LTE Roaming on 800MHz

[freibrauer]

Now that Sprint is approved for LTE on 800mhz is USCC able technically to roam off of it once its deployed and an agreement is struck? The reason I asked is USCC radios have LTE on the 850mhz band. According to several sights I've read the 800mhz and 850mhz bands are the same thing its just a difference in how European providers list it. Nothing I've been able to find however references LTE.

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[Evan702]

According to several sights I've read the 800mhz and 850mhz bands are the same thing its just a difference in how European providers list it. Nothing I've been able to find however references LTE.

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This is incorrect. The 800MHz SMR spectrum that Sprint has is indeed different from the 850MHz cellular spectrum that USCC, VZW, at&t et al uses. In order for LTE roaming with Sprint to be possible, a USCC phone would need band class 26 which includes both the SMR band as well as the cellular band as opposed to band class 5 which is only the cellular band. Additionally, it would be preferable for a handset to have band class 25 which has the PCS band plus Sprint's G-block spectrum instead of band class 2 which includes only the PCS band.

[ilvla2]

The 800MHz SMR spectrum that Sprint has is indeed different from the 850MHz cellular spectrum that USCC, VZW, at&t et al uses..

Yeah, I was gonna say, that makes more sense. No matter, Sprint doesn't even have service up here.

[freibrauer]

Are we sure on this? USCC, King Street, C-Spire and a few other small cell providers just finished a test proving ATTs lower 700 spectrum works on the Band Class that USCC and all other small carriers are using. ATT created a new band class for their 700mhz spectrum citing interference issues but C-Spire is suing over it claiming its only a new Band Class as an attempt to block competition and might it harder for smaller carriers.

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