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Louisville/West Kentucky appears to be a late Second Round Network Vision/LTE deployment market


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by Robert Herron

Sprint 4G Rollout Updates

Tuesday, August 7, 2012 - 9:39 AM MDT

 

S4GRU has recently been apprised of some additional Network Vision information. As you may recall, when Sprint originally announced Network Vision details and explained their change to LTE for its 4G technology, Sprint also said that planning/design/permitting is under way at the first 22,000 sites. S4GRU was able to obtain the information about these first 22,000 sites last Spring and we have received several updates since. Now we have planning information on the first 24,000 sites.

 

In perusing the last update we received, we noticed a new market that we have not discussed before. That is West Kentucky. So now it appears that Louisville and the West Kentucky market are making a play for an earlier start.

 

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Louisville/West Kentucky. There are over 360 sites in the West Kentucky

Sprint market.

West Kentucky

 

The West Kentucky market is included in Sprint's initial 24,000 sites planning. However, in a cross check with the NV schedule, this market has all its dates as "TBD." It's quite possible since all the planning and permitting for this market will be done in advance, it may actually be moved up to the end of the second round.

 

I would interpret that TBD means that they are finalizing the Network Vision schedule for this market. We cannot say with any certainty at this time. This should be seen as good news though for the folks living in the West Kentucky market.

 

We do not have any more details than this to report at this time. S4GRU will keep pushing for all the latest information for you on Sprint's Network Vision and LTE Depolyment. Stay tuned to S4GRU.com for breaking Network Vision news.

 

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Photo of Downtown Louisville courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

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wow I was quite ill when I wrote this. Typos and misspellings oh my. Still very excited we will get LTE. I was aware it was a wimax tower or two . I was only mildly curious where they were. They don't help me as I am on an EVO 4G LTE. Thanks, and keep us up to date. I want real speeds and my phone to be upgraded to Jelly Bean. It will be like having a whole new phone.

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The two sites live in Louisville are 4G WiMax sites, not 4G LTE sites. They are shown in the Map I posted in the comments above.Sprint will begin LTE deployment in the West Kentucky market this Winter. This will include Louisville.Robert

 

I'm gonna have to call shenanigans on this post. Its mid may and there's no real progress to note. Latest thing I've heard is it'still 6-9 months out minimum, if ever.

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I'm gonna have to call shenanigans on this post. Its mid may and there's no real progress to note. Latest thing I've heard is it'still 6-9 months out minimum, if ever.

Believe what you want. Ill just say that there are currently two towers  in Louisville city limits with panels and rrus hung. Several more in progress and work is going on everyday. Sites also in progress in Lex and BG that we know of. Probably more out there. 

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Just wanted to let everyone know I'm picking up a 4G signal around the Poplar Level Rd and Produce Rd area.  I got a Speedtest download speed of 25.54mb and and upload of 3.01mb. 

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Just wanted to let everyone know I'm picking up a 4G signal around the Poplar Level Rd and Produce Rd area.  I got a Speedtest download speed of 25.54mb and and upload of 3.01mb. 

Forgot to mention in Louisville, KY and the tower is located near the Watterson Expressway and Poplar Level Rd. 

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 FYI,

 

Today at UPS WorldPort at 911 Grade Lane I have connected to 4G LTE off an on and ran a few speed test. My best test was on the Lexington server using speedtest.net app on my galaxy note 2.  DL speed 4945 kbps , UL speed 396 kbps , Ping 86ms...

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I have the Galaxy S4.  First time ever i noticed it was connected via 4G in Louisville about 9-10pm last night.  I was at Popular Level Road and I-264.  I have been told the 3rd quarter of 2013 is when 4G LTE will be in Louisville.  I've also always been told they test the network at night, so there ya go. 

 

I can back up the others saying they were getting 4G in the area. And yes the speed was noticeably faster than 3G.  I've been on the 4G LTE with Sprint in Indy, seemed equivalent.

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I was able to get 9976D and 8398U up by Billtown Road yesterday. I also got 13619D 2074U and 9825D 3760U. But today I get nothing again. So they are definately working on it. Which is great news because the 3G network isn't worth a penny.

 

The real question is how it will perform once it is loaded with people using it. Hopefully it will stay in line with other cities and not become the same thing 3G was.

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