Long over due for better coverage inside of buildings.... Wouldn't leave sprint but excited when this starts rolling out....

http://www.bgr.com/2010/12/06/sprint-outlines-network-evolution-plan-multimode-towers-in-2011/



Through spectrum efficiencies associated with Network Vision, Sprint intends to repurpose some of its 800MHz spectrum for CDMA service, thereby enhancing coverage, particularly the in-building experience for customers. Augmenting its 1.9GHz footprint with 800MHz, Sprint expects its CDMA coverage density will increase throughout the country. More density generally equates to fewer dropped calls and a more seamless network experience for customers. According to a 2010 PCWorld 13-city, 3G drive test, Sprint had the most reliable network. The Network Vision plan expects to enhance that competitive position.
“This is a very bold move,” said Berge Ayvazian, senior consultant, Heavy Reading. “Sprint was first with an all-digital wireless network; the first to upgrade to EVDO; and, more recently, the first to broadly offer 4G services. Sprint is once again first to deploy a common converged mobile network that will strengthen its 3G services; enhance its 4G technology options; and continue delivering the industry’s leading push-to-talk offering.”


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As interesting as this is, I think the bigger news was the announcement that the IDEN network will be shut down by 2013.

Sprint/Clearwire needs to do something about the building penetration problems with WiMAX. Verizon will be hard to beat with the frequencies it has for their 4G network. It will be interesting to see what comes out of all the "4G" network transitions. Deploying a new generation of networks and strengthening the current generation can't be an easy task.

Mooney44Cards;591129 wrote:As interesting as this is, I think the bigger news was the announcement that the IDEN network will be shut down by 2013.

Good news for me! Hopefully that means some CDMA Moto phones are going to start getting pumped out for Sprint!

Jawbreaker;591293 wrote:Sprint/Clearwire needs to do something about the building penetration problems with WiMAX. Verizon will be hard to beat with the frequencies it has for their 4G network. It will be interesting to see what comes out of all the "4G" network transitions. Deploying a new generation of networks and strengthening the current generation can't be an easy task.

Sprint has so much spectrum, more than the other major carriers combined. They are probably keeping some spectrum open to deploy LTE eventually, as I believe WiMAX was just a stop-gap to be the first major carrier to 4G.

Mooney44Cards;591733 wrote:Sprint has so much spectrum, more than the other major carriers combined. They are probably keeping some spectrum open to deploy LTE eventually, as I believe WiMAX was just a stop-gap to be the first major carrier to 4G.

It isn't the amount of frequencies, it is having the right frequencies.

So, how much will they be jacking up prices to pay for these upgrades?