Sprint EVDO Rev A Coverage Sightings

Droford · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 22

1240 up, 190 down

REV A on an Aircard 595u in Parsonsburg, MD (21849)

As a note, I cannot get cable or DSL out here so I was pretty shocked when I was told I could get it last week. Ive been dealing with 19.2kbps dialup for the last like..10 years. ugh

Bigdave · EVDO Addict Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 1069

Welcome Droford!! Feels great coming oput of the stone ages doesn't it? I'm assuming you meant 1240 down and 190 up though correct?

When you get a chance post your numbers at evdomaps.com

Droford · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 22

yeah..I put the numbers up in a rush but yeah.

xchpstang · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:31 pm Post subject:

Modesto California is finally live this morning. Finally!

gjriley · EVDO Newbie Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 2

I noticed EVDO Rev0 popping up in portions of Fresno as of yesterday (8/16) ... result posted to evdomaps.com

sheureka · EVDO User Joined: 27 Aug 2006 Posts: 58

Is Sprint still saying their entire network will have EVDO by the end of the year? I haven't seen anything about it recently. I moved to a 1x only area, and after having EVDO I really miss it. Does anybody know? TIA - sheureka

xenophon · EVDO Addict Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 2004

The latest word is that Sprint will continue to rollout EVDO and hit 230m population by end of 2007. The voice network is about 255m or so, so not the whole network yet. It will take time for affiliates and those they acquired to get converted. Maybe 100% of network will be completed by 2008.

Verizon has said nothing about 100% of network going EVDO this year either.

Bigdave · EVDO Addict Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 1069

I thought Verizon already said they have EVDO system wide?

xenophon · EVDO Addict Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 2004

No, Verizon said they've completed the conversion of Rev0 to RevA. They have about 210m EVDO coverage so far, but the voice network is over 255m.

Bigdave · EVDO Addict Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 1069

I see. Basically wherever they offer data it's Rev A now. Correct?

hitman_001 · EVDO User Joined: 05 Apr 2007 Posts: 36

Not exactly, Wherever they had broadband access available before, is now Rev A, National access areas are still 1xrtt-

Alex · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:52 am Post subject:

xenophon · EVDO Addict Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 2004

Should also be pointed out that Sprint also roams on Alltel EVDO while Verizon does not yet, so Sprint's overall area coverage is much larger in some states. But Verizon probably leads in RevA coverage at the moment.

Bigdave · EVDO Addict Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 1069

Remember along those lines that Alltel is deploying Rev A now too. Limited areas but they are actually doing it now. With Alltel's rural coverage going Rev A and the roaming agreement between Alltel and Sprint that combo will be very hard to beat. Oh, and they actually offer unlimited service too!

sheureka · EVDO User Joined: 27 Aug 2006 Posts: 58