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    T-Mobile LTE & Network Discussion

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    It's ironic, because it would save them a lot on the coverage issue. Sprint allowing roaming on Verizon pretty much solved the 'coverage' issue, because anytime someone worried about coverage, Sprint could just say 'no worries, we roam on Verizon for 'free', your never without coverage'. 

     

    Is this true for Sprint in all areas?  That's what I don't understand, I see people on other forums complaining about drop calls this or crappy phone signals while on Sprint while touting how Verizon is so much better.  I'm there confused and puzzled thinking doesn't Sprint just roam on Verizon if there's no signal?

    Softbank - New Sprint - Discussion

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    Posted · Edited by nebody00

    Sprint's EVDO speeds suck, well known. Since there isn't a whole lot of LTE to go around where these tests are going on, it makes Sprint's apparent speeds take a huge hit. Until more RootMetrics users switch to LTE, or Sprint gets the EVDO network upgraded, it will continue to suck. I have a hard time believing the text issues... I haven't heard that complaint before. 

     

    I have encountered text issues with Sprint being delayed by a few minutes to a few hours.  For instance, I used to text the bus transit number for the arrival times when I arrive at the bus stop to go to work and it would consistently take 2-4 minutes for it to respond (I did this each morning).  My coworker who had T-mobile would text and get the arrival schedule in less than 10 seconds. I adapted to this delay and just texted 2-3 minutes before I arrived at the bus stop though.

     

    Sometimes when I text people it would take a couple hours before I get a response but this happens randomly.

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    Network Vision/LTE - SF Bay Market

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    Is something up with the LTE in the South SF area?  I once was able to get 10-25Mbps download/ 5-10Mbps upload consistently over a few months and now at the same sites I get .5-2Mbps download/ 5-6Mbps upload.  And this is with very strong signals 4-5 bars (-61dB).  This has been the case in multiple areas.

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    To so many consumers, why is Sprint's name "mud"? (was: Sprint vs Carriers A,B and C)

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    Posted · Edited by nebody00

    Yea, I don't really have a problem with Sprint's speed but for some reason there's a huge hate for Sprint on a lot of forums I visit:  Reddit, DSLreports, Engadget, TheVerge, etc. I don't understand when they complain about Sprint having crappy voice reception.  I thought Sprint had roaming agreements with Verizon.  So if you don't get Sprint reception it should go on Verizon's towers.  I know Sprint has problems and they are probably the slowest in data speeds out of the major carriers (at the moment) but they are unlimited but the other carriers also have their problems.

     

    Verizon is expensive and their 3G speeds are as "sucky" as Sprint's 3G but their 4G coverage is huge.  Also, the only way to keep the unlimited grandfathered plan is to buy a phone at full price.

     

    AT&T has HSPA+ and LTE but they cap at 2GB and throttle their grandfathered unlimited plans not to mention they are very expensive.

     

    Tmobile has HSPA+, unlimited data plans, LTE, and prices comparable to Sprint,.  But as soon as you drive out of a metropolitan area you go to 2G or lose signal.

     

    So my general response to people asking about which company they should go with is for them to go do some research on who has the best coverage for their region.  Sprint works pretty well for me in Socal/Norcal generally (even though SF has a lot of dead/slow data spots).

     

    Maybe in a couple of years the perception will be turned around but who knows.

    Report: Sprint Deal Unlikely to Get Past Clearwire Shareholders

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    Posted · Edited by nebody00

    So in the aftermath, if the Sprint/Softbank/Clearwire merger/buyout goes through without a hitch what damage did Ergen do to the future finances of the new company?  I heard a lot of money that was supposed to go toward network improvements/expansions were instead given to the shareholders so does that hurt the New Sprint in the long run?  Can they still participate in the 600mhz auctions?

    Sprint/Clearwire Acquisition Discussion (Formerly: Dish offer to acquire Clearwire for $4.40 per share in cash.)

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    Yeah, they could, except it is the cable cos interest for Dish not to get Clearwire since they will be offering fixed broadband and OTT over Clearwire spectrum and therefore cutiing into cable cos business. I'm pretty sure that Intel has also been promised some business from Sprint for their fledging chipset business. So it is in the strategic investors best interest to vote with Sprint. Sprint was not really interested in Clearwire until Dish showed up. I mean they could have picked up a hell of a lot of shares in the open market at $.97/share last June, but they did not.

     

    I thought it was part of the agreement that Sprint can't buy any CLWR shares on the open market until November 2013.

    Sprint/Clearwire Acquisition Discussion (Formerly: Dish offer to acquire Clearwire for $4.40 per share in cash.)

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    So Clearwire doesn't let Sprint buy the rest of the shares and now Sprint gets 68% of CLWR.  So they just going to wait it out till November.

     

     

    Sprint has indicated that investors with about 26% ownership of Clearwire are in support of the deal. However, if the pending acquisition is struck down next week, the carrier would end up with about 68% ownership of Clearwire as a result of a debt conversion and the sale of Clearwire shares by strategic investors Comcast (CMCSA), Intel (INTC) and Bright House Networks.

    Read more: http://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/2013/05/17/report-sprint-deal-unlikely-to-get-past-clearwire-shareholders/#ixzz2W2adhOIu

     

     

    Sprint/Clearwire Acquisition Discussion (Formerly: Dish offer to acquire Clearwire for $4.40 per share in cash.)

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    Posted · Edited by nebody00

    isn't all this Sprint/T-Mobile merger speculation a bit off topic? Anway... The bid seems to me to be just to throw a monkey wrench into the Sprint/Softbank merger. Hows that going?

    http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57587321-92/sprint-dishs-offer-to-buy-clearwire-violates-state-law/

     

    So Dish wants to buy a minority stake and change the voting rights of the majority holder?

    Report: Sprint Deal Unlikely to Get Past Clearwire Shareholders

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    Somehow I believe that IF Dish pulls this off all that Charlie will have is spectrum, a huge pile of debt,and potentially an unfinished rollout of NV... for some reason I just can't see the real motive here: who really wants to watch TV or movies on a mobile device?  That business model, IMHO, implies a huge paradigm shift in how we use our smart phones..possibly I'm showing my age here!!

     

    Yea at which point he dismantles Sprint and sells off its spectrum to its secret partner Verizon/AT&T.

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