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So here's my question: Marcelo has been responding to people asking about the 23 GB threshold on Twitter. He's making some good points about how it's real time/dynamic and how a congestion check is done every 20ms. However, when you look at the Network performance scores of Sprint compared to the other carriers in certain markets (Not Chicago/Denver or the other standout cities where CA has made a difference), are the slower data speeds/lower data scores for Sprint in certain cases a reflection of congestion or overall peak performance given the status of the network buildout there? If it's market-wide congestion, then people hitting 23 GB in those areas are going to be throttled no matter what for the remainder of their billing cycle/month until additional capacity comes online.
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Agreed. But this shouldn't last for the rest of the billing cycle. Someone using 23 GB in San Francisco has no localized effect on someone using 23 GB in Chicago. Having it apply for the remainder of the bill cycle means that even if someone travels to a new area without congestion, this de-prioritization tag follows them.
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Sprint's new $70/month Unlimited Plan includes 3 GB of tethering and has a 23 GB usage threshold at which de-prioritization applies. Full Details Here: http://support.sprint.com/support/article/FAQs_about_Sprint_60_Unlimited_Plan/e8bc59f3-1893-4482-895a-38b7ed69ab65#!/ Sprint's new Unlimited Family pricing is $70/month for first line and $60/month for lines 2-5. EDIT: Per the FAQ you can have up to 10 lines on this plan. Perhaps the website only supports ordering a max of 5 lines?
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In Feb. 2015, Saw said: "In addition, we now have 800MHz LTE on air across more than 60% of our LTE footprint" ... And "Our goal is to finish the 800MHz LTE build by the end of this year where rebanding is complete". (http://newsroom.sprint.com/blogs/sprint-perspectives/sprints-network-gets-back-in-the-game.htm)
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Sprint Super Bowl Coverage/DAS
RedSpark replied to RedSpark's topic in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment
More on the Levi's Stadium DAS/Wi-Fi Build: http://www.mobilesportsreport.com/2015/10/report-excerpt-levis-stadium-gets-ready-for-super-bowl-50/ "Because of higher than expected traffic increases for the upcoming Super Bowl, the carriers using the DAS asked for (and paid for) a complete overhaul of the DAS system, which is expected to be completed during the first part of the 2015 NFL season." Per the page: "See part 2 of this excerpt tomorrow" or you can register and download the whole report. EDIT: Part 2: http://www.mobilesportsreport.com/2015/10/report-excerpt-part-2-app-updates-part-of-levis-stadium-prep-for-super-bowl-50/ -
Agreed. Device-wise, it's a busy time for Sprint with iPhone Forever, and Sprint has been getting positive press for going all-in on iPhone 6s/6s Plus with a great offer/plan. However, as far as the network is concerned, it seems like we've entered a "quiet period" where it doesn't seem like much is happening on the surface. Perhaps there's a lot going on behind the scenes we can't see (Project Ocean/Project Cedar, etc.), but as you said, these RootMetrics scores would hopefully show CA deployments or NGN progress.