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T-Mobile got 25x25 of 600 MHz in Puerto Rico. http://maps.spectrumgateway.com/t-mobile-600-mhz.html That's pretty substantial. From the map, it also got 25x25 of 600 MHz in Colorado Springs, CO; Salmon, ID; Scottsbluff, NE; Lexington, NC. I'm sure we'll hear Sprint's response to this on the upcoming Earning's Call on May 3. In fact, I'd be surprised if the question didn't come up at all.

Yes. I would switch your lines to Unlimited Freedom. Especially if Loyalty Credits are ever pulled or made unavailable for future device upgrades on your Everything Data Share Plan. Make sure you have AutoPay and eBill enabled for the discount. Enjoy having Mobile Hotspot too!

Sprint's CFO said it wasn't for lack of money that it didn't participate in the 600 MHz Auction: We either believe him or we don't. Sprint's CFO also said 600 MHz is "spectrum of the past": We either agree with him or we don't. Sprint's CFO also said that this 600 MHz spectrum couldn't be deployed for "four years". We either believe him or we don't, especially since Legere said "T-Mobile is also sharing plans to put that spectrum to use later this year in parts of the country, defying industry expectations."

As a baseline, look at what Verizon was able to accomplish with 10x10 MHz of 700 MHz nationwide. Here's what T-Mobile is going to be working with: T-Mobile will have 31 MHz nationwide on average. Either T-Mobile's future vision for networks is right... or Sprint's is.... Sprint needs to get 2.5 GHz on the rest of its sites, upgrade all of the 3G sites and seed as many HPUE devices into the user base as possible.

If T-Mobile is able to have a dense nationwide deployment of 600 MHz, this may no longer happen in that building.

600 MHz Spectrum Auction Results for T-Mobile were just released. This was Sprint's take on 600 MHz back in November 2016: T-Mobile is saying it will start deploying it later this year. Sprint's CFO said it couldn't be deployed for four years.

Good point.

Comcast just announced Xfinity Mobile, where it's an MVNO for Verizon: http://corporate.comcast.com/news-information/news-feed/comcast-xfinity-mobile I don't think Comcast would take on Sprint as well.

http://www.kansascity.com/news/business/technology/article143929944.html The telecom industry has been awash in speculation about mergers and acquisitions even as a federal auction of airwaves licenses has kept the major players – Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Comcast and others – from talking with one another about such things. The federal ban on these kinds of talks is expected to end April 19, according to BTIG Research analyst Walter Piecyk. --> Sprint's Earnings Call is on May 3rd. Could we hear a surprise?

Sprint's new ad campaign: "Works for me" http://www.adweek.com/agencyspy/droga5-promotes-sprint-unlimited-with-story-of-prolonged-political-argument/129218 https://www.sprint.com/landings/works-for-me/index.html?INTNAV=HP:PROS:TopRibbon:040717:Now http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-releases/sprint-unveils-works-for-me-campaign-with-renewed-focus-on-the-customer.htm

http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-releases/sprint-corporation-schedules-fiscal-2016-fourth-quarter-results-announcement.htm OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), April 11, 2017 - Sprint Corporation (NYSE: S) will release its fiscal 2016 fourth quarter financial results on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. The results will be posted at www.sprint.com/investors at approximately 7:30 a.m. ET. Sprint management will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the results. Hopefully we see good things happen! More CapEx please!

LG G6 has HPUE. Could be helpful? Sprint is also doing 50% off on the LG G6 now ($14.75/Month for 24 Months) and including a free Google Home. https://www.sprint.com/landings/promotions/index.html "My Sprint" App is nice on iOS. I'm sure it's an improvement on Android as well. Big step for Sprint to decouple the App and bring it to Google Play.

For devices on which Sprint Zone is preloaded, the My Sprint App Update is pushed OTA. All future updates will be via Google Play. For devices which don't have Sprint Zone preloaded (Nexus/Pixel, etc.), My Sprint will be available in Google Play for download. All future updates will be via Google Play.

The new "My Sprint" App for Android is starting to make its way out via OTA Updates: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sprint/comments/626jem/new_my_sprint_app_for_android/dfw54nz/ It's a rolling deployment over the month. Once more devices receive it, Sprint will publish it to Google Play for download.

Good interview with Günther about Sprint's 5G efforts and plans:

Marcelo dropping this: 1/ Remember when the @Sprint network once again beat @TMobile’s in @RootMetrics most recent report? 2/ @TMobile said they don’t believe in that type of testing, things like @speedtest matter. 3/ So we used @speedtest at #MarchMadness final game on Monday & look what happened! @Sprint beat @TMobile AGAIN (& @Verizon & @ATT, too)!

Xfinity Mobile was just announced: http://corporate.comcast.com/news-information/news-feed/comcast-xfinity-mobile Unlimited – Consume all the cellular data you want for one set price for up to five lines.2 $65 per line on up to five lines with no usage limits, or $45 per line for our customers with our best X1 packages. By the Gig – $12 per GB of cellular data across all lines on an account each month. Seventy percent of U.S. wireless customers use less than 5 GB of cellular data per month3, so families can share their data across devices and will only pay for what they use. 2 Reduced speeds after 20 GB of cellular data usage Am I missing something here? How is this a good value?

Sprint’s New Cell Sites Hit Network Coverage Out of the Park in Downtown Detroit DETROIT (BUSINESS WIRE), April 03, 2017 - Over the past year, Sprint (NYSE: S) has worked to quietly make extensive network upgrades in Detroit’s downtown area to improve the fan experience. The company recently implemented dozens of new small cell sites throughout the area to expand coverage and increase network capacity. In other words, local Sprint wireless customers now can make the most of game days, sending photos and streaming video during times of peak network usage.

Forever is a relative term! :-)

It seems to me that the Sprint person is saying they want to implement a full screen view without requiring pressing F11. This is in addition to showing Verified Coverage, which is also under discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sprint/comments/5seqm7/coverage_map_updated_26/ddj8x2a/

Congrats to JWMaloney!!! https://www.reddit.com/r/Sprint/comments/60y90u/sprint_coverage_map_updated_32117/dfbjfwj/ "We've looked at that view and we are incorporating ideas from it into the next major refresh of our coverage map. There are back-end updates required before we can launch new features such as full screen view that we're currently working on first. Bottom line, it's not going to launch as fast as we'd all like, but it's definitely in the works." Bravo!

How much will this new FCC Rule enable Sprint to boost power levels for 800 MHz?

Perhaps this new FCC rule will enable Sprint to do that?

I recall Günther answering during his Reddit AMA: "We are controlling 800 MHz power to meet regulatory requirements." https://www.reddit.com/r/Sprint/comments/5ipysj/2nd_ama_here_we_come/dba3sdn/ Perhaps this is what he's referring to?

T-Mobile US CTO says merger would benefit Sprint subs https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/home-banner/t-mobile-us-cto-says-merger-would-benefit-sprint-subs/ "T-Mobile US CTO Neville Ray (pictured) insisted the operator is currently not thinking about merging with Sprint, but said any such tie-up would prove beneficial to its rival’s customers." Perhaps a specific campaign by T-Mobile to whet the market's (and the Fed's) appetite for a merger?