites do. So if the coverage gaps on I-65 are small, then they may improve. Also, Sprint is adding 800MHz voice and LTE coverage, which will also extend service farther from existing towers. However, it will only extend coverage by two miles or so.If the gaps are greater than 4 miles now between existing sites, then you will likely not be getting any relief from Sprint any time soon. Doesn't Sprint offer you roaming coverage in those gaps, though?Robert

I think I may have confused you. I have decent coverage currently with Sprint 3G, my question was referring to closing the gaps in LTE coverage along I-65 between the 2 NV projects after they are finished. Like I said, we are covered with Sprint 3G right now, but will be just a little out of reach of LTE according to the Chicago and Indy NV maps when they launch. Just wondering how soon we could expect them to convert these remaining cell sites to NV that are along I-65 between the Chicago and Indy NV projects, as I live in a 5k pop town about a mile off 65 (Rensselaer, IN).

Is there any info on when they'll cover the gaps between the Chicago NV and Indy NV projects along I-65? It's times like this I wish I didn't live in the middle of nowhere. Sadly, Verizon is about to expand LTE to my area very soon, and the only thing keeping me with Sprint is unlimited data. Not sure I can hold out another year if that's what it's going to take for NV to reach here. 3G is pretty abysmal lately.