4G LTE in Atlanta!

**Go Android!** · 05-11-2012, 12:08 PM

I'm about 25 minutes north of Atlanta, and I happened to look at my notification bar and 4G was working. The speeds aren't that amazing but anything is better than the 200-600Kbps 3G.

There's a rumor of Sprint officially turning it on the 12th so maybe today is their final test.

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**VW Maverick** · 05-11-2012, 12:55 PM

Sweet.

I just turned mine to "LTE/CDMA" and am still showing 3G in the bar. I am at work in Norcross.
You may have grabbed onto a tower that they are testing.

What area did you get your signal?

Mav.

**Dat_guy_Juan** · 05-11-2012, 02:54 PM

I'm going to turn on mines right now

**dtreo** · 05-11-2012, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by Dat_guy_Juan

I'm going to turn on mines right now

That sounds dangerous...

**TropicalSammich** · 05-11-2012, 03:22 PM

Exciting news! And cell phones don't require anything higher than what you posted for speeds.

It's all a Dog & Pony show after that. Marketing = Devil

**Go Android!** · 05-11-2012, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by VW Maverick

Sweet.

I just turned mine to "LTE/CDMA" and am still showing 3G in the bar. I am at work in Norcross.
You may have grabbed onto a tower that they are testing.

What area did you get your signal?

Mav.

In Alpharetta.

Originally Posted by TropicalSammich

Exciting news! And cell phones don't require anything higher than what you posted for speeds.

It's all a Dog & Pony show after that. Marketing = Devil

The only problem is that it's only getting 10Mbps on a network with a few people on it. Imagine when the new Iphone comes out with LTE.

**Go Android!** · 05-17-2012, 11:54 PM

Here's an update of my LTE speeds. Those are all LTE except that one on the top. Not too impressive.

Also, it's been very spotty for me. Worst than Wimax, but I'm suspecting it's just part of testing.

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**TropicalSammich** · 05-18-2012, 07:20 AM

Forget the speed tests, how is it using the data on the device, browsing etc..?

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**dtreo** · 05-18-2012, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by TropicalSammich

Forget the speed tests, how is it using the data on the device, browsing etc..?

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Agree. What about simultaneous data and voice? Sms and mms during a call? Etc.

**stoneworrior** · 05-18-2012, 02:10 PM

I stayed with sprint hoping the LTE will improve things. If this doesn't happen I'm out. This is what I am regularly getting in Los Angeles the last couple of weeks, pathetic.

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**CaMelGuY1337** · 05-18-2012, 02:22 PM

I've been on the phone with Sprints network techs over the last few weeks about the speeds in my area. They told me over the next few months (June - October) they are installing 2 brand new T1 lines to help deal with the surge of new subscribers (stupid iPhone) who use smartphones and that unlimited data. In October they are building a new tower to also ease the pain. Hopefully I'll be enjoying some LTE goodness before the years out.

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**Go Android!** · 05-29-2012, 05:20 AM

Originally Posted by Mitch Stein

Agree. What about simultaneous data and voice? Sms and mms during a call? Etc.

4G stays on while you're on a call. But I've never been in a situation to test it though.

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**dtreo** · 05-29-2012, 05:59 AM

Originally Posted by Andr3w

4G stays on while you're on a call. But I've never been in a situation to test it though.

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You called Elmo?

**VW Maverick** · 06-04-2012, 06:44 PM

Mav.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Nexus 6.

**VW Maverick** · 06-06-2012, 09:03 PM

And...

LTE IN THE ATL!!!

I can feel it, coming in the air tonight. Hold on.

Mav.

**Dat_guy_Juan** · 06-06-2012, 10:38 PM

This is good news, I hope the speeds be amazing

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**VW Maverick** · 06-08-2012, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by VW Maverick

Update:

Mav.

**pastert33** · 06-11-2012, 06:33 AM

I was doing work inside the Duluth Sprint store and asked the store manager about LTE. She told me that it was planned on being turned on when the network is at 40% completed. Also said that it looks to be next month sometime.

**VW Maverick** · 06-11-2012, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by pastert33

I was doing work inside the Duluth Sprint store and asked the store manager about LTE. She told me that it was planned on being turned on when the network is at 40% completed. Also said that it looks to be next month sometime.

That is good info and makes sense.
Sprint has always said that it will be "Mid-2012" and you can't get more "mid" than July.

Mav.

**jonathanm1978** · 06-17-2012, 07:20 AM

I'll be glad when they get some upgrading around the Bham area..I'm a little south of Bham, but it would be nice to hit 4g now and then, even if it isn't all the time...since I'll probably be 10 years from a better DSL speed than what I currently have (6meg), I'll have to look to cellular to give me anything faster than my home network does.

**VW Maverick** · 06-18-2012, 01:53 PM

PC Mag tested Sprint's 4G LTE network and used the Atlanta area:

Interesting read.

Mav.

**TropicalSammich** · 06-18-2012, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by VW Maverick

PC Mag tested Sprint's 4G LTE network and used the Atlanta area:

Interesting read.

Mav.

Sounds good, but then again, it's always sounded good.

Just needs to be turned on, and in my area. Then the discussion can begin.

**jj14x** · 06-19-2012, 10:38 AM

I had stopped at the sprint store here in Dallas yesterday to have them check the Nexus that I was buying from another person - the store employee said that I should keep the LTE radio off till June 22nd when the LTE is supposed to get turned on in Dallas. (I jokingly asked him if he meant 6/22/2013 and he said "noooo... this weekend dude")

Do I believe him? Not really. But I sure hope that happens!