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On the surface, work in the Seattle area seems to be at a stand still. While I'm sure work is still being done, the site acceptances seem few and far between for Western Washington these days. I'm fortunate that I have a good strong 3G signal right where I live and work in Kirkland, but I also know that a few blocks this way or that there is a good strong 4G signal. I'm just waiting for the sites at Juanita Beach and Yarrow Bay to go live and I'll be a happier camper.  

Does anyone have some insight to why the LTE action in the Puget Sound area seems to have come to a dead halt (at least on the acceptance side)?  I think the only thing I've seen for the last couple of weeks on Robert's acceptance report are a handful of 3G acceptances. I'd gotten used to seeing a couple or handful with each update.  

It seems that activity in the Puget Sound pretty much ground to a halt over the last couple of weeks.  

Has anyone been able to check coverage on the eastside? Bellevue, Kirkland ?

Bellevue, not much has been done. Kirkland has a fair bit of coverage in Houghton, Carillon Point, downtown, north Juanita, and the area near costco.  

Obviously flip phones are excluded from the subject at hand.  That's not what we were talking about.  We were discussing mid priced and economy priced smartphones.  Of which Sprint will be putting tribands in all of them starting in 2014.  The models in the remainder of 2013 will likely be only on flagship devices  

 

There is no need to refarm PCS 1x and EVDO to LTE for a long time with a triband network with LTE 2600 deployed nationwide.  LTE 2600 will be carrying all the tonnage, with PCS/SMR LTE just providing LTE connectivity for those in places out of range from LTE 2600.  So Sprint will not be in a hurry for that.

 

Robert

With the second wave of devices arriving next Spring, just in time to upgrade my S3.

 

I've noticed slower speeds in areas I used to see 1-2 megs and far more instances where the data connection seems to just hang for periods of time.

 

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Hey everyone, I know Sprint is still working on everything, but I was curious. Has any seen improvement in their 3G speeds? I saw some awhile ago but now I'm back down between 300-500kbps. I was hoping for something a little faster <_>

I've noticed slower speeds in areas I used to see 1-2 megs and far more instances where the data connection seems to just hang for periods of time.

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Perhaps this is what the TRUE Motorola flagship devices are waiting for.  

Lol! She got seriously pwned in the comments section of her latest piece of trash. 

She is definitely a piece...wow.  

What a waste. Sprint lost $3bil cash infusion, SoftBank lost $1.5bil to make Dish go away and Dish gained nothing except an even more pissed off Sprint that will NEVER host their AWS-4.

 

And now Sprint is GUARANTEED to get 50+45/2=72.5 of the Clearwire shares no matter what!

If you can't win, inflict as much pain on your opponent as they take you down.

Do what I do, and only add the tethering option when you need it. If I need to tether, I'll add it to my account and then remove it when I'm done. Sprint will prorate it per day. Comes out to like $0.65/day for the 2gb option.

I use the same approach.  Works out pretty well.  

Do we have any information about the first round of markets for clearwire's TD LTE? I mean at this point it doesn't matter since we don't have Triband phones but I'm still curious since the only news about clearwire are the acquisitions.

 

 

Also what are the expected speeds for clearwire's LTE.

Probably not hear much of anything else until the Clearwire/Softbank purchases are complete.  This is what they announced mid last year.  http://corporate.clearwire.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=667820

Clearwire's board is now recommending the acceptance of the Sprint offer.  

Today perhaps.. 

In a few days when Dish comes back with $5.50 - 6, Clear's board will continue trying to string Sprint along while simultaneously trying to jump back in the sack with Charlie.   

Picked up a new LTE blip in south Juanita this morning on my way to work at the intersection of 98th & 116th Street. It stayed for just a few moments before reverting to 3G. Wondering if it's the site across from Spuds, next to Juanita Beach.

Hit the same spot again on the way home from work.  Again it was a momentary blip and once I turned at that intersection it was gone.  

Picked up a new LTE blip in south Juanita this morning on my way to work at the intersection of 98th & 116th Street. It stayed for just a few moments before reverting to 3G. Wondering if it's the site across from Spuds, next to Juanita Beach.

The new sensorly data...

At 76 gas station in North kirkland along 100th near safeway and picking up 4g. Sensory doesn't show anything so I'm tracking it. Getting 12 down / 4.6 up... Pretty good!

 

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I was just at the Starbucks where the old Albertson's/US Bank are located when SignalChecker chimed in with a 4G notification.  They listed the BSL at 105th Pl NE (47.71034, -122.2).  Still nothing down by Juanita Beach.

Good news!

ffs I'm not getting it. No matter how many times I clear data

It's being pushed out over several weeks.

Who cares if Sprint, Virgin or Boost are still selling the GS2? it is still a perfectly viable device that works (and will work) well for many people, despite the loud chatter by some. The few areas that have access to the WiMax network will continue to do so for another year or two, by which time people buying those devices today will be ready for the next upgrade cycle. For most users, even that is a non-issue since WiMax isn't widely available and all they will ever see is 3G. So again, why not sell the devices?

As far devices that support the future Sprint LTE bands, they'll be released when they're ready for market. I honestly don't see J6P running to the nearest Sprint store, jumping up and down, flapping his wings, demanding a device that supports all three bands. I think he's going to be perfectly happy seeing LTE roll out across the Sprint footprint over the next year or so.

It looks like a big chunk of the Houghton area of Kirkland is covered. Had a signal from Carillon Point over to the 70th Street Exit on 405, then picked up another signal over by Redmond HS.

Coming into work this morning i picked up an LTE signal in downtown Kirkand. It ran from the core downtown area to a little past Yarrow Bay along Lake Washington. .

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Coming into work this morning i picked up an LTE signal in downtown Kirkand. It ran from the core downtown area to a little past Yarrow Bay along Lake Washington. .

HAHA You know I used to think the same thing with my GSIII. I was curious until I first got it too. It's a good feeling.

It is definitely expanding in the area quite nicely. Hopefully we see things accelerate all over the Sound in the not too distant future.

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That's over by the Barking Frog, one of my favorite restaurants. I recommend the Grand Marnier Prawns. Emmmm....

 

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Sounds tasty. Will have to check it out one of these days.

Yeah I mapped when I was going to the gym does anyone think this is a new tower?

My guess would be the church where the tower is disguised as a cross at that intersection.