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TKR · 07-28-2003, 6:31 AM

How much spectrum (10, 20, 30 MHz....) does Sprint have in the metro Atlanta area, and how does that compare to other major areas they cover directly?

bobolito · 07-28-2003, 7:52 AM

I believe Sprint owns 20Mhz in Atlanta. That's the PCS D band (10Mhz), plus 10Mhz off the PCS A band they share with AT&T.

TKR · 07-28-2003, 8:04 AM

So that leaves them and ATT with 20 each?

Is 20 MHz enough for a "wireless" town like metro Atlanta? I would think they could use more.

Where is VZW getting it's PCS band? How much do they have and is it turned on yet?

bobolito · 07-28-2003, 8:29 AM

AT&T also shares the C band with Metro PCS so add that to their share of the A band. Verizon operates on the 800Mhz A band but they also have the PCS E band which is 10Mhz.

Very messy with the band arrangements in Atlanta:

For Cellular (800Mhz)
A-Verizon Wireless
B-Cingular

For PCS (1900Mhz)
A-AT&T Wireless/Sprint PCS
B-T-Mobile
C-Metro PCS/AT&T Wireless
D-Sprint PCS
E-Verizon Wireless
F-(Dear Nextwave: We are pleased to inform you that your mausoleum is ready. Signed, the Wireless Company Cemetery)

TKR · 07-28-2003, 9:16 AM

Oh. I had thought there were 5 PCS bands, not 6. (Stanley Cline's site (roamer1.org) shows 5.)

How much spectrum is in each band?

blsemp · 07-28-2003, 9:39 AM

Question:
How much spectrum does each PCS band have?

roamer1 · 07-28-2003, 4:40 PM

My site doesn't list carriers by bands, just 1900 MHz carriers. (Some people have asked for bands to be listed -- I'll probably redo the page sometime.) Only five 1900 carriers are listed because the holder of the E block PCS license (VZW) is also an 800 MHz carrier. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

As for the size of the licenses:

Cellular A and B = 25 MHz each
PCS A, B, and C = 30 MHz each
PCS D, E, and F = 10 MHz each

Of course, carriers can subdivide and otherwise parcel PCS licenses (which is why AT&T has 20 MHz of PCS A and SPCS has 10 MHz, etc.)...

ESMR carriers (Nextel/SoLinc) are licensed on a per-channel (25 KHz Tx + 25 KHz Rx) basis, not on a "band" basis like other carriers, and have channels "interleaved" (mixed) with each other and with public safety and other types of radio users.

-SC

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TKR Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 445 Provider(s): AT&T Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How much spectrum does Sprint have in Atlanta? So that leaves them and ATT with 20 each? Is 20 MHz enough for a "wireless" town like metro Atlanta? I would think they could use more. Where is VZW getting it's PCS band? How much do they have and is it turned on yet?

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bobolito Mr. Spam Cleaner Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Sanfrakota Posts: 12,216 Phone(s): Motorola RAZR2 V9, Nokia 6131, Sierra 875 3G Aircard, Treo 600 Provider(s): AT&T Mobility Devices: WiFi cards/Access points Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts My Auctions	How much spectrum does Sprint have in Atlanta? AT&T also shares the C band with Metro PCS so add that to their share of the A band. Verizon operates on the 800Mhz A band but they also have the PCS E band which is 10Mhz. Very messy with the band arrangements in Atlanta: For Cellular (800Mhz) A-Verizon Wireless B-Cingular For PCS (1900Mhz) A-AT&T Wireless/Sprint PCS B-T-Mobile C-Metro PCS/AT&T Wireless D-Sprint PCS E-Verizon Wireless F-(Dear Nextwave: We are pleased to inform you that your mausoleum is ready. Signed, the Wireless Company Cemetery) __________________ AT&T Mobility: About 73 million phones served! 100001011011010010000100000

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