For the last several months, we've been reporting on the progress that Sprint is making with Network Vision, which is basically just a fancy name for its strategy to deploy 4G LTE while also improving existing 3G coverage. And we're got more exciting news to share.
First, Sprint just announced yesterday that "[a]mid the rainbow of azaleas and dogwoods dotting the streets and neighborhoods of metro Atlanta this spring are 3G capacity enhancements from Sprint (NYSE:S), designed to give customers greater speeds and a richer, seamless voice experience." In fact, Sprint has upped its 3G capacity in the Atlanta area by more than 17%. This includes 100 network capacity upgrades already completed, and 122 scheduled for the next three months.
Of course, this is in addition to 4G LTE service in Atlanta that is expected to go live in just a few more months, in time for what many hope will be an LTE EVO.
But the good news doesn't stop in Atlanta. Indeed, rumor has it that Sprint is also planning on adding LTE coverage to both New York City and Los Angeles before the end of 2012. This would bring the total list of confirmed and rumored 2012 LTE markets up to 11: Baltimore, Kansas City, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, New York, and Los Angeles.
Not too shabby, but Sprint's going to have to work even harder to catch up to the competition.
[Sprint | Android Police | S4GRU]
Sprint has allot of catching up to do if they want to compete with Verizon’s LTE network.
Yep. So do T-Mobile and AT&T.
I’m in saint louis and the 4g is okay.. It is very picky where it runs good but definitely not that great considering it’s been deployed here since aug 2010. I never use it unless I’m plugged in and have a need for it. But the 3g has been terrible here for a long time!! I’d like to see that jump up and I’d be happy.
Maybe Sprint will give the new HTC Evo a super long name like the Samsung Galazy S II Epic 4G Touch. The name could be the HTC One X Evo LTE*.
*LTE in only some areas, lol.
Galaxy*
man i remember getting a sprint news letter saying 4G was now available in the city i live what they failed to mention was that it only worked in the edge of town.
How is San Antonio before Austin with this effort? I can understand Dallas and Houston but Austin is way more of a technical innovation first market.
Sorry for the local Texas beef…I’m done now.
You know what is infuriating is the fact that I live in an area where Clearwire started putting in 4g and has basically stopped. Hampton Roads, Virginia (Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Newport News, Etc.) has been patiently waiting for our turn. Now Sprint is starting over and we get left out in the cold for god knows how much longer. Sprint should be starting with us. Not going back to the privileged places.
Update: What’s happening with Sprint Network Vision ,sprint just contracted north korea satellite services for world wide coverage starting asap all sprint customers will be under my control ,sprint stocks are soaring
Update: What’s happening with Sprint Network Vision ,sprint just contracted north korea satellite services for world wide coverage starting asap all sprint customers will be under mind control ,sprint stocks are soaring
Great, so people who don’t live in a handful of major metropolitan areas are getting a credit on their account? I sure hope so. Why should my monthly payment to Sprint subsidize EVERYONE ELSE’S improved data use?
I am still lucky to get 100 kbps for data where I live. I was able to get an airave for my home, but it’d be nice to be able to pull up movie listings and stream music without constant buffering. When I joined Sprint I was told that 4G was coming to our area “pretty soon.” That was a year ago. 4G that would actually be useful to my phone. Well, that’s not happening. I am counting the days until my contract is up.
A freaking men. They start overhauling the places that currently have 4g instead of adding 4g to the markets that have been passed over…or at least improving our 3g speeds which are just a notch about dial up. Dial up. Unreal.
4G never came here and I’ve had the OG EVO and now the 3D and still waiting.
I’m glad someone else noticed that as well about Austin.
We already have WiMax but I can’t wait for LTE. 4G coverage
seems better in Austin than other cities based on commments here.
I am patiently waiting for the EVO LTE.
Regarding moving to a Samsung phone; doesn’t Samsung have a reputation for not putting out updates?
