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That's a pretty significant development.

I'm picturing Brill from Enemy of the State...

Sorry for the basic question: What would he be using it for on 1900 MHz?

What sort of device do you think this is, based on the description?

Did you report the speed issue you were experiencing in the Sprint Zone App? You still do it manually, even without the GPS auto-location. Sprint launched a Triband DAS at Kauffman Stadium earlier this year, which I'm sure improved speed/coverage substantially. ICYMI: some interesting news about Kansas State's Football Stadium getting a new DAS and Public Wi-Fi Network. There are a lot of politics involved in getting a DAS installed. It takes time, and some factors are beyond Sprint's control. While improving the Macro network is more within Sprint's control (there are still politics/permits, etc), you can help by providing issue reports.

Cool. Thanks!

Would I be able to tell in Field Test Mode on my iPhone 6 if a second carrier for Band 25 has launched here? What would I look for?

Appreciate the info. What does Washington having the full PCS A block 30 MHz (15 MHz FDD) license mean in particular for Sprint here? I know that the LTE build in DC was lagging for a long time. Not sure of the reason... Permits perhaps? But Spark is live here and it's a definite improvement!

Good point. What would Sprint have to do to have a similar program in the DC/MD/VA area? How would it play out if it did? Small cells, etc?

Sprint has made Chicago one of its leading markets, having launched the "Sprint for Chicago" initiative there. This included being the first launch city for LTE-A, adding hundreds of new tower sites and opening 115 new stores by the end of 2015. Source and Source. Sprint should launch a similar initiative in the Washington, Maryland and Virginia Area to improve its profile among Government IT.

Marcelo can definitely make the economics of this work by leveraging his experience with BrightStar... not to mention the fact that BrightStar is also owned by SoftBank. No carrier can match this business unit integration.

Also: https://twitter.com/marceloclaure/status/633839695449878532 Marcelo responded that a "Forever" program would be coming for Android as well.

Should have spent the money on the network instead of TV ads...

Further ahead! :-)

Network Vision gives Sprint a very solid (and hopefully future proof) foundation to build a network on. "Pardon our dust" has become "Pardon our wake". ; -)

Marcelo dropped the mic on this one... Yikes! I mean, where else do you go from here? Oh I know, the 2H 2015 results and 1H 2016 results. :-)

Wow... So what does this mean for people on Legacy Plans: Everything Data/Unlimited My Way ? Those plans literally subsist on 2 year contracts or a Leasing with a Loyalty Service Credit.

My eyes hurt from reading the comments. They're bad... "lol photoshop" bad.

Not that I'm aware. It was specifically for the S6. The iPhone is uniquely suited for these kinds of programs because it retains a high resale value. Combine that with BrightStar's ability (now as part of SoftBank) to take in and repurpose phones at cost, and you have a great recipe.

There was the Unlimited Plus Plan for the Samsung Galaxy S6 which allowed for annual upgrades. $80/month including the device. Anyone here hop on that?

Probably so! That was a $15.5 Billion commitment over 4 years, starting in 2011. [see: http://allthingsd.com/20120807/sprints-chief-iphone-was-worth-the-billions/] Of course, Marcelo could have renegotiated the terms when he met with Tim Cook in Cupertino on his first day as Sprint CEO last August.

This just dropped.... -------- Sprint Launches iPhone Forever Join the iPhone Forever Revolution. Upgrade your iPhone ANYTIME, it’s included in your monthly rate. Get your iPhone for just $22/mo. Anytime you don't have the latest, you are eligible to upgrade! For a limited time, get this special offer for $15/mo! Limited Time Offer: Bring us any smartphone to trade-in and your regular monthly rate is reduced to just $15 until your next upgrade. But HURRY, if you get your iPhone 6 and upgrade before December 31 that upgrade doesn't stop your discount – it continues all the way until your next upgrade! How it Works: Get your iPhone 6 before 9/10. Send us your working smartphone within 30 days. (we'll provide the postage). Trade in your iPhone 6 for the latest iPhone no later than 12/31. ------- The Newsroom Release has a great price chart which compares it with offers from the other carriers. The $15/month pricing is for an iPhone 6 (16 GB) on a 22 month lease with a trade-in of a smartphone. (Sprint also offers a 21 month lease on this program at different pricing) The 24 month lease is not part of this program.

Sprintmobile.... :-) I'm sure if it came to that some consultant will get paid big bucks to come up with something. This never made sense to me. Is it just due diligence to pay tons of money for other people to give you potential names? As for changing the name, I don't think it makes sense to change it or spend a single penny changing it.

Sprint could use the capacity/propagation associated with 600MHz spectrum, and IMHO, it will bid. Marcelo and Masa are being quiet about it because they want to ensure that the FCC is fair on the Spectrum Reserve, and other conditions, but 600MHz is a one-time opportunity for prime wireless spectrum that I find hard to believe they'd pass up. Sprint has a 5x5 channel of 800MHz, and not everywhere IIRC. I'd imagine build costs for a nationwide densified 2.5GHz buildout are higher compared to using 600MHz. The economics of deploying 600MHz may outweigh the costs associated with acquiring it, especially compared to a 2.5GHz build.... T-Mobile has Band 12 (700MHz) in a number of markets. I'm just speculating of course on what Sprint will do... But I hope they get that 600MHz and combine it with 2.5GHz for a network that will roar big time.

IMHO, it's because it doesn't matter anymore and it doesn't affect Sprint's next steps. From what Marcelo said on the call, Sprint is working on getting the fundamentals right: Network, Leadership Team, Cost Reduction, Value Proposition, Funding Plan The customers will come back in time. I do hope Sprint would consider matching T-Mobile's North American LTE Roaming and International Roaming offerings... Of course, domestic LTE roaming through CCA and other partners should happen first.