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Sprint to Host Network Vision Keynote on Tuesday at MWC

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While this is not as exciting as a new phone, it is good news for Sprint customers as it will result in better coverage for sure.

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Sprint to Host Network Vision Keynote on Tuesday at MWC
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Written by Humberto Saabedra on February 13, 2011
General News, Sprint
During MWC this week, Sprint along with Network Vision initiative partners Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson and Samsung will hold a keynote detailing its Network Vision network infrastructure transition initiative intended to give Sprint flexibility in rolling out multiple standards with more efficient multi-mode equipment as well as the goal of eventually shutting down its current iDEN network by moving push to talk back to CDMA via a new protocol.
Along with the discussion, Sprint is expected to announce its plans for its own 4G transition from CDMA, with many expecting Sprint to announce its transition from CDMA EVDO to LTE, as the Network Vision initiative would allow for the deployment of either WiMax or LTE in the same basestation as well as CDMA and iDEN. Currently, Sprint is offering its own branded 4G access via wholesale agreement from Clearwire, with payment rates currently in dispute.
For its part Clearwire is currently dealing with a trademark suit from Sony Ericsson while abandoning its retail strategy, ceasing the expansion of its retail footprint and focusing on wholesale leasing of its network as it recovers from its near depletion of capital, with a new infusion of capital from a recent debt offering and being close to a deal to sell excess spectrum to T-Mobile USA for its planned 4G LTE network.
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How would it have better coverage? "Vision initiative would allow for the deployment of either WiMax or LTE in the same basestation as well as CDMA and iDEN" And that is an out and out lie. You could not run cdma and iden through a wimax/lte base station. To do so, would require shutting down a few antennas.
 
RiverOfIce said:
How would it have better coverage? "Vision initiative would allow for the deployment of either WiMax or LTE in the same basestation as well as CDMA and iDEN" And that is an out and out lie. You could not run cdma and iden through a wimax/lte base station. To do so, would require shutting down a few antennas.
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Actually I believe you can with these newer cell towers.

Alcatel-Lucent Shrinks Cell Tower - Tech Europe - WSJ

There's no reason why they couldn't fit all in the same housing.
 
Carrying iDen's not a solution. They need to go from the Now Network to the One Network.

Vision - ubiquitous, fast Wimax everywhere Sprint has coverage. Now that's a vision!
 
IOWA said:
Actually I believe you can with these newer cell towers.

Alcatel-Lucent Shrinks Cell Tower - Tech Europe - WSJ

There's no reason why they couldn't fit all in the same housing.
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To be honest, if you have lte/wimax on the same tower as 3g, you are wasting spectrum. You really don't need to have 3g. LTE will pass a 3g signal through the tower, but at a much higher spectrum efficiency.

If you want to continue to roll out 3g, you are just wasting money and time.
 
RiverOfIce said:
To be honest, if you have lte/wimax on the same tower as 3g, you are wasting spectrum. You really don't need to have 3g. LTE will pass a 3g signal through the tower, but at a much higher spectrum efficiency.

If you want to continue to roll out 3g, you are just wasting money and time.
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I don't disagree with that!
 
BenChase7 said:
LTE?

Sprint evaluating switch to LTE over the next four to six months -- Engadget
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Evaluating is all they should do at this time, but Sprint would be crazy to turn their back on LTE.

The biggest problem with Wimax is Clear. They don't have the money to continue market penetration, and Sprint doesn't want to dump money into Clear if LTE proves to be tomorrows format of choice.

I'm indifferent. I use Wimax for home internet, and it works great. My next phone will be a Wimax phone as well. I'm not concerned about LTE at this time.
 
viber said:
Evaluating is all they should do at this time, but Sprint would be crazy to turn their back on LTE.

The biggest problem with Wimax is Clear. They don't have the money to continue market penetration, and Sprint doesn't want to dump money into Clear if LTE proves to be tomorrows format of choice.

I'm indifferent. I use Wimax for home internet, and it works great. My next phone will be a Wimax phone as well. I'm not concerned about LTE at this time.
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Sprint IS Clear(wire)...they own 54% of the company. They have already made a huge investment in the company and the technology. LTE could easily be adopted due to the huge similarities between WiMax and LTE.
My question is if Sprint chose to adopt LTE, would they dissolve WiMax and convert Clear to be LTE based?
 
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