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"You can invite me back here in two years -- our network will be ranked No. 1 or No. 2," Claure said Wednesday at Recode's Code Conference in Rancho Palos Verde, Calif. He later clarified that he meant No. 1 or 2 in the major markets. (May 27, 2015)
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“The truth of the matter is we have the worst network quality scores in the industry,” Claure, who is now Sprint’s executive chair, told the judge.
“It was getting really, really hard to sell [service] because new customers went home, tested their phone, and then realized they had coverage gaps,” Claure said about Sprint’s problems going back to 2017. “So the amount of returns started skyrocketing, and therefore, employees no longer wanted to work for Sprint. And then the churn of employees or salespeople started to skyrocket and so that became a big problem."
“The quality of our network was four times worse than Verizon, half of T-Mobile and a little less than half of AT&T,” Claure added. (February 12, 2020)
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Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
RedSpark replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
Flashback (January 11, 2018): Sprint Says No to mmWave, Yes to Mobile 5G https://www.lightreading.com/5g/sprint-says-no-to-mmwave-yes-to-mobile-5g Sprint's CTO said Wednesday that he is not sure that using millimeter waves to deliver 5G services is a practical economic use of the high-band spectrum and that Sprint will be focusing on using its existing bandwidth to deploy 5G, at least initially. "What is the cost to deliver a bit over millimeter waves? Where is the business case on that?" John Saw asked at the Citi conference in Las Vegas. The logic here is that using sub-6GHz networks to deliver 5G -- Sprint Corp. (NYSE: S) is using 2.5GHz -- will allow operators to get better coverage than mmWave (typically 28GHz or 39GHz) and re-use its infrastructure. -
Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
RedSpark replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
https://www.androidauthority.com/us-cellular-t-mobile-aquisition-fcc-letter-3488604/ Here we go again... -
Sprint Super Bowl Coverage/DAS
RedSpark replied to RedSpark's topic in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment
More details/pics: https://www.si.com/nfl/saints/news/saints-fans-to-enjoy-new-nfl-experience-with-massive-wireless-tech-upgrade-at-caesars-superdome-01j5yb9yd5xr https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240822812168/en/MatSing-Lens-Antennas-Enhance-Connectivity-at-Caesars-Superdome-Ahead-of-New-Orleans-Saints-Season https://www.nola.com/news/business/itll-be-easier-to-call-text-inside-superdome-thanks-to-80m-wireless-upgrade-what-to/article_bf2dd66c-4f85-11ef-9820-b3c36c831099.html -
Sprint Super Bowl Coverage/DAS
RedSpark replied to RedSpark's topic in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment
February is always closer than you think! https://stadiumtechreport.com/news/caesars-superdome-gets-matsing-deployment-ahead-of-super-bowl-lix/ Another Super Bowl, another MatSing cellular antenna deployment. Caesars Superdome, home of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints, has deployed a large number of cellular antennas from MatSing as part of an effort to increase wireless network capacity ahead of the upcoming Super Bowl LIX in February, 2025. It is the third such deployment of MatSing equipment at Super Bowl venues in as many years, following cellular upgrades at Allegiant Stadium for Super Bowl LVIII and at State Farm Stadium for Super Bowl LVII. According to the Saints, the MatSing antennas were part of a large wireless overhaul this offseason, done primarily “to satisfy fans’ desires for wireless consumption and bandwidth,” an important thing with Super Bowl LIX coming to the venue on Feb. 9, 2025. Each year, the NFL’s big game regularly sets records for wireless data consumption, with a steady upward progression ever since wireless networks were first put into stadiums. https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/caesars-superdome-transformation-2024-new-orleans-saints-nfl-season-part-1-wifi-upgrades-wireless-cellular During the offseason renovation project, the foundation of the facility's new Distributed Antenna System (DAS) was the installation of 16 multi-beam, wideband spherical lense antennas that are seven feet in diameter and weigh nearly 600 pounds apiece, a model called the MatSing MS-48H180. Another 16 large antenna spheres of varying sizes and frequencies have also been installed for a total of 32 new large antennas, in addition to 200 cellular antennas inside and around the building, all of these products specifically made for high-density environments such as stadiums and arenas. The DAS system's performance is expected to enhance further as it becomes fully integrated throughout the season. The MatSing MS-48H180 devices, with a black color that matches the Caesars Superdome's roof, each were individually raised by hoist machines