Re: That Explains A Lot in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20215342 en Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:36:57 EDT Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:36:57 EDT Re: That Explains A Lot http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20215342 ureihcim : Pfft, talk about some serious bad luck on just about everything. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20215342 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:27:40 EDT Re: That Explains A Lot http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20215239 iLive4Apple : Well with QCHAT patents all messed up, it's not looking to bright. They have been able to keep iDEN running fairly good in my area. I have not had any problems lately with them.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20215239 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:40:12 EDT Re: That Explains A Lot http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20215145 ureihcim : Sprint had plans or else they would of not shown the data from the beginning of the merger. What ever the case may be we will see what happens to Sprint, if they continue going down the drain they won't see 2009, but if they pull something off this year, then they will live to see another day.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20215145 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:03:59 EDT Re: That Explains A Lot http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20215051 iLive4Apple : Sprint never had Analog. Their plan was to build a fully Digital PCS network. And CDMA can't be run in the same frequency as iDEN, iDEN is ran in a special frequency called SMR band. And Sprint has no plans with 800mhz CDMA network. Their plans are co-location on existing iDEN towers. iDEN Towers are spaced like 1900mhz towers anyways to reduce interference. Sprint really only works along the interstate and thats where it turns to other carriers for roaming in more rual areas.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20215051 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:26:38 EDT Re: That Explains A Lot http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20214041 ureihcim : iDEN acquired Velocita Wireless though for their spectrum which later sold to United Wireless.

iDEN can operate in a range of frequencies one of them is 900mhz, and I remember when I had my Nextel i710 that it operated at 856mhz and 821mhz. But it could go all the as high as 900mhz or lower up to 600mhz.

If this where true the iDEN network could be pushed into the 900mhz block while activating the 800mhz CDMA which is much more needed.

Somethings fishy on why things are not taking off and it's pissing me off, what is left that could be the hold up for all projects. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20214041 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:14:42 EDT Re: That Explains A Lot http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20213898 EPS : Verizon isn't all cellular 800MHz spectrum- the three companies merged to form Verizon Wireless did include cellular carriers Airtouch and Bell Atlantic Mobile, but also their jointly owned PCS (1900MHz) carrier PrimeCo. In former PrimeCo territories Verizon should have as many towers as Sprint.

As far as I know Sprint is all digital solely on the PCS band- this was a big selling point back in the days of analog phones. I don't know if they're still planning to introduce CDMA on the iDEN frequencies- this was the original plan, but the deals made to reduce Nextel interference on public safety have decreased Sprint's holding in that band (they were compensated with more spectrum adjacent to the PCS band), and their solution to Push-To-Talk, QChat over EV-DO, has been struck a massive blow by the Qualcomm-Broadcom patent rulings.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20213898 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:43:25 EDT Re: That Explains A Lot http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20212808 ureihcim : AT&T has a lot more towers than Sprint, T-Mobile also known as Voicestream being second in the GSM sector.

Verizon has less towers because it operates in the 800mhz band meaning each tower covers more area than 1900mhz tower from Sprint.

Tower numbers does not really matters, what does matter is the amount of coverage each tower provides. This is why Verizon tends to have better coverage than say Sprint.

But currently iDEN is in the way of lighting up 800mhz CDMA. Which where the original plans of Sprint-Nextel.

Once Sprint activates 800mhz CDMA then they will contain better coverage than say Verizon, because they have overlapping towers per location. Meaning more capacity is available per location and less tower hopping improves overall performance.

Also if I am not mistaken analog is still up and running on the 800mhz frequencies that Sprint has, which tri-mode phones benefit a lot from.

Either way just putting that out there.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20212808 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:00:56 EDT Re: That Explains A Lot http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20212742 jjsk8r85 : Sprint owns more towers than Verizon, not sure about GSM providers. As far as CDMA goes, they have the largest owned network.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20212742 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:45:28 EDT Re: That Explains A Lot http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20212571 iLive4Apple :
said by pnh102 See Profile :

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Sprint Nextel has been a leader in this area, making use of wind turbine energy at its headquarters and using hydrogen fuel cells at many tower sites.


Looks like Sprint should have been spending its money on improving service instead.
Well with the few towers they have, it's easy for them to make them environmentaly friendly.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20212571 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:03:49 EDT That Explains A Lot http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20212560 pnh102 :
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Sprint Nextel has been a leader in this area, making use of wind turbine energy at its headquarters and using hydrogen fuel cells at many tower sites.

Looks like Sprint should have been spending its money on improving service instead.
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