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When its'on LTE, it says LTE, when it's on 5G, it says 5G, my phone is on 5G in the DC area. I know the difference, especially when I'm getting a ping less then 25ms

If that was so, It wouldn't be on my V50 right now. Also getting bands 4, 12, 66 on my V50 from T-Mobile.

Dish certainly has to pay T-Mobile for being an MVNO.

Does that 40 Bill more include spectrum auctions for acquiring mid band spectrum that both VZW & AT&T severely lack? The synergies that Sprint & T-Mobile have, they should be able to get away with 12 Bill a year while steadily rolling out MMWave. Plus we do not know if Dish will buy some 600 MHz or how long they will pay to utilize the New T-Mobile network. [emoji2375]

 

 

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I’m excited. This merger was needed for Sprint

I wonder if the LG Velvet will be available on Sprint.  Was looking for the LG G9 but it looks like that is not going to happen.

For markets that TMobile is already using n41, are they refarming spectrum from Sprint's side, spectrum sharing or just using unused spectrum?

True, T-Mobile will add an additional 20,000 sites (10,000 non-redundant Sprint sites+10,000 brand new sites). I hope that T-Mobile also puts in DAS or small cells in Walmarts and Costcos and the like.

The site density is the determining factor. Look at Verizon. They may be spectrum constrained but they have the site density to compensate. 

Yup, the money never came. Even so, I don't think Sprint had enough lowband spectrum to effectively complete as a national carrier with strong indoor or rural coverage. Its 800 MHz just wasn't enough and Sprint didn't have enough sites or site density either.
You're absolutely right. I don't think Sprint half-assed it though. I feel tike it quarter-assed it.

Thought you-all would enjoy the new commercial coming soon:

Anyone know if the claims of a 3G H+ shutdown end of this year are true?

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I wonder if AT&T plans to deploy it at some point. On my AT&T S20 Ultra B48 isn't enabled right now, though the phone does support it. It is enabled on my T-Mobile S20+. Its funny what they pick and choose to enable in their firmware, the only NR bands enabled right now are N5 and N260. I guess they'll enable more in future updates as they flip more spectrum to NR. 

And Verizon is garbage in this area too. This is by Jefferson Mall, they need small cells in the area badly. I'm surprised they haven't added mm-wave and CBRS to this area yet. 
 

Another tower conversion is underway in Greece, NY by I-390 and Lake Ontario Parkway.
 
 
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The New Tmo has lots of BRS in rural areas.  Tons.  Just not nationwide.  And they have EBS licenses in most of those rural communities if they have a university or other educational system where they have a lease.  Think Rapid City and Pierre, SOuth Dakota as examples.

Although there may be more rural areas they would like to pursue more B41/n41 spectrum through leases or acquisitions, they are still in a very good position.  Frankly, if a lowly rural interstate towers only has BRS and no EBS, it's going to be way more than it needs to serve the customers that drive by it.  And expect Tmo to add B41/n41 to these areas last anyway.

Robert

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There are a few counties in West Texas where all T-Mobile owned was two non-adjacent 5x5 blocks on AWS (before the 600 Mhz auction). Sprint wasn't doing so hot there either on spectrum. As a matter of fact, I don't think Sprint had any EBS or BRS spectrum there either. 
Either way, don't expect to be blown away in rural areas. Sure, you'll get NR. But it won't be as robust as it will be in Dallas or San Antonio.

I don't think this is going to happen like you think it will. Most of the 2.5/2.6 Ghz licenses that T-Mobile owns are concentrated in urban areas.

For rural, T-Mobile will have trouble unless they buy spectrum. There are a lot of areas where they don't own much AWS or PCS. In West Texas for example, there are a few counties where the 600 Mhz auction more than doubled their spectrum holdings. That's how bad it can get.

West Texas they do hold AWS and PCS. Some thanks to sprint

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I would assume LTE is a "dead" project. Improvement would just be noticed once people stop overcrowding and move to 5G just as happened to 3G after LTE came about

They will have to compete for rural band 41 spectrum in an upcoming auction. AT&T and Verizon will likely try to buy key pieces to breakup bandwidth like was done in San Francisco.

Do you guys think TMobile is done with buying spectrum? Or do you see they going in on future auctions?

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It's been many years... but we're going to finally see the true power of 2.5GHz. Proper backhaul does wonders.

90 upload on band 41....wow. This speed test alone just pushed back my hairline even more. 

Could be worse. My LG V50 still on January. [emoji1787]

2.1!!


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