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    Upon discovering my first active B41 site the other day I suspect that this phantom PCI of "336" is another new B41 site that just came online sometime this morning.
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    I can't speak for Samsung but my Moto X2 received the Lollipop update a few weeks ago and I experience the same issue on AT&T's LTE, also my LG which runs KitKat on Sprint's LTE network is the same way, anything above -102dBm produces one single bar. Just a note I just go by MikeJeep's SignalCheck Pro app which can display my network type and signal bars the appropriate way.
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    Only strength can cooperate. Weakness can only beg. -Dwight D. Eisenhower

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    Egh, you caught me! But back to your response, how is Network Vision a year behind schedule? I think the majority of the S4GRU community would disagree with you. I mean we are talking about 45,000+ sites nationwide not to mention the Clear sites that are receiving Network Vision love, a new network built from the ground up, countless hours of site optimizations, and advanced backhaul that AJ (WiWavelength) mentioned a few posts above that is being deployed to every site rural and urban. Where did you get that 25% of Sprint's sites still need advanced backhaul, because it's less than 25%. If customers do not like Sprint's service then they should leave and come back another time if they feel the need to do so.
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    This is being discussed here
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    Thanks AJ for your technical expertise , a lot people live in the "I want it now" and have zero patience when it comes to waiting. I think Sprint has done a phenomenal job in handling Network Vision in the urban and rural environments along with their nationwide LTE rollout. All of people can't get their heads wrapped around that Sprint is basically building a new network from the ground up. I do not know how many sites T-Mobile has versus Sprint, I do know that T-Mobile's network here in the Bristol and surrounding area is a rewind back to 2002 with the exception of a few spots in the Kingsport, TN area.
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    There is not much Marcelo can do, OEMs/contractors/sub-contractors are working steadily as work is available to them (engineering, permitting,etc). Marcelo did however change the way B41 was to be rolled out, now "trouble areas" that are strained due to capacity issues will get B41 attention first.
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    I don't see them re-farming any of the PCS spectrum until they have solid LTE coverage and start mitigating over to VoLTE, then its possible to see them start refarming 800 SMR and 1900 PCS. Having said that we are talking years down the road not anytime soon, 1x voice and 3G EV-DO is here to stay.
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    I hope your not including Sprint when you say "they..." *cough* SoftBank *cough*
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    Now the question is phones 5.5'' or greater more susceptible to being stolen?
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    Bloatware?
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    +1
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    To answer your question regarding the 3G completed sites: This means that the site has received the new network vision hardware (panels, RRUs, basestations, etc) the backhaul on 3G completed sites is usually the legacy backhaul (bundled T1) until the ISP can get to the site to upgrade the backhaul for LTE, this is why when your on 3G its still slow but you should have a better signal. The maps here on S4GRU mean that 4G is "accepted" which means its not necessarily broadcasting a live LTE signal, the LTE side of the site still needs to be integrated by a technician. This could takes days, weeks, or even months depending on how many techs are in and around your area.
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    eHRPD does not mean that a site has been upgraded. eHRPD is just a software upgrade to sites that will accept it including legacy sites which will allow for smooth transitions between EV-DO and LTE.
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    First Base
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    Mike has released a fix to address the frequency/band issue, I just received it from the PlayStore,
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    Sprint hasn't done many new sites in the last six years, I don't look for them to start adding new sites anytime soon until they start wrapping up their 2.5 TD-LTE deployment. I could see them coming back and adding new sites later on down the road.
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    So whats the difference between Clear and Sprint's B41, are Clear sites not going with the 8T8R radios?
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    Sprint is implying that Network Vision 1.0 the actual rip and replace of the legacy hardware (basestations, panels, radio units, etc) is substantially complete, nothing was stated that LTE was substantially complete. Sprint's LTE network grows with every passing day as more sites get LTE. You have to remember that this network was basically built from the ground up while also optimizing the new network and maintaining their legacy network at the same time, pretty darn impressive if you ask me. Now that Network Vision 1.0 is getting wrapped up its time to improve on that with Network Vision 2.0. Network Vision 2.0 will add Sprint's 2.5GHz Band 41 holdings to their LTE network. The use of 8T8R radios (eight transmit/eight receive) on their LTE TDD 2.5 will help push that signal further and give it a speed boost, this will be another hardware install to Sprint's sites.
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    Dog costume
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