banananuts87 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 They did great during the Super Bowl per Gunther Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deankelem Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Has anyone spotted these 100+ small cells sprint is talking about in Houston Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I think I saw one yesterday while driving home from work. I do not have a pic since I was driving but it looked similar to this design (see attachment). Not sure if it was live yet but the assembly looked brand new. I had to put this attachment on my file server at home since its a large pdf. http://download.kelemcom.com/www_public/S4GRU/1800%207th%20Street%20S%20Construction%20Drawings.pdf I saw a similar setup yesterday right about in this area. The pole looked new too: https://goo.gl/maps/xzZwZ4gWoZs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenbastard Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 I think I saw one yesterday while driving home from work. I do not have a pic since I was driving but it looked similar to this design (see attachment). Not sure if it was live yet but the assembly looked brand new. I had to put this attachment on my file server at home since its a large pdf. http://download.kelemcom.com/www_public/S4GRU/1800%207th%20Street%20S%20Construction%20Drawings.pdf I saw a similar setup yesterday right about in this area. The pole looked new too: https://goo.gl/maps/xzZwZ4gWoZs Seems like a weird location to put a small cell in considering it is fairly close to a tower with 8t8r on Clay and Hollister. It is possible that it's either a T-Mobile or Verizon small cell. I know T-Mobile set up a few in downtown. Here are the Sprint macro towers near the area (Clearwire not included) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkoellerwx Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Seems like a weird location to put a small cell in considering it is fairly close to a tower with 8t8r on Clay and Hollister. It is possible that it's either a T-Mobile or Verizon small cell. I know T-Mobile set up a few in downtown. Here are the Sprint macro towers near the area (Clearwire not included) Looking at some information, I do not expect to find a Sprint small cell in that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deankelem Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Looking at some information, I do not expect to find a Sprint small cell in that area. Thanks for checking. I saw it and I never noticed it before and like i said it didn't seem live yet (cause I wasn't connected to it) or not even sprint like you say but by the looks of it it looked similar to the design on that pdf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkoellerwx Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Thanks for checking. I saw it and I never noticed it before and like i said it didn't seem live yet (cause I wasn't connected to it) or not even sprint like you say but by the looks of it it looked similar to the design on that pdf. For sure check it out if it's not too much trouble, while I don't expect one to be there you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITK79 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Found this information the other day for the north Spring area. http://www.crowncastle.com/projects/augusta-pines-tx.aspx I have been watching the fiber being dropped and poles being swapped out in the area. They are a little behind on their timeline, but looks like they are trying to catch up. I have also started to have issues with text messages in the area getting duplicated messages 5 minutes apart. While no carrier is specifically mentioned this area has many issues with data connections with Sprint. One can only hope that Sprint will use some of these sites. Sent from my SM-G935P using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deankelem Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Can someone help me identify these (what appear to be possible small cells)? I have been seeing these pop up very quickly all around the energy corridor in Houston. Thank you! https://goo.gl/photos/XFFhBT5ZWMwz2sNh9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilotimz Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Can someone help me identify these (what appear to be possible small cells)? I have been seeing these pop up very quickly all around the energy corridor in Houston. Thank you! https://goo.gl/photos/XFFhBT5ZWMwz2sNh9 Nokia FLEXI Zone Pico cells. Could be tmobile or Sprint since both use the same vendor in the area. Only way to tell is to check with a Sprint or Tmobile device since it's externally the same. That specific setup in the image appears to be typical of a Tmobile Nokia small cell setup. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deankelem Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Nokia FLEXI Zone Pico cells. Could be tmobile or Sprint since both use the same vendor in the area. Only way to tell is to check with a Sprint or Tmobile device since it's externally the same. That specific setup in the image appears to be typical of a Tmobile Nokia small cell setup. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Thank you for your quick reply!! I was hoping they were sprint small cells and not tmo but I have yet to connect to them :/ some (like the one i took a pic of) do not appear to be fully setup and live yet so I was keeping my fingers crossed and wishing they would come online and be sprints. Now that you mention it they are placed where you would expect sprint small cells to be placed around that area near the macro sites... but they again tmo and sprint in my area share a lot of macro sites or are near each other. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenbastard Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Nokia FLEXI Zone Pico cells. Could be tmobile or Sprint since both use the same vendor in the area. Only way to tell is to check with a Sprint or Tmobile device since it's externally the same. That specific setup in the image appears to be typical of a Tmobile Nokia small cell setup. