xenophon

join:2007-09-17 xenophon Member Need a triband Spark phone



Is interesting to see that in NYC, Sprint has recently (after Spark tuned on) passed ATT/VZW avg performance according to...

»www.netindex.com/downloa ··· k/?tab=1



And that's before very many have Spark phones. You need to have a new triband phone to take advantage of all the spectrum (most that came out in last moth).Is interesting to see that in NYC, Sprint has recently (after Spark tuned on) passed ATT/VZW avg performance according to...And that's before very many have Spark phones.

ZipZilla

join:2005-07-09

Ladson, SC ZipZilla Member Re: Need a triband Spark phone I'd be upset if I bought a brand new iPhone 5c or 5s and it could not utilize the new Sprint Spark network. Lousy planning.



JamesPC

join:2005-10-12

Orange, CA JamesPC Member Re: Need a triband Spark phone said by ZipZilla: I'd be upset if I bought a brand new iPhone 5c or 5s and it could not utilize the new Sprint Spark network. Lousy planning. On apple's part, lets see if the next version even has it.

ZipZilla

join:2005-07-09

Ladson, SC ZipZilla Member Re: Need a triband Spark phone Of course there is no way to know for sure.



Verizon is rolling out a new LTE band and the 5S and 5C support it.



JamesPC

join:2005-10-12

Orange, CA JamesPC Member Re: Need a triband Spark phone said by ZipZilla: Of course there is no way to know for sure.



Verizon is rolling out a new LTE band and the 5S and 5C support it. Agreed, but wouldn't this be apple's decision again. The networks let the device makers know way in advance, its up to the manufacture to do anything about it. I am also curious if the 40mhz verizon added of AWS band was something already supported or maybe technically easier to implement some how?

ZipZilla

join:2005-07-09

Ladson, SC ZipZilla Member Re: Need a triband Spark phone That's a good question. The VZW/AT&T/T-Mobile 5s/5c support 11 LTE bands. The Sprint model supports 13 bands.



I am surprised Apple didn't just add Sprint's bands to the Verizon iPhone, but I imagine there was some technical reason they didn't.



JamesPC

join:2005-10-12

Orange, CA JamesPC Member Re: Need a triband Spark phone said by ZipZilla: That's a good question. The VZW/AT&T/T-Mobile 5s/5c support 11 LTE bands. The Sprint model supports 13 bands.



I am surprised Apple didn't just add Sprint's bands to the Verizon iPhone, but I imagine there was some technical reason they didn't. Exactly, why the sprint and verizon iphone would be different at all is odd to me.

ZipZilla

join:2005-07-09

Ladson, SC ZipZilla Member Re: Need a triband Spark phone



»www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/



The Sprint iPhone 5s/5c adds LTE band 18 and band 26, but lacks band 41, part of the "Spark" service. Here's more info:The Sprint iPhone 5s/5c adds LTE band 18 and band 26, but lacks band 41, part of the "Spark" service.



swintec

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join:2003-12-19

Alfred, ME swintec Premium Member Re: Need a triband Spark phone said by ZipZilla: The Sprint iPhone 5s/5c adds LTE band 18 and band 26, but lacks band 41, part of the "Spark" service. Sprint does not have LTE on band 18...just 25, 26 and 41.

ZipZilla

join:2005-07-09

Ladson, SC ZipZilla Member Re: Need a triband Spark phone Right. But the Sprint iPhone (because it also supports other carriers around the world) has band 18.

Sahrin

join:2004-05-15

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There's not a technical reason. The Nexus 5 supports 25 (of 42) LTE bands. Many of the 42 LTE bands overlap.



justsayin

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You can always get a better phone.

SubaruBoy

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VZW and AT&T are just turning on LTE on AWS and PCS.. They aren't having to come up with a new name for upgrading their network, it has just been standard practice over the past couple of years, unlike Sprint...