to the top of the facility and bolted into place. Each cellular antenna then transmits 48 different beams and signals to a specific area in the stadium, with each sphere angled differently to specifically target different coverage areas, allowing increased, consistent coverage for high-density seating areas. In addition to creating targets in seating and common areas throughout the stadium, these antennas create dedicated floor zones that result in improved coverage to the field areas for fans in 12 field-level suites and the Mercedes-Benz End Zone Club, teams and on-field media and broadcast elements. The project is also adding 2,500 new wireless access points placed in areas such as concourses, atriums, suites and food and beverage areas for better WiFi coverage. -
Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
RedSpark replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
More on this: https://www.fierce-network.com/wireless/t-mobile-talks-good-talk-whos-buying-it -
Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
RedSpark replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
Very cool. -
Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
RedSpark replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
RIP Sir: What an exceptional talent. He and Malcom must have had an absolute blast making these. -
Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
RedSpark replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
Big news! -
Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
RedSpark replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
Swept every category for overall network performance in the latest third-party reports, including most consistent overall network and highest ranking consumer sentiment from Ookla and ranking first for all overall network experience metrics from Opensignal 87% of 5G traffic carried on sites with three spectrum layers, delivering an incredibly consistent network experience -
Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
RedSpark replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
Everything we liked about Sprint is now becoming something we hate about T-Mobile. -
Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
RedSpark replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
I noticed that I had to reset my Visual Voicemail PIN on my iPhone for some reason. Seems like this explains it. -
Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
RedSpark replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
https://www.androidauthority.com/t-mobile-sales-tactics-employee-interview-3460125/ From the "Uncarrier" to Carrier.... -
Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
RedSpark replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
Yup. Very true. We were originally on an Everything Data 1500 Plan, which got Unlimited Minutes thanks to Marcelo's "Loyalty Benefits" offer. We then switched to Unlimited Freedom (with the Free HD add-on that Sprint originally wanted $20/month per line for.... remember that?) because the pricing was better with "iPhone for Life", vs. the "Loyalty Credit" for staying on a Legacy Plan. After that, I ran the numbers and switched us over to Sprint MAX, especially for the international travel benefits. There's absolutely no reason for us to switch to Go5G Plus or Go5G Next if we're going to do BYOD by purchasing from Apple/Samsung/Google directly as we've been doing. These new plans aren't priced for current customers to switch to. They're priced for new customers, where they throw in a free line, etc. It's gone from "Uncarrier" to "Carrier". What a shame. -
Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
RedSpark replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
Everything "Uncarrier" is becoming "Carrier" again. Because of the Credit Limit that T-Mobile put on our account for no reason at all (and wouldn't change/update the last time I checked all the way up to the CEO), I don't plan on buying/upgrading our iPhones through T-Mobile. I'm going through Apple directly. Looks like I'll be going through Google and Samsung directly for our other lines for upgrades. Also, we're staying on Sprint Max given the ridiculous pricing for Go5G Plus. On Sprint Max, we currently pay for our Plan: $260 for 7 Voice Lines $25 for two Wearable Lines. (One is $10/Month. The other is $15/Month because the AutoPay discount only applies up to 8 lines.) Total: $285/Month vs. Go5G Plus (Per the Broadband Facts "nutrition label" on the T-Mobile Website): https://www.t-mobile.com/commerce/cell-phone-plans $360 - ($5 AutoPay Discount x 7 Voice Lines) = $325 The Watch Plans show as either $12/Month or $15/Month: https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone-plans/affordable-data-plans/smartwatches So this is about the same for the wearables as what we're paying now. Overall, it's quite more than we're paying now to switch plans. Ridiculous.... -
Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread
RedSpark replied to Nextel49's topic in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment
Big news.