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk There were a lot of permits filed under "Zayo" for T-Mobile so it's likely T-Mobile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deankelem Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 There were a lot of permits filed under "Zayo" for T-Mobile so it's likely T-Mobile. Darn.. :/ Well I appreciate the info at least, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilotimz Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Darn.. :/ Well I appreciate the info at least, thanks! You'll primarily be looking for ones deployed by Mobilitie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deankelem Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 You'll primarily be looking for ones deployed by Mobilitie. Thanks, understood. I knew mobilitie was the one doing it for Sprint but I wasn't sure who/what zayo was. Are there any other vendors other than Mobilitie deploying for Sprint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro1278 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 I believe I found a sprint small cell, says mobilitie too. It looks like it's not connected to power though. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/9i6pLvT9o4r Photos: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzwLtz1BiFjxSDhZeUtZcV9OWE0 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilotimz Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 I believe I found a sprint small cell, says mobilitie too. It looks like it's not connected to power though. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/9i6pLvT9o4r Photos: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzwLtz1BiFjxSDhZeUtZcV9OWE0 You are correct in that is a Sprint small cell. That has a Nokia Mini Macro small cell eNB connected to a Nokia Dual Band LTE Relay for backhaul with the typical Alpha Wireless omnidirectional antenna on top. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deankelem Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 I believe I found a sprint small cell, says mobilitie too. It looks like it's not connected to power though. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/9i6pLvT9o4r Photos: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzwLtz1BiFjxSDhZeUtZcV9OWE0 Ha awesome! i happen to know that area is terrible when it comes to LTE coverage and capacity.. especially in and around the kroger right there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenbastard Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Ha awesome! i happen to know that area is terrible when it comes to LTE coverage and capacity.. especially in and around the kroger right there.I wouldn't worry about Kroger much longer. But on a serious note, Sprint just finished up adding Mini Macros to the remaining Sprint towers that had faulty or incompatible Clearwire panels. The funny thing is that they left the Clearwire panels up on some of the towers so who knows how rent will play out for Sprint. The next logical step is to decomission some of the Clearwire towers that are redundant (like clearwire towers that are across the street from Sprint towers) and add B25/B26 to others in prime locations. As far as Small cells, that's all up to Mobilitie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenbastard Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Thanks, understood. I knew mobilitie was the one doing it for Sprint but I wasn't sure who/what zayo was. Are there any other vendors other than Mobilitie deploying for Sprint?Just Mobilitie. The fastest way to know if you're connected to a small cell is if the EARFCN is 40072 or 40270. Or that's at least the spectrum that is being used on small cells deployed during the Super Bowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilotimz Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Just Mobilitie. The fastest way to know if you're connected to a small cell is if the EARFCN is 40072 or 40270. Or that's at least the spectrum that is being used on small cells deployed during the Super Bowl. Look at the PCI. They're usually in the high PCI range (400s). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deankelem Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Look at the PCI. They're usually in the high PCI range (400s). Thanks for the info. My main cell at home has a PCI of 442 but I am pretty positive its a clear converted site to mini macro. Would the PCI for small cells be higher than that 442? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilotimz Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Thanks for the info. My main cell at home has a PCI of 442 but I am pretty positive its a clear converted site to mini macro. Would the PCI for small cells be higher than that 442? Time to go check! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenbastard Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Thanks for the info. My main cell at home has a PCI of 442 but I am pretty positive its a clear converted site to mini macro. Would the PCI for small cells be higher than that 442?They converted a Clear site that was already broadcasting LTE on B41? Or was the Clear site not broadcasting LTE to begin with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deankelem Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 They converted a Clear site that was already broadcasting LTE on B41? Or was the Clear site not broadcasting LTE to begin with? no it used to be a clear wimax site, about 1.5 years ago they converted it to b41 2.5 lte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deankelem Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 no it used to be a clear wimax site, about 1.5 years ago they converted it to b41 2.5 lte. Can I get some help ID'ing this small cell site please? This one looks more like a sprint one I saw permit documentation. Pics - https://goo.gl/photos/j9Y9gHFETVw7jzUY8 Location - https://goo.gl/maps/9n3YALKzQdm Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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