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On this stretch doesn't any other carrier have LTE service ? This is what I have on 800mhz in el paso. Supposedly a guy named William m Holland is holding it and doesn't want to give it up and he can't seem to reach terms with sprint. https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-15-488A1.pdf
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In 1993, Metro entered into an agreement with Bell Atlantic (now Verizon) to install wireless communications in Metro`s underground stations and tunnels. This wireless network, currently owned and maintained by Verizon, only supports Verizon cell phones. Sprint phones must roam onto this network for access. TMobile and AT&T phones have no current access. In addition, the existing wireless infrastructure is old and does not have the technical sophistication to even provide Verizon`s own broadband data service offerings.
So that's interesting. Here's the most recent of Sprint’s Status Reports on 800 MHz Band Reconfiguration (December 1, 2016) Perhaps he's one of the people show on the map, unless it's already been adjudicated.
It's even gotten to the point where Sprint asked for a waiver to permit 800 MHz operation in AZ. (November 3, 2016)
According to a footnote in the filing: "Over the past few years, Sprint has been granted waivers in Florida, Northern California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas – El Paso, Texas – San Antonio and Washington before 800 MHz band reconfiguration was complete in those Regions."
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At the end it's all about money
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Yeah. But it's also about playing hardball or not. If 800 MHz was made a "National Priority" rising to the level of a presidential phone call, it would get done pronto.
Same for other projects that are slow going... Take this one for example in DC/MD/VA: Underground cell service comes to 1.1-mile stretch of Metro tunnel system; only 49.4 miles to go
Here's a PowerPoint that WMATA (the Transit agency) released a couple months ago:
First areas to have cellular availability:
- Potomac Avenue to Stadium Armory by end of year
- Glenmont to Silver Spring by Spring of 2017
See how the schedule shows the project running pretty far into 2020?
The Economist actually uses the Big Mac as an economic indicator for measuring Purchase Power Parity, and calls it the "Big Mac Index". This provides a test of the extent to which market exchange rates result in goods costing the same in different countries.
Given the 800 MHz delays that Sprint has experienced and the DC Metro's sluggish pace on wireless deployment (a process that originally started in 2009 and was halted when the vendor, PowerWave, went bankrupt), I've coined a new term: "The Empire State Building Index", with this in mind:
More than 7 Million Man Hours were put into the construction.
And this monumental feat was accomplished in the 1930's, with 1930's construction technology.
It's almost 2017, and we're supposed to believe it's going to take almost 4 years to run some cable through tunnels and place antennas over a linear track distance of 50 miles for cellular coverage? I don't buy it. Not for a second. Not to mention the fact that lacking wireless coverage throughout the underground transit system for the Nation's Capital is a matter of public safety and national security, it's an abject display of incompetence and bureaucracy that the project is scheduled to take 4 years for this amount of work. Who are we kidding here, seriously?
I also find this to be a corollary for what's going on with the 800 MHz rebanding and Mexico. If the State Department really wanted this done, it would be done. If the President really wanted it done, it would be done. It just doesn't rise to that level I guess.
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So, what is holding Mexico from clearing it.
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I'm sure it's like anything else: Mexican companies and the Mexican government pushing back against the cost of compliance and bureaucracy. One way or another, it always comes back to money it seems.
FW had an article about this a while back: Sprint's 800 MHz LTE plans get boost after senators urge State Dept. to pressure Mexico on rebanding
At some point, it's about how much political capital you have and how far you're willing to go on it as a US National Policy. Here we are ~18 months after this article was published....
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Bingo. AFAIK debt was due. But they're (supposedly) past that.
Good point. Per the Sprint Financials Page (http://investors.sprint.com/financials/default.aspx), It seems like paying off the Clearwire 14.75% First-priority senior secured notes due 2016 (Maturing 12/1/2016) was a priority.
That's very expensive money.
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Time on data will be less so I'm sure it balances itself out.
"Sprint CTO John Saw noted that despite the increased transmitting power from within the device, there was virtually no impact on battery performance."
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They do give comparable coverage, but this change will make the footprint even closer to that of PCS. And of course 8T8R antennas are still being installed. Installation rates dropped for a while, but we are seeing more deployment now, especially in cities that either didn't see any or had a limited B41 rollout initially.
Why did the installation rates drop?
What was the change in focus?
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Not only that, I wonder what the SAR values for HPUE devices are going to be as well.I wonder what the battery life tradeoff will be - that 2x increased power output has to take a big chunk out of the battery.
Will I need shielding next to my head to use these devices? ;-)
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More info in Dr. Saw's post as well....
30% Coverage extension for 2.5 GHz... and....
