Mikey47
Well-known member
No, those are not small markets, but the problem is that Sprint isn't fully deploying LTE in those markets like Verizon or AT&T has done. Instead they turn on a little here and there which results in sporadic coverage until they get more areas turned up. This adds to the frustration of those who want LTE. They hear a market has been turned up, but the coverage is anything but solid. In comparison, Verizon and to a lesser extent AT&T didn't actually turn up LTE until the vast majority or the entire metro area was ready, thus in effect blanketing the area with coverage and leaving no question that LTE service was turned up. I experienced this first hand in Birmingham, AL where the April 2011 tornados destroyed some cell towers west and northwest of the metro area. Instead of turning up LTE on the unaffected areas and working on the damaged ones, they delayed turning it up by six months until all the towers were ready. I understand Sprint doesn't really have that luxury at this point, but at the same time the way they're turning up LTE is frustrating end users.
This is a damned if you do, damned if you don't argument.
So, you would rather have everyone wait 8 months so they could turn LTE on for everyone instead of turning it on piece by piece?
Look how everyone is screaming now can you just imagine how they would be crucified if they said "Hey trust us, we have 80% of <insert location name> covered, but we are waiting until we finish that last 20% before we turn it on."