AndyHooten

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/sprint-hints-upcoming-network-densification-strategy-using-25-ghz-spectrum/2015-05-05?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

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Ive seen really good B41 speeds at Telegraph & I-94 and a few places Downriver, but it's scattered.

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Well, where I'm seeing Band 41 in the Downriver Detroit area (not much, but some), things are looking promising.

There are other carriers using Band 12, so no, it's not T-Mobile's problem only.

 

 

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Can anyone verify this article?  I'm not sure how to find the LTE bands for Sprint phones.  But, this looks promising.

http://www.tmonews.com/2015/01/apple-starts-selling-iphone-6-and-6-plus-with-wider-lte-support/

In addition to current b41 sites, premiers get access to the schedules for each band completion.

When does your contract end?

Though I can't give you premier sponsor info I can hint whether or not it's worth it to wait for your upgrade.

 

 

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Contract ends in September, but I believe I'm eligible to upgrade now to the iPhone 6/6s.

If your upgrade date is in August, I would wait until the 6s/6s+ to upgrade. Maybe by then we will have Band 12 LTE on iPhone, and then it's fully compatible with the CCA/RRPP.

 

 

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What is band 12?  I was only aware of bands 25/26/41 for Sprint LTE?

B41, b26 maps are premier sponsor level.

B26 will not get deployed till late this year cause of ibez interference issues with canadia.

 

What speed are you seeing with your 5S?

 

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Pretty slow speeds to be honest.  If I get over 1 Mbps, then I'm doing really well.  Most of the time, it's .30 - 1.2 using the OOKLA speed test app.  I'm wondering how the B41 deployment is going in 48183 and if it's worth it to wait for the end of my contract to get a Spark capable phone.

So here's a question - I am due for an upgrade in August (currently on a non-Spark 5s).  Is it worth hanging on to upgrade to a 6/6s or other Spark compatible device in the Detroit area?  By August should I see improved download speeds (better than the mostly less and 1 Mbps I get now)?

Thanks.

I just upgraded to a Sponsor level.  Are there any maps that show band 41 and band 26 (maybe wishful thinking) deployment status?  I'm in the Downriver Detroit area with an iPhone 5s and LTE is still very spotty on band 25.  Thanks.