HPUE does a tremendous thing – it closes the coverage gap between our mid and high-band spectrum. It’s no secret that high-band spectrum doesn’t travel as far as mid or low-band, particularly indoors. It’s also no secret that high-band spectrum is the spectrum of the 5G future with its ability to deliver tremendous amounts of data at very fast speeds. With HPUE, our customers gain the best of both worlds, allowing our 2.5 GHz spectrum to maintain all of the speed and capacity advantages of high-band, while gaining the coverage advantages of mid-band spectrum on HPUE capable devices.
With HPUE, our outdoor 2.5 GHz coverage strength becomes nearly identical to our 1.9 GHz coverage. And indoors, where 60 to 70 percent of all wireless traffic is generated, HPUE enables our 2.5 GHz spectrum to achieve 90 percent of the indoor penetration that is currently achieved by our 1.9 GHz spectrum. The result? An even better experience for our customers with increased coverage, more capacity, and faster speeds.
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What changed on that?I believe that was the original plan under Dan was to put that on as many towers as they can.
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Why, if it did?
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Apple never commits because they never want to let anyone know what they're going to (or not do) in the next iPhone.
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True, but if everyone else is doing it, what's the difference in disclosing it?
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There is that you ain't seen nothing yet.. lol
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It's a great catchphrase!
I noticed that Apple wasn't listed on the chart of supporting device makers. They never seem to commit to anything ahead of time.
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And here it is...
High Performance User Equipment (HPUE)
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I hope it's actually a major announcement this time.
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It could be 3xCA... or it could have to do with the announcement of High Power UE on Band 41 that Dr. John Saw spoke about last week at the Conference.
I remember him saying Sprint would have something more to say about it in the next week or so.
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Günther is teasing a big announcement for tomorrow, December 13 at 3 PM ET.
https://www.facebook.com/sprintcoo/photos/a.1036648619762052.1073741828.1036609926432588/1179030752190504/?type=3&theater-
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Correct. But they can still use it plugged in supposedly.
Now that's just sad.
It'll burn your damn house down. Get rid of it. It's just a phone, jeez.
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This update actually prevents the device from charging at all by disabling its charge capability.Verizon has stated they won't allow the update to their users. They "don't want to force their customers to be without a phone".... Suddenly they feel the need to show solidarity...with the idiots that want their 60% charged note 7 instead of returning it as they should.
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Made some edits...
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Yep. Slated for next years flagships.
Double the transmit power from the UE.
So hopefully next year's iPhone will benefit from this? (Of course.... Apple does what it feels like doing.)
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Transcript of CFO speaketry at UBS today.
The CFO spoke on December 5th. You've actually linked to that transcript.
The CTO spoke today (December 7th). That transcript isn't up yet.
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There has to be a meme out there on sprint's coming weeks, months, years etc... line. Lol
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:-)
That's how I used to feel.
Now I have every belief that Günther and John will make great things happen.
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Marcelo's on course to earn that bonus of 10 million Sprint shares.Don't know if anyone took a look at Sprints share price today, up 5.95% at $8.66 a share and rising. SoftBank shares up 5%
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It just has to average $8/share over any 150-day period during a four-year term from June 1, 2015, through May 31, 2019.
http://www.kansascity.com/news/business/technology/article92674502.html
Other execs are set to benefit as well.
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Don't forget John Saw is speaking at the global tech conference at 5:30pm EST. Hopefully we get new info (I doubt it lol)
Excited to hear what he has to say as well. I don't recall the last conference he did so this could be big.
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How is Claro's coverage in Puerto Rico vs Sprint's?Probably a lte roaming deal with Claro
Would this substantially expand Sprint's coverage there?
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Per his Twitter, Marcelo is off to SF to meet with Masa...
https://twitter.com/marceloclaure/status/806283128415338496
Apparently, a "Very Cool" announcement is coming tomorrow.
This, combined with John Saw's remarks at the Conference (http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-releases/sprint-cto-john-saw-to-speak-at-barclays-global-technology-media-and-telecommunications-conference-on-december-7.htm) should make for an interesting day.
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According to the filing:
"Band reconfiguration continues to make significant progress across the United States. All 800 MHz public safety and non-public safety licensees required to be retuned in a total of forty-three NPSPAC Regions and the U.S. Territories have fully completed 800 MHz band reconfiguration efforts."
"Currently only 12 Regions of the 55 NPSPAC Regions remain incomplete. Excluding the five Regions located within in the U.S. – Mexican Border Area , only two individual licensees (one public safety and one non-public safety) remain to fully complete 800 MHz band reconfiguration in the seven non-border NPSPAC areas of the United States."
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"Sprint appreciates the continuing opportunity to update the Commission on the substantial progress being made in 800 MHz band reconfiguration. We remain available to discuss this Report at the Bureau’s convenience. Sprint remains committed to completing this important initiative; however, as the information contained herein demonstrates, Sprint cannot complete 800 MHz band reconfiguration until all affected incumbent licensees complete their individual retuning activities."