RAvirani

. LTE now . They have 5x5 700 in most areas as well as some midband IIRC.

Try here: http://specmap.sequence-omega.net

See here: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/7721-coverage-map-update-6917/&do=findComment&comment=509262

Coverage map updated. As I hinted at a few times in the forums, Extended LTE/3G has been added on Comnet in Nevada as well as Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico and Montana . Cool stuff!

Nope. Still the same old Field Test . Only difference is that you can’t display dBm in your status bar anymore.

Agreed. As well as the option to display dBm.

Oh...I was under the impression that there were five levels in the little wedge.

I was under the impression that Android had 5 although I may be wrong...

The only interesting thing in the update cellular-wise is that you are no longer able to display your signal strength in dBm at the top of your phone. You’re stuck with bars. And there are only four of them now, not five...

Updated. No VoLTE. Not sure what’s new in “Sprint 28.5.19”.

Cool. Anything interesting (VoLTE???)?

Why? eHRPD is EV-DO routed through the LTE core network. If the VoLTE call is essentially a data session (which is my current understanding) and the network has the ability to instruct your device to smoothly handoff from LTE to eHRPD (through an RRC release), why would the call drop? Data is data, right? This is the only reason I can come up with as to why Sprint didn't do a full VoLTE implementation with QoS and all. A more over-the-top solution has the potential to run on networks other than LTE (it already runs on wifi) and with Sprint's ability to push devices both from LTE to 3G (with an RRC release) and from 3G to LTE (using the OtherRATNeighborList message), it seems like they might be trying to do something slightly unconventional to allow a CDMA fallback...

Yeah, Ericsson equipment is certified for bandwidths greater than 10 MHz FDD. I think you're right in that we're still waiting to see certification allowing Samsung and Alu equipment to run 15/20 MHz FDD carriers.

Just went through the details of the swap in my area (the Seattle area) and it looks like Sprint is trading for a contiguous 15x15 block of PCS spectrum (C4+C5+G)! The question I have is: did the Samsung PCS radios Sprint uses ever get recertified for 15x15 LTE operations? If they did, Sprint could run a 15x15 PCS LTE carrier here but if not, Sprint would be forced to end up doing 10x10+5x5...

How about eHRPD?

How do they compare performance wise?

Since I am not familiar with the new wifi calling setup (the one released in 2016), and Sprint's Calling Plus implementation is, from what I've heard, essentially wifi calling over LTE, is there a reason why a call could not be handed to eHRPD/EVDO as a data session? Probably a dumb question but just wanted to see if someone with more knowledge could chime in...

Thank you. Don't like what someone says, don't read it. Block them if you like. Don't complain about it. Everyone is completely entitled to their opinion(s) and one wants to hear your complaints.

According to Sprint's list of roaming partners in Mexico, they are only partnered with Movistar (up to LTE) and Telcel (up to HSPA+)...maybe they are testing something new? https://www.sprint.com/popups/pop-gprsCarriers.html

Could you elaborate on some of the backend differences?

It would just be a matter of standardizing…

Got it - my bad. B26+B29 CA is possible though, right?

I was aware that CA between B12 and B29 was not currently standardized although did not believe it was not possible. Could you explain why this is?

Not today, no, but if T-Mobile or Sprint were to acquire B29, they could and probably would have CA with B12/26 standardized.

I think we all knew it was unpaired spectrum. Going as far as to say that it's "not useful for lowband coverage", however, seems to be a bit of a stretch to me. It can be aggregated with other lowband holdings such as Sprint's B26 or T-Mobile's B12 to increase downlink speeds in areas where mid/highband don't reach. That's useful as far as I'm concerned.