dkyeager Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Montana G-block licenses granted by FCC effective 5/19/2017 for expiration 3/3/2026. :tu: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brynn0823 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Montana G-block licenses granted by FCC effective 5/19/2017 for expiration 3/3/2026. :tu: So what exactly does this mean ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurial1 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 So what exactly does this mean ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk It means Sprint did not lose their licenses in the area Sent from my LG-LS993 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brynn0823 Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 It means Sprint did not lose their licenses in the area Sent from my LG-LS993 using Tapatalk One can only hope they would finally roll out LTE service in Montana then. Knowing sprint, I doubt they will. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAvirani Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 One can only hope they would finally roll out LTE service in Montana then. Knowing sprint, I doubt they will. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk They're sitting on over 200 active site leases/owned towers with equipment already deployed... Does anyone remember what type of network CellularOne operated in Montana before their shutdown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brynn0823 Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 They're sitting on over 200 active site leases/owned towers with equipment already deployed... Does anyone remember what type of network CellularOne operated in Montana before their shutdown? Right and we all understand that but they've said nothing about launching service up there and have yet to update their coverage maps to show the coverage. It's spotty in a few towns at best. I plan on visiting Montana next summer. I just hope I get service up there or else I'll have to switch to T-Mobile beforehand. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAvirani Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Does anyone know what type of network (GSM/WCDMA/1x/EVDO/HSPA) CellularOne operated in Montana and over which frequencies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Does anyone know what type of network (GSM/WCDMA/1x/EVDO/HSPA) CellularOne operated in Montana and over which frequencies? I think it was GSM but I'm trying to double check VoLTE would allow them to just use the antennas cell one left and upgrade the ground equipment aka GMO sites. But this will be what sprint coverage looks like with the old cell one footprint http://www.cellularmaps.com/mtpcs.shtml 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAvirani Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 I think it was GSM but I'm trying to double check VoLTE would allow them to just use the antennas cell one left and upgrade the ground equipment aka GMO sites. But this will be what sprint coverage looks like with the old cell one footprint http://www.cellularmaps.com/mtpcs.shtml That’s what I’ve been thinking. If CellularOne operated a PCS network, all Sprint would have to do is swap CellularOne’s old RRUs out with Samsung NV RRUs and ground equipment. They could run 1x/LTE over CellOne’s antennae ala Sprint’s current (and ongoing) GMO deployment. With the ~200 to 250 sites I estimate they have, the whole footprint could probably be up and running in under three months (~3 sites a day). Sadly, though, as far as I know, there aren’t plans for an extensive buildout in Montana in the immediate future. I’d keep my eyes on South Dakota and Wyoming if I were you . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiWavelength Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 GSM antennas are not necessarily interoperable with CDMA2000 or LTE. GSM cannot reuse the same frequencies in adjacent sectors. CDMA2000 and LTE almost inherently do, thus utilize narrower beam widths. AJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brynn0823 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 That’s what I’ve been thinking. If CellularOne operated a PCS network, all Sprint would have to do is swap CellularOne’s old RRUs out with Samsung NV RRUs and ground equipment. They could run 1x/LTE over CellOne’s antennae ala Sprint’s current (and ongoing) GMO deployment. With the ~200 to 250 sites I estimate they have, the whole footprint could probably be up and running in under three months (~3 sites a day). Sadly, though, as far as I know, there aren’t plans for an extensive buildout in Montana in the immediate future. I’d keep my eyes on South Dakota and Wyoming if I were you . I’ve pretty much given up hope for Montana Sprint coverage but do you care to shed some light on Wyoming and South Dakota ? Any information deployments etc that we haven’t heard of Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAvirani Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 I’ve pretty much given up hope for Montana Sprint coverage but do you care to shed some light on Wyoming and South Dakota ? Any information deployments etc that we haven’t heard of Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quite a few sites planned in both states - I don’t have all of the details yet but will share more soon . EDIT: I’m not sure if I’m allowed to talk about individual sites in the non-sponsor sections...if you’re a sponsor then stay tuned in those forums. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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