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For individuals these plans have no effect except u do get screwed in the roaming but no biggie. The concern however is the cost of multiple lines which were cheaper in the old plans and certainly to att and vzw. These new plans do get rid of that $10 premium data charge confusion which is a good thing. Sent from my HP Touchpad using Tapatalk 2

When I use the ##33284# (##DEBUG#) dialer code, there is a Wimax engineering menu that you can monitor which frequency you are connected to. You set it to monitoring status and I have noticed that between towers I do switch frequencies.

You're right. I was confusing the rrus with the panels which can support 806-869 mhz Sent from my Motorola Photon 4G using Tapatalk 2

Is the battery life substantially improved on this ROM over the original stock Sprint software?

Found anything interesting for the Wimax center frequency vs. carrier bandwidth in your chart? i would be curious to see at which frequency range could Clearwire could be using to launch TD-LTE.

I assume this is a good thing right? Sent from my Motorola Photon 4G using Tapatalk 2

i would think so as well but the argument about having the appropriate filters and such to support the H block power restrictions comes into question as to whether the current 1900 RRUs are able to support it. Its really the 5 MHz of downlink frequency that is not currently supported by the 1900 RRUs. The problem with swapping out the current 1900 RRU is that you spent all this capex on these expensive 1900 RRUs only to take it down a 2-3 years later or in some cases just 1-2 year if you are a 4th round market and not to mention the permitting and manpower required to install these new RRUs is time consuming. I just hope that the 1900 RRU can be FCC recertified via a firmware update...*crossing my fingers*.

If I were you, I would stick with your current plan as long as you can unless you consistently need to use more than 1500 mins. Do we have confirmation that the employer discount is on the data plans? Also is the employer discount only on the first line or is it on all lines. I just don't think these new My Way plans are advantageous for multiple lines at this point. The only good thing about these new My Way plans is that it gets rid of this $10 Premium data charge confusion that still infuriates customers who never got Wimax or any LTE currently. The plans keep make it clear cut especially if you come from Verizon or ATT who have similar plan layouts.

I understand that PCS spectrum is still valuable spectrum and will eventually be converted to LTE. I am just saying if divestitures were required on either PCS or AWS on this deal, I am sure ATT would choose PCS over AWS since they have a decent amount of PCS spectrum holdings already and ATT needs to deploy their AWS spectrum soon.

I don't think so at least for a while if ever. Unless US moves away from 800 MHz for public safety to 700 MHz public safety LTE band, I don't think we will see it for many years. The good news is that if the entire 800 MHz band could be purchased if it was freed up, the current RRUs and panels can support the frequencies 806-869 MHz.

LTE 800 should be mostly a 5x5 MHz carrier in most markets except for southeast US which it will use 3x3 MHz most likely. Markets in the Canadian and Mexican IBEZ will get no 800 MHz LTE or CDMA support.

Yeah I know ATT nor any carrier would make any concessions unless forced by the FCC. I just hope the FCC puts required divestitures on the PCS spectrum. I am sure the main reason for the Leap purchase for ATT is that they covet the AWS spectrum so they can combine their AWS holdings to deploy LTE on it. The PCS spectrum is just the cherry on top.

I am sure ATT and Sprint can work something out that will benefit both companies. Sprint needs to acquire more PCS spectrum in general but especially in those 20 MHz markets.

Verizon is smart to start jumping on the RRU bandwagon with AWS spectrum to deploy LTE. Especially with LTE with the more fragile airlink than CDMA, any small signal losses can help. I am sure Verizon will deploy RRUs for its LTE refarm of its PCS spectrum in 2015. I am curious to see if the panels that Verizon deploys only have AWS spectrum or are the new panels going to support 700 and AWS bands.

I wish there was a way for ATT and Sprint to buy Leap together. ATT would get the AWS spectrum and Sprint would get the PCS spectrum.

It will only be a matter of time before USCC will be picked up at this rate. I wonder who the winner of that company will be.

Yup the Sprint tower located next to the Six Flags park has LTE accepted so it makes sense.

Hopefully divestitures for PCS spectrum are required. Sprint could really bolster some of their 20 MHz markets with more PCS spectrum. Sent from my HP Touchpad using Tapatalk 2

I don't think the new My Way plans give a larger employer discount if its going to be just the data portion ($30). I believe the old Everything Data plans gave the employer discount at the $70 price since it didn't include the Premium Data charge ($10). So the old Everything Data plans were a better deal. I believe Verizon and ATT give the employer discounts for the Share Everything plans at the Talk+Text portion ($40) so even at $40 it is a larger discount than for Sprint. I don't understand why the discount should be for the data portion. Oh well.

You're right. Dang this sucks

Really? I see the link for the EPRP plans but how do you know that new customers can't sign up for it?

I am looking at Sprint's website right now for the current available cell phone plans and all I see are these new Unlimited My Way plans. I thought these Unlimited My Way plans are going to be offered as a separate option to the Everything Data plans and that the Everything Data plans would still be available. I guess this isn't the case. I know ATT still offers their old individual/family plans and the Share Everything plans as a separate option.

Looks like Tmobile is making great progress with their LTE rollout.

Question answered. You can close this thread.

I noticed today that Sprint was not being traded on the stock market today under the ticker symbol "S". So what is the deal now that Sprint is merging with Softbank? When is Sprint going to be traded on the stock market again and at what price?