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Sprint just dropped Carrier Update 31.1 for iOS. Hopefully it fixes the WiFi Calling Issue.

This WiFi Calling Issue is a real thing. It’s affecting me and another line as well... and perhaps others on our plan. https://www.macrumors.com/2017/12/11/sprint-wifi-calling-not-working-ios-11-2/ https://community.sprint.com/t5/iPhone/Wifi-Calling-IOS-11-2/m-p/986133/highlight/true#M795 I’ll bet we get an updated Carrier Bundle very soon to rollback some changes they made.

Apple’s product design cycle is pretty long. The design of the iPhone X was locked down in November 2016... http://mashable.com/2017/10/31/how-apple-built-the-iphone-x/#zDYeeFFzCSq3 “As far as last-minute design changes? Actually, we didn’t have time for it,” said Riccio, who seemed energized by the memory of that intense development period. “Quite frankly, this program was on such a fast track to be offered [and] enabled this year. We had to lock [the design] very, very early. We actually locked the design, to let you know, in November,” said Riccio before he was cut off by Apple PR. Riccio appeared to realize he’d said maybe too much, and then reaffirmed with a smile, “We had to lock it early.” and it was released in November 2017. So, given the amount of new features in the iPhone X, perhaps HPUE was seen as a stretch. (This also means that next years’s Devices are likely already locked down.) Apple needs sufficient component availability to be able to deliver millions of devices at the margins it wants to. So, it purposefully lags behind others while it waits for enough components it wants to be available at the pricing it wants.

What kind of issues?

Here’s the transcript from Tarek’s talk yesterday: http://www.seekingalpha.com/article/4130568 Some typos in there but gives a good overall sense. Otherwise, you can re-stream it: https://cc.talkpoint.com/barc002/120617b_as/?entity=57_TOKIY46 Glad to see that other cable partner discussions are happening. I would love to see one with RCN for DC.

Apparently a backend fix was implemented last night to resolve this issue. Should be working properly now.

Hopefully a transcript is available from Seeking Alpha.

https://www.mobilesportsreport.com/2017/12/verizon-u-s-bank-stadium-das-already-seeing-more-traffic-than-super-bowl-51/ Great write up on the DAS Build.

Tarek is speaking again today at 3 p.m. ET: http://investors.sprint.com/news-and-events/press-releases/press-release-details/2017/Sprint-CFO-Tarek-Robbiati-to-Speak-Dec-7-at-Barclays-Global-Technology-Media-and-Telecommunications-Conference/default.aspx Direct Link: https://cc.talkpoint.com/barc002/120617b_as/?entity=57_TOKIY46

Indeed it does have secret projects. Curious how much Gilat will factor into Sprint’s network expansion over the coming years. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sprint-expands-gilat-contract-to-a-three-year-multi-million-dollar-managed-service-project-300536976.html

I would love to see Sprint make the same deal with RCN that it made with Altice. Sprint’s Washington DC Network could really benefit from it. Hope it’s being discussed.

I remember reading this somewhere too.

From Tarek’s comments earlier today, he talked about triband on every tower and improving “fringe” coverage more than doing rural expansion. I’m glad to see this in motion now. Hopefully Sprint’s upcoming CapEx Boost moves things along quickly.

Seems like POP’s stayed about the same level while the percentage of sites with Band 41 increased since then?

Haha. Did you see the embedded link?

This was Günther’s comment on Band 41 deployment about 11 months ago: Did Günther actually mean POP’s and not Sites based on Tarek’s comments today and Marcelo’s recently?

KeyONE is getting it. That’s what you were referring to.

We have an answer!

https://community.sprint.com/t5/Buzz-About-Wireless/Make-calls-and-use-data-at-the-same-time-with-Sprint-s-Calling/ba-p/961338

Sprint says they’ve been able to reproduce the WiFi Calling Issue on iOS 11.2:

http://newsroom.sprint.com/sprint-spidercloud-small-cell.htm Pretty neat!

Catch the replay later! EDIT: or see the excellent summaries below!

Today at 10:15 a.m. ET http://investors.sprint.com/news-and-events/press-releases/press-release-details/2017/Sprint-CFO-Tarek-Robbiati-to-Speak-Dec-5-at-45th-Annual-UBS-Global-Media-and-Communications-Conference/default.aspx Direct Link: https://cc.talkpoint.com/ubsx001/120417a_as/?entity=35_8GW0RFD Who’s tuning in?

I’m happy they’re not rushing it through just to say they did it. Something this important needs to be verified and Q/C’d properly.

The new map looks and works so much better than the old one. Hopefully these major updates are still in the works.