Posted 26 October 2012 - 04:41 PM
Some questions come to mind after reading through all the 800/1xA info on the site today. I read too much, just need some clarity:
1. Is the term 1xA being used only to differentiate it from the old 1x in that it will operate on the 800mhz? Or is the term just being used to signify the 800mhz voice sites with no 800mhz LTE? Or is it because it will be like the old 1x but plusa step up in speed, over 800mhz? -- I did see Robert's comment about using 1xA in Waco and pulling 135kbps, but just wanting to clarify the use and meaning of the term. And, I assume no svdo over the 1xA right?
2. Robert said some sites are being converted for voice over 800mhz, and I see that on the interactive maps; and that more would be added probably in the next 6 months..what is the method to why/when they decide to update an area's towers for voice over 800mhz? Do you think Sprint already has an idea, or its own internal map, with a rollout schedule on converting sites to voice over 800mhz? I understand why an area like Chicago is getting the 800mhz/voice upgrades - they need it now. And I see that for Premiere Sponsors you might have NV Schedule maps..do those at least show the rollout schedule for NV 1900?
Thanks! -- just registered and donated today.
Didn't quite fully answer what I meant. I'm familiar with what the technologies are, as I'm in the industry. I'm trying to fully understand the term. back to my question #1, so you're saying the 1xA term is just signifying that it is voice over 800mhz? No speed bump over the previous 1x data speeds? And does anyone know about svdo over 1xA?
I don't care about lte over 800mhz, my question has to do with what are the different components of 1xA versus the previous 1x...what does the 'Advanced' tag mean... is the 'Advanced' more than just a call over a farther reaching 800mhz signal? Hope this helps clarify.
and then my question #2, I know what 800mhz is and the reasons to deploy it,etc. I'm wanting to know, before the June 2013 shutdown, what general number of towers will be converted to 800mhz....or will most be done after the June 2013 shutdown? I'd like to know Kansas City's timeline for receiving 800mhz for the cdma towers, which prompted my earlier question of 'does Sprint most likely have an already defined timeline of when and where the 800mhz for cdma will be rolled out and does anyone here have access to it?'.... and lastly, do the NV 1900 interactive maps available for Premiere Sponsors show an actual timeline of future completion dates by area? -- it would be nice to know what part of the year it is coming to a certain area.
Thanks for the info. Hope someone can answer these.