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Do we know if Sprint's existing equipment (8T8R, mini macros, etc) can support B25+B41 or B26+B41 with a software upgrade?  Or will this require new equipment?

I'm assuming if there's CA with B41+B25 or B41+B26 that B25 or B26 can be used for uploads?

Nice.  Hopefully this is just the start and we'll see inter-market PCS exchanges between the two companies.  It'd be nice if Sprint trades for more PCS frequencies in markets that could use it (such as Houston) by giving up excess capacity else where.

Samsung should sell an unlocked version that works on all carriers much like the Nexus phones and Moto X Pure Edition.

What other top markets only have 10mhz of PCS spectrum?  I know Houston is in that situation but hopefully we'll be blanketed in b41.

*edit - correction as mentioned by WiWavelength: 20mhz PCS spectrum

Wow that b41 performance seems significantly better than pretty much every other phone currently out there.  I wasn't really looking to purchase the new iPhone because I think it's a lateral move from the LG G3 (barring Android vs ios debates) but if the b41 performance is significantly better then that could sway me.  Do these FCC numbers generally translate to real world usage?

When can we expect build outs to begin?  Or, rather that's an impossible question to answer because it's up to each individual rural carrier to deploy, but do we know when they are allowed to start deploying using Sprint Spectrum? (on either b25 or b26)

Nice write up AJ. I can disagree with you in some other threads, but still find your insight valuable and a huge reason I continue to visit this site.

With Sprint planning to implement DO Advanced, will this in theory keep a a user on the best available tower/carrier?

Thanks for the info Robert. As far as a usable LTE signal, I'd say -105dbm to -110dbm is about the cut off point so far in my usage. I'm in a fringe 4g area (my house, outside) and I've been able to get speed tests up to 11mb/s. I've also seen 600kbp/s at the same spot on different days, and sometimes it'll error out and switch back to 3g. LTE signal ranges from -106dbm to -114dbm when I'm doing my speedtests. (signal measured in RSRP)