Marc
Sprint needs to announce the 4G LTE phones. I jumped ship to Verizon for a new phone and LTE. The LTE coverage is awesome on Verizon. I got the Razr Maxx and have been on battery for 1 day 1 hour 48 minutes and have 49% left. Sprint has some serious catching up to do.
But I keep coming back to G&E because I did love my Evo and Evo 3D so much. Old habits are hard to break.
Kind of upset by the list of cities. They have the top 4 most populous cities but neglect the 5th most and my home city, Philadelphia. It is really a shame too because my 4G speeds now match the speeds of my roommate’s 3G on Verizon. And don’t get me started on his 4G speeds which I have seen as 22 Mbps up and 10 Mbps down. All this from his Galaxy Nexus. Sprint better step up their game or I may sadly leave.
Be happy that you get any 4G in philly at all but yeah I feel your pain brother.
Don’t know what stock market you are watching, but the Sprint stock I have is down $1.50/share.
Regarding the Samsung updates, that may have been in the past, but the unofficial ICS updates are coming out fast and furious, and xda is all over them regarding the SE4GT.
Not much needed regarding fixes to the SE4GT, except for the Los issues a while ago.
You got a stuttering, stuttering problem lol!
What’s wrong with North Korea??
Many are already under mind control in the good Ole USA.
Been a Sprint customer for 11 years. Have had my EVO since the day it came out and love the phone, love the developer support, etc.
But the 4G situation is nothing short of an absolute debacle. I live in Phoenix, one of the largest metro areas in the US, and there’s still virtually zero wimax coverage. So I guess I should wait for the LTE that they’re rolling out right?
Problem is, I read on one message board that LTE won’t be in Phoenix until 2014. Now I know that message boards aren’t always the most reliable source of info. But given Sprint’s history (i.e. reps telling me in 2010 that 4G was right around the corner, being charged $10/month for something that never came to fruition, and the decline in 3G service quality over the last few months, and all the new ways they like to nickel and dime me), I’m barely hanging on at this point.
In short, if I see any more evidence of no 4G in Phoenix until 2014, I’m jumping ship for Verizon. No point in getting a nexus or LTE EVO if the 4G won’t even be online for 2 more years.
This is bullshit! Why are they fucken’ giving the same cities that already have wimax, lte!? I’m in San Diego & I’ve only been able to use 4g when I visit my g-ma in l.a., we’ve been getting fucked over for months now & I’m starting to get annoyed! :-
Sprint has announced 3 lte phones already. The G nexus, LG Viper and a rumored htc one lte variant.
They have announced 2 phones and one is rumored. But the two phones they have announced are meh in comparison to the LTE phones on Verizon. And with HTC cooling their development jets I don’t expect any game changing phones from them for a while either.
So I’ll restate my previous post: Sprint need to announce some serious 4G LTE phones. And they need to give the full specs, not just the highlights.
Well I guess Florida will never see LTE. For now at the time Sprint put LTE here something new and better is out!!!!!!!! Lol
Consider that this is LTE Advanced. Hopefully they’ll pick it up but consider that Lightsquared was supposed to speed up the process. As a resident of Orlando I feel some of your pain. My 3G is horrible and I can’t use non-Wimax ROMs because of it. I have two extended batteries that I rotate constantly because I have to have Wimax during most of my Internet-related activities.
I’m considering the Verizon switch as well, but first I want to see if Sprint will change their pricing structure first, because I feel that’s the first sign of the LTE revolution.
Oh I’m so sorry that I replied to your post. I’m glad you like Verizon but no need for an attitude.
Sorry that was to overlooking…..
Yep! +1.
I’m in san diego too.
After reading all these comments and me being a truck driver able to see coverages everywhere, my take is this. No other city in this country pound for pound has been hosed by Sprint more than Phoenix. Virtually no Wimax coverage with the exception of a few test sites. 3g speed are atrocious and ever customer who lives here deseves some answers and not to mention a credit from Sprint.