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Tracfone to offer SmartSIM to dynamically switch carriers?
dkyeager replied to bigsnake49's topic in General Topics
In theory you can end up with the best service this way. -
Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
dkyeager replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
Good work. Here are the numbers that were origanally thrown around: https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/a-merged-sprint-t-mobile-will-shutter-25-000-towers-and-crown-castle-will-suffer-most -
Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
dkyeager replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
I am not certain this number is still true. With Dish getting the sites they abandon, the inclination would likely be to retain more Sprint sites. FCC may have forced more rural coverage given 1x800 coverage compared to VoLTE. We know T-Mobile went through several revisions after those numbers were made public. Might be better numbers in the merger court decision. -
Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
dkyeager replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
Low hanging fruit first. Update firmware to VoLTE on most popular models that Sprint has not already done. Maybe convert markets that are not VoLTE compatible first. Then special deals for remaing phones that must have CDMA? The issue would then be the MVNOs. -
Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
dkyeager replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
The main merger focus would be on getting to the new T-Mobile network on a market by market basis, but Sprint must be kept alive in other areas. Quickly doing mutual roaming of some sort is a certainty. If this merger were to follow the Shentel-nTelos merger (to which it has a lot of technical advancement similarities), T-Mobile might accelerate Sprint VoLTE in terms of what was in progress but not complete along with any other software changes that do not require core hardware improvements. Continued site work would be possible but would have to pass more scrunity (ie only allow in places in markets that really need it until they are consolidated). -
Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
dkyeager replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
Agree with almost all, but T-Mobile may never release their plan. They have always been more cash flow/ ROI focused, so likely urban first. The could also go to where Sprint is losing the most money or their sites are the most congested, or places with the most marketing value in terms of improvement overall (shameless plug for Ohio, especially Columbus.) -
Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
dkyeager replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
T-Mobile has been try to pick off the more profitable areas of WV with new sites. -
Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
dkyeager replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
Unions are certainly a factor. Attempting to get a better deal for your state was another, such as Texas (Republican) etc. General views on enforcement of merger deals is another. Rewarding a firm (Dish) that skirts the rules is yet additional factor. Basically a urban/rural divide both in search of lower prices. The rural areas often only have two real carrier choices while the urban have four. The irony is the FCC decision on 2.5 licenses no longer having to set aside a small percentage of the usage for non-profit use and in fact being saleable will have a much greater impact on prices in urban areas over time. Yet this seems uncontested. Bringing politics into this forum? Not needed and against the rules. -
The negative press on Sprint in the merger process should be a significant factor in churn. Converting former Clear sites to triband should have had a significant performance impact yet has not dramatically appeared in Rootmetrics results. The rarity of B25 + B41 + B41 CA is a factor since that would solve band 41 upload congestion (5g would be even better). In my market attention is shifting to software updates. VoLTE came to Magic Boxes last week. Overall network improvements might just be a multistep process yet to be completed. The competition does not stand still for Sprint.
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What was padding your set as?
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Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
dkyeager replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
The untouched areas where the judge could step in are likley the coverage distance/ building penetration between 1x800 and VoLTE, the handling of customers CDMA phones, billing transition, and a few areas where the new T-Mobile would totally dominate the spectrum licenses. These were all basically dictated in the Shentel nTelos merger. -
Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
dkyeager replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
Closing arguments in January, likely set to encourage a deal. -
Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
dkyeager replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
The press views this merger as win or lose while the DOJ and FCC say this: "Thus, the key question is whether any additional relief is necessary to protect competition and advance the public interest." ( from the above source). You can also see that other carriers (AT&T and Dish) and cable companies (Comcast and Altice) were trying to keep info out of the public eye. They appeared to be about 1/2 successful. A real treasure trove of documents. -
Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
dkyeager replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/15758763/state-of-new-york-v-deutsche-telekom-ag/?page=3 -
Sent diagnostics just a few minutes ago from my Moto G7 Power Unlocked with Android 9 on Red Pocket ( T-Mobile). Main Screen Layout Padding set to 50, but not change. Same at 100.
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Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
dkyeager replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
$10 billion a reasonable start, but much more would be needed. https://www.wsj.com/articles/dishs-ergen-says-banks-lined-up-to-loan-10-billion-for-wireless-network-11576627114 -
Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
dkyeager replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
If the merger is approved there is a huge amount of risk. The duo won' t stand still and certainly have enough money for counter attacks and more nefarious actions. Technical and marketing missteps could also become quite costly. -
Sprint VoLTE Discussion Thread Redux
dkyeager replied to lilotimz's topic in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment
The real question is how is Nationwide VoLTE defined. The number of phones to be covered has already been scaled back. Will that date include Magic Boxes and Airaves? What about bringing in a VoLTE phone with no CDMA support to make calls on Sprint bands (ie, just uses one SIM card or eSIM not tied to that phone)? What will the coverage area be? Will it be shown on coverage maps? -
Yes, Samsung S9 and likely its successors, but Sprint has to allow it first and enable sites etc.
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You are correct at least on my unlocked Moto G7 power with Android 9. On my LG V20 with Android 8 it works fine.
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Sprint VoLTE Discussion Thread Redux
dkyeager replied to lilotimz's topic in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment
Soon (TM)