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It was a random field test that I ran and I definitely was not expecting to see B41. Everything happened so fast. I didn't get a chance to run a speed test.

I know how that is. I knew the site was there so every time I was in the area I was wanting to see if it was live.

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I see. I'll definitely be checking that area whenever I'm there.

Hopefully Sprint add more band 41 sites. I don't think that they are unless a site starts to get overburdened with traffic. Between all the legacy Clearwire sites and 8t8r's I think Sprint pretty much has a lot of the high data traffic areas covered. Except River City Marketplace and the St Johns Town Center from my experience.

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Jax and Tampa rootmetrics dropped. Sprint did just as good as the other carriers expect the speed department. This has been the case the last 3 years. http://rootmetrics.com/en-US/rootscore/map/metro/tampa-fl/2017/1H http://rootmetrics.com/en-US/rootscore/map/metro/jacksonville-fl/2017/1H

 

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Jax and Tampa rootmetrics dropped. Sprint did just as good as the other carriers expect the speed department. This has been the case the last 3 years. http://rootmetrics.com/en-US/rootscore/map/metro/tampa-fl/2017/1H http://rootmetrics.com/en-US/rootscore/map/metro/jacksonville-fl/2017/1H

 

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It's the band 25 and 26 sites that's killing their speed category. When on band 41 sprint is just as fast or faster than the other 3 carriers. Going from band 41 to band 25/26 the speeds drop tremendously.

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It's the band 25 and 26 sites that's killing their speed category. When on band 41 sprint is just as fast or faster than the other 3 carriers. Going from band 41 to band 25/26 the speeds drop tremendously.

Yeah you really feel it. Good news is I have seen 2nd b25 carriers in Tampa and we all know at least Jacksonville and Ocala can do a 15x15. Gainesville can do a 10x10. They just need to hop to it. When b25 starts getting more capacity it does happen fast though. Combine that with 4x4 MIMO and b25 should run really great. I wish they had more lowband though.

 

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Connected to B41 again today near the University of Florida. UARFCN 40978.

Ill take a trip to Gainesville tomorrow to investigate. I know the towers of that area well.

 

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That would be great Terrell. I have an iPhone so I can't do much and besides I have nowhere near the knowledge that you guys have. I've only been reading on this site for maybe 2 years now.

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That would be great Terrell. I have an iPhone so I can't do much and besides I have nowhere near the knowledge that you guys have. I've only been reading on this site for maybe 2 years now.

You haven't located the tower have you?

 

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Ill take a trip to Gainesville tomorrow to investigate. I know the towers of that area well.

 

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I should have looked closer, but it looks like someone is running 6 sectors at that site. Maybe AT&T?

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I should have looked closer, but it looks like someone is running 6 sectors at that site. Maybe AT&T?

At&t always runs 12 antennas. 6 is usually Sprint(if it has nokia b41 equipment) or Verizon.

 

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At&t always runs 12 antennas. 6 is usually Sprint(if it has nokia b41 equipment) or Verizon.

 

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Yes, but you'll see what I'm talking about when you're there. Narrowbeam antennas for what looked like 6 sectors.

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Yes, but you'll see what I'm talking about when you're there. Narrowbeam antennas for what looked like 6 sectors.

I have tmobile and AT&T on my ipad too so if I can't identify the panels then I can by signal.

 

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Member from Minnesota is in Jacksonville right now, reporting 10x10 B25 on some sites in the city.

Those will likely be 15x15 within a fews weeks/months. Also they might be 4x2 mimo active.

 

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