cdk Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Current Totals from 5/28/13 - 8/13/15254 new sites170 iDEN conversions 231 USCC conversions 8 Clearwire WiMAX conversions 0 Cellular One conversions44 new DAS sites 2 new Pico Cell sites 1 new Small Cell site 1 new COW0 Clearwire WiMAX B41 only conversions31 deactivationsFor a net total of 680 new sites. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdk Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 This thread takes over from where this thread, will sprint be expanding coverage in cities that have outgrown it, left off. In case you have been living under a rock and haven't seen this wall post, we now have an answer to the question and it is YES! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4GRU Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I have 77 USCC Conversions and 136 iDEN Conversions in our database. Not all have been noted in the Market Acceptance thread, as I have had to go back and change a few that I later found out were USCC Conversions after the fact. Not actually new sites as I originally thought. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshnys8913 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 excited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryt510 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 What states were the USCC conversions? Illinois and Missouri? Did Sprint assign them a special two digit ID number like they did with the Qwest acquired sites (which had '63' in the cascade ID #'s) about 12 years ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4GRU Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 What states were the USCC conversions? Illinois and Missouri? Did Sprint assign them a special two digit ID number like they did with the Qwest acquired sites (which had '63' in the cascade ID #'s) about 12 years ago?Don't know. Haven't seen the actual Cascade IDs for them yet. We have been assigning them temp numbers with US in place of XC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryt510 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I'll try to look them up soon and see what I can find on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkoellerwx Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Don't know. Haven't seen the actual Cascade IDs for them yet. We have been assigning them temp numbers with US in place of XC. All of the USCC sites we've been able to indentify in the MO Market are xx51XCxxxx 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdk Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 I updated the totals through the last acceptance report. At this rate it looks like project ocean could potentially be done before the summer gets here. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_dog007 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Is there a map of these site locations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdk Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 Is there a map of these site locations? Unfortunately there is not a specific map of these locations. They are on the main map, you just need to find them (needle in a haystack). Whenever Robert provides updates that is the easiest time to locate them. Just look on the recent changes map. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaferz Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 93 USCC conversions noted by cdk. 77 noted by Robert. Anyone know where the difference comes from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdk Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 93 USCC conversions noted by cdk. 77 noted by Robert. Anyone know where the difference comes from? Robert had 77 as of mid March (at the time my numbers where not matching). Since then there have been additional acceptances and that number is reflected in the 93. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaferz Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Robert had 77 as of mid March (at the time my numbers where not matching). Since then there have been additional acceptances and that number is reflected in the 93. Thanks for the clarification. There are still some in the Central IL and Chicago markets that do not have acceptances of any kind yet... wonder if the 100 count will be eclipsed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenvillesc Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 What is a DAS site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdk Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 What is a DAS site? DAS stands for distributed antenna system. They are typically installed in large buildings, stadiums, arenas, and airports. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenvillesc Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 DAS stands for distributed antenna system. They are typically installed in large buildings, stadiums, arenas, and airports.thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdk Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 Totals are updated through 4/14. USCC adds from Project Ocean have passed the 100 mark. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdk Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 Totals are updated through 5/3. Just some thoughts and notes. USCC conversions are continuing (15). How many more will we see? iDEN conversions(10) are impressive this update, this might be a near record on a number of sites converted over a fixed time period. One of them was even in Shentel territory. There have been nearly 50% more iDEN conversions than original planned under NV 1.0. Just thinking out loud, these conversions are outside those Nextel site conversions that are hopefully to be funded starting soon. Finally, we have the first Clearwire WiMAX conversion!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4GRU Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I think we are now starting to get into the iDEN sites noted in the Expansion project. The original iDEN conversion project has to be over or wrapping up. As for USCC Conversions (Project Ocean), I think we will see a few dozen more. I hope to see Project Cedar first acceptances in the next few months too. We have had an iDEN Conversion in Shentel before. But they are rare and noteworthy. The WiMax conversion is on the roof of the Westin hotel off Flamingo Road in Las Vegas. Using Moto X² on Tapatalk 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmachine Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Just saw a lift parked by a Clear B41 site that also used to be a Nextel site. Maybe it's nothing, but one can hope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdk Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 I think we are now starting to get into the iDEN sites noted in the Expansion project. The original iDEN conversion project has to be over or wrapping up. That certainly could be the case. As I commented earlier it seems like a fairly large number since the last update, but not that far out from normal. Maybe we will learn more tomorrow. We have had an iDEN Conversion in Shentel before. But they are rare and noteworthy. I couldn't recall if we had before. There are certainly a few iDEN sites within Shentel's boundaries that would fill in a few non served areas, but I haven't looked closely enough to see if there are a lot of site would serve to densify that market. As for USCC Conversions (Project Ocean), I think we will see a few dozen more. I hope to see Project Cedar first acceptances in the next few months too. Unless I missed it the number of sites for Project Ocean seemed vague. Project Cedar's numbers looked more concrete. I should probably add a separate line for them. Hopefully they start rolling in soon. The WiMax conversion is on the roof of the Westin hotel off Flamingo Road in Las Vegas. Using Moto X² on Tapatalk I was wondering after looking at the map. I was surprised how close it was to the nearby site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdk Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 I am not sure if it is Saw's handiwork when it comes to site selection yet, but I have been impressed by the choice of sites being added or converted. In the markets I follow closely they have hit several of the ones I have noted as good candidates, and in the others they seem to fit well after seeing them on the map. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I looked at the Shentel region in MD, WV, and VA this morning, and I didn't see many remaining Nextel towers that would really add much to Shentel's coverage in the area. Maybe 2 or 3 tops. Shentel just has so many towers in the region that it is either on the same tower that Nextel used to be on or on a different one within a stone's throw in almost every case. - Trip 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdk Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 I looked at the Shentel region in MD, WV, and VA this morning, and I didn't see many remaining Nextel towers that would really add much to Shentel's coverage in the area. Maybe 2 or 3 tops. Shentel just has so many towers in the region that it is either on the same tower that Nextel used to be on or on a different one within a stone's throw in almost every case. - Trip I would hope they convert the 2 sites near Huntingdon, PA. Beyond that there aren't many more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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