In 2010, Sprint announced Network Vision, a several year multibillion dollar effort overhauling our entire network with the newest, most advanced equipment available in the industry. Network Vision is planned to consolidate multiple network technologies into one seamless network with the goal of increasing efficiency and enhancing network coverage, call quality and data speeds for customers. In 2011 we continued executing on Network Vision, clearing several hurdles and getting ready for an exciting 2012 rollout. What's Network Vision going to do? You can see in this video a brief overview of how it'll work:
In 2011, we doubled our capital investment on the current network, making tens of thousands of capacity upgrades to support customers smartphone and data use, from San Francisco, Oregon and Seattle to Las Vegas and Maine!
"With the network investments we made in 2011 and as the only national wireless carrier to offer truly unlimited data plans while on the Sprint network, we continue to offer better value than Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T.” said Bob Azzi, SVP – Network, Sprint. “But our commitment to an exceptional wireless experience doesn’t stop there. Sprint's on an aggressive path to roll out Network Vision, and in collaboration with our partners, have already achieved many significant milestones that offer improved customer experience on the Sprint 3G network, and we expect to maintain and even accelerate this momentum in 2012.”
Throughout 2011, Sprint achieved a number of significant milestones in the deployment of Network Vision. We are on track to offer LTE devices by mid-year 2012 and complete the majority of our Network Vision rollout in 2013. We will make additional announcements about the timing of LTE markets and devices early next year. Milestones include:
• Completed development and integration of back-office systems to support the new base stations to ensure a seamless rollout
• Finished lab testing of all components of the Network Vision platform, eliminating most technical risksof the program and validating rapid LTE deployment schedule
• Launched Sprint Direct Connect® on CDMA and introduced three devices, allowing our iDEN customers to move to a truly mobile data experience with a comparable platinum push-to-talk experience
• Launched first multi-modal base station in Branchburg, N.J., and validated improved 3G data performance metrics, such as voice quality, drops and blocks and data speeds
• Launched first cluster of cell sites in Kankakee, Ill. and completing field integration testing
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We're looking forward to an exciting 2012 and I'm looking forward to sharing with you details about new markets going online, how the new technology works and what you can expect when Network Vision makes it to your market. Check http://sprint.com/network for your area upgrades.
-- Will
