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  1. Dkoellerwx
    I hear ya on the 3G network, I don't bother to use it really during the day here. And Springfield's not exactly a big town.... I've used 312MB of data since Nov 1st on the network, but near 4GB on WiFi. However, my family from Kansas City, and since the LTE roll out has had a little time to mature up there, it's fantastic to use. Sprint did stumble when it came to WiMax (Clear really), but the LTE rollout will actually happen. And quickly too, considering they really only got underway this summer, and expect to be nearing completion by the end of next year.
  2. Dkoellerwx
    Sprint is replacing it's entire network, and plans to be close to done by the end of next year. No city with current Sprint service will be left out. Work will probably start in your area sometime late this winter or near Springtime. If it's incredibly important to have 4G soon, then switch if you have to. However, once it's up and running, Sprint will have the best, most modern network in the country, and their LTE will not get bogged down as quickly as Verizon's has, or AT&T's will.
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    This could very well be true. However, when I was in Sedalia, MO (KS Market) and Nevada, MO (KS Market) I had to toggle my GS3 to get LTE, so it's not just the EVO, especially when you have only islands of LTE. However, the EVO is the worst about it. To me, it's a good enough phone to over look that, especially when you think about the fact that with LTE, comes better 3G (well, hopefully) which will satisfy most needs of your phone. If seeing that 4G icon at the top is the most important thing, then maybe the GS3, or Note 2 for that matter, is the better phone.
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    That's not to say it wasn't painful when the market first launched, went in and out of LTE a lot. But after the August update, and a number of new towers came online around the same time, I stopped having those issues. I think as digiblur said, the EVO will work better in populated ares with dense LTE than it will in the more rural areas where the signal has a better chance of weakening.
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    Afterthought--- I also don't like Craigslist.... but let that have nothing to do with your decision.
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    Personally, I wouldn't get rid of the EVO. If LTE connection issues are the main problem, those will diminish (hopefully go away) once the KC market is done. I know I didn't have any troubles with my EVO in the Lenexa and Olathe areas. I bought a GS3 off eBay so that when I'm testing LTE areas I know that I'm not having any issues, but as a day to day phone, I stick to my EVO. I just like it better. Feels better in my hand, the Sense skin is better than Touchwiz, and the camera is better.
  7. Dkoellerwx
    If you had 4G on your phone, then it was Sprint, couldn't be any other way. But as far as tower locations go, you're probably right, but the best way to confirm it is to visually see the equipment on the tower, or become a sponsor of the site which gives you access to maps of all Sprint sites in the country. Jacksonville has plenty of Sprint towers, it may just seem like they have less than the other carriers. In fact, due to the spectrum they use, they most likely have more towers because they have to place them closer together. Welcome to the site! There is a wealth of information here, read on!
  8. Dkoellerwx
    Well, there is a dot there, so it was there at some point!
  9. Dkoellerwx
    I don't see anything there that screams NV to me. A bit dark though. Light might reveal something else.
  10. Dkoellerwx
    dBm RSSI or RSRP? Makes a difference. A signal of -95 dBm RSRP (which is what your phone probably reports LTE in) is a pretty good signal. A signal of -95 dBm RSSI (which is what a ~ -118 dBm RSRP converts to) is a very weak signal. I hope that makes sense. Your phone probably reports 3G or 1x in RSSI, but LTE in RSRP. See this post for more about signal strengths: http://s4gru.com/ind...ignal-strength/ AJ would be able to explain it better.
  11. Dkoellerwx
    Possibly yes, I haven't been able to personally test it, but the new equipment is supposed to improve the signal up to 20%, which is really rather marginal, but something is better than nothing. However, inside of your house (assuming you have wifi) the signal shouldn't matter, as your wifi will be more reliable, and you'll have better results using that then relying on the network.
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    A signal of -95dBm RSSI would translate into speeds just a bit faster than 3G. Probably 1-5mbps down and .5-3mbps up. Between -90 and -80dBm RSSI, you'll probably see you speeds go from 5-15mbps, and a signal better than that, you'll be seeing 15+ under good conditions.
  13. Dkoellerwx
    I don't personally know what the capacity of a single site is, or what it takes to overload it. But I'm fairly certain that a single site can't handle 12,000 people. If someone who has a little bit more knowledge on that could jump in, I'd appreciate it! However, I would imagine that once NV is complete in the Chicago area sometime early next year, that you probably won't have issues like that again. The sites that have 4G live are connected to the new backhaul, but for some reason 3G is not. Most markets that are being upgraded by Ericsson have been 4G only for some time now, and are not seeing the 3G improvements yet for some reason. However, Chicago is being upgraded by Samsung, which is moving quickly, and seems to be doing a pretty good job of getting 4G up and then switching the 3G on fairly quickly after.