Coverage

@comcast.net Coverage Anon Coverage? Higher speeds, more capacity. But what will their coverage be like? That was always a problem for Sprint when I had them.

xenophon

join:2007-09-17 xenophon Member Re: Coverage? Spark includes 800Mhz, so boosts coverage and indoor penetration.

nonymous (banned)

join:2003-09-08

Glendale, AZ nonymous (banned) Member Re: Coverage? Lte includes 800 also. International borders excluded for the time being.



bobjohnson

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join:2007-02-03

Spartanburg, SC bobjohnson Premium Member Re: Coverage? Also excludes Southernlinc coverage areas as well.



justme

@comcast.net justme Anon Re: Coverage? said by bobjohnson: Also excludes Southernlinc coverage areas as well. Sprint has 14mhz of 800 spectrum 817-824/858-866mhz from the IDEn network » www.cellularmaps.com/nex ··· el.shtml

SubaruBoy

join:2013-01-09 SubaruBoy to bobjohnson

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What... Are you serious... We don't get 800mhz from Sprint down here? This is where Sprint actually needs it.



bobjohnson

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join:2007-02-03

Spartanburg, SC bobjohnson Premium Member Re: Coverage? Nextel never owned any SMR spectrum in Georgia or Alabama. As far as I know Nextel only had coverage in Southernlinc areas from the roaming agreement with them



K3SGM

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said by xenophon: Spark includes 800Mhz, so boosts coverage and indoor penetration.



The shorter wavelength of higher frequencies, have a tendency to "leak-in" better than low frequency ones.



It's based far more on the actual proximity to the cell site, than the frequency.



Unless you happen live in a tightly sealed, welded solid metal box(Faraday Cage)... That's a myth, lower frequencies don't automatically guarantee building penetration.The shorter wavelength of higher frequencies, have a tendency to "leak-in" better than low frequency ones.It's based far more on the actual proximity to the cell site, than the frequency.Unless you happen live in a tightly sealed, welded solid metal box(Faraday Cage)...



tc1uscg

join:2005-03-09

Guantanamo 1 recommendation tc1uscg Member Re: Coverage? Why does it take a hamop to point that out LOL.. 73's

GusHerb94

join:2011-11-04

Chicago, IL GusHerb94 Member With LTE 800 the LTE coverage will be right on par with AT&T in Chicago. (that means LTE signal pretty much EVERYWHERE including deep inside buildings and basements) and speeds should (hopefully) be right on par with Verizon after their deployment of AWS.

That's of course assuming you've upgraded to a Tri-band device.



XANAVirus

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join:2012-03-03

Lavalette, WV XANAVirus Premium Member Triband phones and Nexus 5 I noticed the article lists several triband phones like the G2, GS4 mini, etc.



But, I was looking at the Nexus 5 and was wondering whether it supports the 3 bands that Spark uses or not.

WeKnSmith

join:2001-08-09

Noblesville, IN 1 recommendation WeKnSmith Member Re: Triband phones and Nexus 5 said by XANAVirus: I noticed the article lists several triband phones like the G2, GS4 mini, etc.



But, I was looking at the Nexus 5 and was wondering whether it supports the 3 bands that Spark uses or not.



The current tri-band devices according to Sprint's site include:



LG G2

Nexus 5

HTC One Max

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mega



Also, they just announced a soon to be re-released tri-band version of the Samsung Galaxy S4:



»newsroom.sprint.com/news ··· park.htm Yes, the Nexus 5 is a tri-band device. The G2 and Nexus 5 will not officially support Spark until a software update is released in early 2014.The current tri-band devices according to Sprint's site include:LG G2Nexus 5HTC One MaxSamsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 MegaAlso, they just announced a soon to be re-released tri-band version of the Samsung Galaxy S4:

criggs

join:2000-07-14

New York, NY criggs Member Re: Triband phones and Nexus 5 What about a Tri-Band Hotspot?

WeKnSmith

join:2001-08-09

Noblesville, IN 1 edit WeKnSmith Member Re: Triband phones and Nexus 5 Good catch. I had only listed the phones. The hotspot/modem list on Sprint's site currently includes the following tri-band devices:



Netgear 341 USB Modem

Netgear Zing Hotspot

Novatel MiFi 500 LTE Hotspot



{edited to clarify that devices are tri-band}

criggs

join:2000-07-14

New York, NY criggs Member Re: Triband phones and Nexus 5 And those are all tri-band?