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Don't quote me on this , but I think TMO spends a good chunk of money on the upcoming high band auction Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

If the merger isn't approved: I think the network will finally breakthrough (so to speak) on a market level we will start seeing them score much better on rootmetrics and other 3rd party testing as well in the near future.. coverage expansion will still lack behind, but will be better with the TMO roaming for the next 4 years as TMO will continue to expand.. I think the big issue for Sprint will be over coming the negative brand image.. As the network gets better their churn will lower over the next few Quarters(imo).. I just don't know how Sprint will create real foot traffic in their stores to gain maybe a 200-400k quarter..Sprint is showing signs of life, but it's still too early to tell we will have a better picture in their Q2 Q3 numbers.. At Sprint current customer base 55 million now I believe... If Sprint continues to spend 5 to 6 billion I don't think SoftBank needs to invest or will invest for that matter .. the only reason imo where SoftBank would need to invest between maybe 5-10 billion ... Is a separate capex for strictly expansion to advance Sprint pops of LTE and increase square miles cover by LTE and that would only be to speeds that up Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

Thanks for that clarification Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

Looks like the new I phones will support 2xca upload and 64QAM.. wonder if it makes a different if it's TDD or FDD. It does say TDD hyprid.. so it looks that it will support it on Sprint Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

He was CEO until recently, but still a part of Sprint board Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

Ya, cutting down on marketing I wasn't a fan off. I think Sprint needs to spend more on marketing and I think they will do so in Q3&4.. Sprint does need a marketing refresh Paul is getting a bit old imo.. but the higher capex will continue so, they gotta cut else where.. Currently, the only thing that is unknown is the network expansion is any happening how many pops does sprint cover now. Sprint hasn't been very vocal about it Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

That would be a smart thing to do , but buisness wise.. SoftBank/Sprint would almost immediately go for another merger... My thoughts are that if merger does not get approved Sprint should File clean up balance sheet,lean out and then it becomes really compelling for Amazon and Google and Netflix,Facebook to buy imagine the price disruption if those guys teamed up and bought it, after ATT/TW merger Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

Combined carriers will have total debt of as much as $77 billion.. and I believe with spectrum auction coming up both will go into more debt Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

Ya that is true, but the combined company will also carry close to 100 billion in debt.. which means that the new TMO won't be so generous anymore on their un-carrier moves Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

10,000 thousand sites on a nationwide scale isn't a lot if you think about it.. So, Sprint is really only bringing spectrum a shit load of debt to the table for TMO Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

Ya, Marcelo didn't seem to really want to comment on that. What he said most of us here could of taken a guess and got that one right ( that they analyze the situation). I think 5G is just about marketing and and letting people know that Sprint won't fall behind this time around. If they keep spending the way they are and maybe a just a little more,I think they will be fine. SoftBank won't invest because it is very risky as nextgencpu said before.. SoftBank has no way of knowing how much market share will result from that investment in the next 3-5 years.. if sprint starts posting 400-800k quaters then softbank will certainly revalue the situation. As of late even the most recent quarter most of sprints post paid adds came from pre paid conversions.. don't know if that is a healthy buisness model for the future .. although it's not bad, but sprint needs new port in from the other carriers. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

With the small cell added on all Sprint stores and the band 41 site .. for me speeds have quadrupled... Of course I can't speak for the entire area.. I will test more of the city soon.. but I wouldn't be surprised if Sprint makes a huge gain on rootmetrics here Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

Ya, that makes sense.. I mean here in my market El paso.. we went from 9% band 41 mini macros. To between 55-70% band 41/26 complete with 8t8r equipment band 26 not live yet tho ... This all happened in like 4 months Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

Wanted to give a quick summary on what sprint has done since the merger was announced and see what you guys think : Q1 Sprint spent 1.1 billion capex on network improvements. In Q2 ( Sprint is rumored to spend 1.5 billion) much needed.. Sprint is aggressively pushing towards network competition.. Sprint has been very close to at&t on national average speeds..this was when band 41 was around 50% complete Now Sprint should be able to pass at&t as they get close to 70% and beyond As Terrell pointed out higher uplink is active in his market Ericsson I've been seeing people post that Sprint in adding new tower in Reno Nevada which they havent done so in 10 years.. and now also confused as to why Sprint is merging with TMO Marcelo was recently interviewed on Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2018-08-09/softbank-coo-claure-talks-turnaround-efforts-t-mobile-deal-video And he was asked what if the merger is not approved.. and he said we have Analyze That.. and I think part of the analyzing was what they are doing now on the network in case the merger doesn't go thru... But Sprint is making strides now they should of made in 2015/2016

Do the current I phones support 2xca on upload.. the not functioning 3xca on download wonder what that is all about Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

Me myself I wouldnt pay an extra almost 300 dollars for 2 extra GB of RAM.. that's just me Sprint I'm sure analyzed this and came to the conclusion a lot of customers won't choose that higher end option Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

If any of you guys are interested in the note 9 .. pretty sweet deal Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

I agree, it seems this is just getting actual band 41 on just more towers that we're previously band 25 only Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

Ya, these are band 25 only 5x5 .. all macros are running 2xca band 25, but most of these a and the monopoles on the military base are doing 5x5 band 25 only Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

And another market San Antonio, tx . Sprint improved 2nd half of 18.. Sprint mentioned with all 4 carriers as fastest in san Antonio.. this is funny right before the possible merge and Sprint is starting to kick ass Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

Correct , but from what I heard it be too much of a Hassel Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

You have to click on the city and the scroll to the bottom and look for 2nd half.. I'll give you one city .. click on Sarasota Florida and at the bottom you will see 2nd half 18 and then click on insights and there you will see Sprint increased speeds from 12.4 Mbps to 24.3mbps Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

I wish Sprint could convert these to band 41 Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

More 2nd half market's being testing by rootmetrics and Sprint just about doubled speeds in all markets tested so far.. this is becoming a trend .. and these aren't markets where Sprint was already good.. these are new market Sprint is bringing up to speed.. impressive Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

These have been live since 2015 I believe ... And yes the cabinet is associated with small cell .. and these were more cost effective at the time for Sprint to add coverage and fill holes Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk