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  1. RAvirani
    The nTelos execs hinted at it coming in 2017 for both networks.
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    Imaging seeing 10 to 20 times those speeds at rush hour. That's 5G.
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    I think that once sprints current network is strong to Marcelo's (and rootmetrics's) satisfaction, they will throw up a ton of B10/B26 sites in areas they don't currently cover just like T-Mobile has been doing with their B12. Since Nextel conversions are easy, I'm sure California will get some love. The real question in my mind is as to when they will finish on their current network.
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    A few Nextel conversions and they will match if not eclipse the other carriers in California coverage.
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    Just out of curiosity, are you allowed to disclose how much (ballpark) it takes to get on the list? If not that's totally fine - I'm just curious...and possibly interested
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    I would assume so...
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    Just realized I managed to miss this while reading through. Do you know who the remaining licensee is?
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    According to this document, the whole US side is clear for 800mhz in Washington state and the MiKE iDEN network (Telus) has been decommissioned so what exactly are we waiting for? Does anyone know?
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    It most definitely includes roaming LTE...but even then I'm having a bit of a hard time with that number.
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    Yea this is just asking for a fight over politics. Let's steer the discussion back towards Sprint and Marcelo.
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    I've noticed sprint to be pretty bad in most airports (at least compared to AT&T on which I rarely see anything other than 5 bars on LTE at airports). Just my experience.
  12. RAvirani
    Will these be deployed by sprint only or will they be available to customers as well in place of an AIRAVE?
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    From where/who?
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    Fully agreed. If sprint wants to do VoLTE without some sort of 3G handoff, they need lowband. Since we're looking at about 100mhz of usable spectrum, I think there's probably enough for everyone. Assume the four major carriers each get 20mhz (10x10) from this - there is still 20mhz up for grabs by other smaller carriers (eg USCC, NexTech, etc). SoftBank should jump on his opportunity - it may be sprints last chance to get some lowband.
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    Totally agree. I was in Virginia yesterday and there was dual B41 and I couldn't break 10mbps. iPhone 6S.
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    If I remember correctly, T-Mobile owns iWireless.
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    I can confirm that AT&T and T-Mobile's LTE roaming are not on the map.
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    Yea. Considering sprint is already pretty much on par with AT&T and probably stronger than vzw and tmo, 800mhz will make them the undisputed #1. Clear sites were a lifesaver - their own footprint is not very good - with my iPhone 5, I would probably see more 3G than LTE but I'd say I'm on LTE 95ish percent of places now.
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    Was there 3 days ago. I can confirm that this is true ????
  20. RAvirani
    Sprint very well could throw up a few hundred B26/B10 (maybe even with B25 LTE and B1 1x) and match tmobiles coverage...i think they probably will in the next few years once their existing network is strong.
  21. RAvirani
    In the Seattle area and the suburbs (like Kirkland, Bellevue, Redmond, Woodinville), AT&T is the best. Verizon is spotty - lots of dropped calls and 1x. T-Mobile is mostly edge and 4G. Sprint is probably second to AT&T if you don't include pocket 3G.
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    Preaching to the choir fam
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    Yes
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    Can't they just run the current equipment through the FCC again and get it recertified?
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    I think Sprint's goal should be to get every market to 10x10 (or maybe 2 5x5 carriers where the C-block isn't held) on B25 in the near future (next few months), maybe even putting some markets on 15x15 (if they run their equipment through the FCC again and get it certified) (or a 10x10 and a 5x5). This way Sprint will be able to optimize B26 for range without the LTE network collapsing. B41 is harder to get up in new areas because it requires a site visit but almost every metro cell site has a B25 antenna so increasing bandwidth is fully doable by software. Sprint should be able to shrink their CDMA down to 2-3 1x carriers and 1-2 EVDO carriers in 1900MHz because with optimized B26, 3G should almost never be seen. 1x800 can also take a bit of load in times of heavy voice usage.
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