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Sprint volte summer 2015

Can anyone explain to me what we know about hd voice markets and vendors? Can the call cross vendors? Or do the have to be the same vendor.

 

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Same vendor, within same market for now. Diff vendors, diff markets coming 2nd half of 2014. See below.

To experience HD Voice both callers require a Sprint HD Voice capable phone while both are in a Sprint HD Voice and 3G Network Vision enabled market. In addition, there are interoperability updates required in the network. Network wide implementation is expected mid-2014.

Requirements:

-Sprint HD Mobile to Sprint HD Mobile within the same market and vendor (Intra-Market, Intra-Vendor) when both parties are using NV upgraded sites.

-Both Devices must be homed to HD Voice enabled market. Devices are homed to a market based on their Phone number, not billing address.

(Side note: if one party’s device switches to non NV/HD tower then call will drop down to standard voice quality and will not kick back to HD voice even if it reconnects to NV/HD tower)

Official launch announcements are pending, but the following markets are above 80% of the 3G build and are HD enabled. They should work HD Voice device to HD Voice device, within the same market. Interoperability will be available later.

Interoperability:

-Sprint HD Mobile to Sprint HD Mobile within same vendor, different markets (Intra-OEM, Inter-Market) when both parties are using NV upgraded sites (completion set for mid-2014)

-Sprint HD Mobile to Sprint HD Mobile between vendor areas (Inter-OEM) when both parties are using NV upgraded sites (completion set for mid-2014)

Atlanta / Athens

Central Illinois

Central Iowa

Chicago

Dakotas

DFW

East Iowa

East Michigan

East Texas

Ft. Wayne / South Bend

GA/SC Coast

Georgia

Houston

Idaho

Indianapolis

Inland Northwest

Kansas

Kansas City

Las Vegas

Milwaukee

Mississippi

North Wisconsin

Oregon/SW Washington

PR / VI

Rochester

Utah

West Iowa/Nebraska

West Michigan

Western Pennsylvania

Didn't see this mentioned yet, but recent iOS update(OTA or iTunes) on 3/10/14 enabled HD voice on Sprint iPhone 5c and 5s.

I would also maybe call tech support after you get the Airave. Airave by default comes set to cover about 5000 sq. feet. You can have tech support adjust it down to the apartment setting of about 2500 sq. feet. Your neighbors might appreciate this too as it will avoid unnecessary interference for those other dwellers around you.

And if you use Google Voice for texting, you don't need a text plan.

 

 

Tha's why we all love this forum so much. The dedication and information that Robert puts out there is amazing.

Agreed!

To answer your questions:

 

1xA is 1x Advanced. It is a revision in 1xRTT that allows for gains in capacity, coverage and speeds. Sprint is deploying 1x Advanced over 1xRTT in Network Vision when upgrading CDMA 1900 and CDMA 800. There is a lot of variability in the way 1x Advanced can be deployed. It can be deployed for capacity gains, or speed/coverage gains. It is believed that Sprint is only deploying their 1xA for capacity gains only. We do not know for sure, but we have not seen a Network Vision completed site 1x speed test that exceeds 144kbps, yet. Since Sprint will only have one CDMA 800 carrier, it makes more sense to deploy that carrier for maximum capacity, especially given that 800MHz already has a distinct coverage advantage. The term 1xA should not be used synonymous with 800MHz only, as it is being deployed in 800 and 1900.

 

CDMA 800 deployments to date have been deployed only in FIT areas for testing/planning purposes. However, Chicago 800 service has been expedited in advance for purposes of helping to reduce the dropped call problem written about in this article. Sprint is about the begin deploying CDMA 800 more widespread in the near future, as enough conflicting iDEN channels are cleared out of the way of Channel 476 (where the CDMA 800 carrier is going in most markets). There have already been some member reports of CDMA 800 connections in the LA Metro, Baltimore and DC markets. However, it takes a custom PRL to get on these 800 carriers, as the official Sprint PRL's only allow 800 connections in the DFW/Waco and Chicago areas currently.

 

We do have schedule maps of the original Network Vision baseline schedule for the Round 1 and 2 markets in the Premier Sponsor section. They show when CDMA 1900 and LTE 1900 were originally scheduled to arrive for each site in the first two rounds. However, we have not received updates to the schedule, and there has been recent variation.

 

Devices capable of SVDO have two diverse 1x antennas. So they can do 1x data and 1x voice at the same time, or EVDO data and 1x voice at the same time.

 

We do not have specific dates for any market specifically starting CDMA 800 deployments. However, you will see them start appearing in the NV Sites Complete maps once they do.

 

Robert

Your answers far exceeded my expectations! wow. thanks!

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.

1.Yup. There's two different things we're talking about. CDMA 1x-Advanced for Voice on the 800mhz band (better coverage/penetration into buildings & whatnot) and LTE 800mhz for data speeds. 1xA speeds should be consistent but it should be around 100kbps as they don't need much capacity for voice.

 

2. 800mhz deployment, to my knowledge, will be dependent on area, geography, requirements, etc. They're going to use that low frequency band to cover areas like Vz and ATT. Since 800mhz travels farther and penetrates better than 1900mhz, you don't need it on every tower. If i remember correctly, only about 70-80% of sprint sites are going to have 800mhz up and running with significant overlap etc being the reason that not all sites are going to have it.

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.

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 plus a 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.