  14. Dkoellerwx
    Dedub gave a pretty good answer, but here is some additional information. 1. If you can see your signal strength either on the debug menu or the status menu, if you have a signal of -95dBm, you will generally have a strong enough signal to receive LTE when it goes live. Also, when the equipment is replaced, most locations will see about a 1-5dBM signal improvement. Next year, when Sprint starts deploying LTE on the 800 SMR spectrum, you will see great improvements in coverage and building penetration. But that's a good 6-8 months off, at least. 2. The range of a site is highly dependent on the site location, geography, and population density. In more populated regions, or geographically challenged regions, sites are often set to cover very small areas, sometimes as small as a few blocks. This is to maximize capacity rather than range. In rural locations, sites are configured for coverage rather than capacity, and can cover 10 miles or more from the site in optimal conditions. 3. Sprint is converting every tower over to the new 3G and 4G networks. It won't be like WiMax which was only deployed in population centers, and it won't be like Verizon with throws LTE on a couple towers to spread a thing blanket over the region and then moves on. Sprint will do every tower (with a tiny number of exceptions, none in the STL area that I know of) which means generally everywhere you have 3G, you will also have LTE. It will take some time, but it will be great when it's finished.
  15. Dkoellerwx
    The wait will be worth it, trust me. However, when LTE first starts showing up, it won't be all over the place. Sprint is leaving each tower on as they are completed, which means you will first get islands of LTE, that will gradually spread out and grow as more and more towers are completed.
  16. Dkoellerwx
    Looks like you found some NV equipment there! Notice the rather large, rounded panel, with the RRUs mounted behind/beside it. Sure looks like Sprint NV equipment to me! Probably not finished up, but I would expect you will see improvements to the network soon, and LTE shortly after that.
  17. Dkoellerwx
    Work has been underway for a while, however there are no sites in Philly that have been accepted for LTE. I would expect the first LTE sites to come online in the next month or so, however progress has been rather slow lately, so it's hard to say.
  18. Dkoellerwx
    Do you mean the "launch?" Because deployment has been going on for months. LTE is already discoverable in several parts of the city. The official launch, which isn't really anything but a press release, probably won't happen until January.
  19. Dkoellerwx
    More Tampa people on the forums than Orlando I guess! I'm sure more will pop up as LTE begins to show up elsewhere.
  20. Dkoellerwx
    I can't post here, but if I could direct your attention to this thread in the sponsors forum: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/586-network-vision-site-map-chicago-indianapolis-ft-waynesouth-bend-and-central-illinois/page__view__findpost__p__75207 I put up a comparison between the currently 4G only accepted sites around the Soldier Field, and the sites that haven't had upgrades yet. Another possibility you have to consider here, when you are comparing to the other places, they could have in building repeaters or other systems to create a network inside, separate of the network provided by the cell towers. Ideally, every sporting event center and otherwise large gathering place would have these systems, but they don't, and 12,000 people can easily overload the cell network if they are all in one spot. The number of sites currently upgraded can easily provide the coverage you see on Sensorly on a regular day, but throw in that huge mass of people in one spot, and there just isn't enough coverage yet.
  21. Dkoellerwx
    I wouldn't leave it running, for no other reason than it is a battery hog, so unless you have it plugged in all the time, I would just wait until we hear about towers being accepted in the Tampa area, or someone reports an LTE signal. Until then, just keep watching for that 4G icon!
  22. Dkoellerwx
    There are still several sites around Soldier Field that have not received LTE upgrades, and none of the sites in the area have had 3G upgrades yet. I would image that once the remaining sites have been upgraded to LTE, and the 3G enhancements finally are made, you experience will get better. That said, without and in-stadium system, the number of people attending a game can easily overwhelm the nearby towers. I'm not sure how well the towers will operate under that stress if there is in fact no stadium system.
  23. Dkoellerwx
    In higher density populations, cell sites can be configured to cover a small of space as couple blocks, whereas in rural areas cell sites can have a range in excess of 10 miles with optimal conditions. Most likely, even though you are within a couple miles of several sites, they have been configured to cover a small area, that way they can fit more sites into the are, increasing the number of people able to use the service. Part of the reason Sprint's LTE will be better AT&T's or Verizon's, more cell sites so they won't get overloaded as quickly.
  24. Dkoellerwx
    I think you find a lot of people are already seeing regular 1-2Mbps download speeds in the already-upgraded areas of PR. And nearly everywhere there is a 3G signal, there will be a 4G LTE signal, so if you have an LTE phone, you pretty much won't have to worry about 3G speeds.
  25. Dkoellerwx
    Sprint's current 3G network is overburdened, so yes speeds that slow do occur. However, they are replacing their entire 3G network, and New York is in the process right now of being turned over. In the coming weeks, you should starting seeing much faster 3G speeds, and 4G LTE in many more places throughout the city.
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