mhammett Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 So if the network is congested. It doesn't matter what band you're using, your phone will slow down. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Technically possible, but unlikely. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkoellerwx Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 So if the network is congested. It doesn't matter what band you're using, your phone will slow down. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Congestion is generally not a backhaul limitation. As other nexgen explained, it's the airlink that is saturated. One LTE carrier can only hold so many people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eduschean Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 So why not have people with iPhones 5-5s use band 26 as top priority, those with triband phones use 41, and those with others use 25 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilotimz Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 So why not have people with iPhones 5-5s use band 26 as top priority, those with triband phones use 41, and those with others use 25 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk No one is going to camp Band 26 . End of story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gusherb Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 No one is going to camp Band 26 . End of story. I camped on band 26 almost an entire day once... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiWavelength Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 No one is going to camp Band 26 . End of story. I camped on band 26 almost an entire day once... Let us clarify. Absent some sort of nefarious hack, no one is going to camp on band 26 all of the time. AJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gusherb Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Let us clarify. Absent some sort of nefarious hack, no one is going to camp on band 26 all of the time. AJ I understand, by network default you mean. It surely is possible based on load conditions though, to camp out for long periods of time on B26. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnoj Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 So why not have people with iPhones 5-5s use band 26 as top priority, those with triband phones use 41, and those with others use 25 In the short-term, if the network is load balancing properly, this will essentially be the distribution. Priority on the network-side is 41-->25-->26, but since the newest iPhones lack B41, they will land on whichever carrier within the other 2 bands is least congested. Given that single-band devices will outnumber tri-band ones for awhile yet, that is likely to be B26. Furthermore, unlike CDMA 1x, early "Spark" devices have demonstrated very smooth handoffs between the three LTE bands. While it is understandable to want to "camp" 1x800 due to some phones stubbornly clinging to a faint 1x1900 signal when they ought to be falling back to 1x800 (and calls sometimes dropping when a switch is made), such an explicit prioritization of the low-band seems unnecessary for LTE, given that the network so far is proving competent in managing such transitions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiWestLoop Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Band 26 sighting on the West Loop! Although it was crazy. It was cycling to approximately 4 different antennas in the area. I guess there's some fine tuning being done until it goes live. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljayyy91 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Probably going to six flags this weekend does anyone know how data is there? Last year every time I went I had issues... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Probably going to six flags this weekend does anyone know how data is there? Last year every time I went I had issues...A lot can change in a year, especially with network vision. Towers in the area may have not been upgraded to LTE yet, and now there's certainty that the towers are LTE with a potential for band 26 and the second pcs carrier. Please report back on how it was and what network connections you encounter. Sent from my LG-LS980 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saywhatman Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Probably going to six flags this weekend does anyone know how data is there? Last year every time I went I had issues... A lot can change in a year, especially with network vision. Towers in the area may have not been upgraded to LTE yet, and now there's certainty that the towers are LTE with a potential for band 26 and the second pcs carrier. Please report back on how it was and what network connections you encounter. Sent from my LG-LS980 I was just there two weekends ago, don't count on usable data inside the park, it's very fringe 3G, Unless they've turned on B26 in the couple weeks since I was last there (possible!), it's less than ideal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 I was just there two weekends ago, don't count on usable data inside the park, it's very fringe 3G, Unless they've turned on B26 in the couple weeks since I was last there (possible!), it's less than ideal. Did they have a Wi-Fi system in place? Sent from my LG-LS980 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saywhatman Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Did they have a Wi-Fi system in place? Sent from my LG-LS980 The wifi in my N5 was having problems, so I'm not sure to be honest. I think not though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeynach Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 I was just there two weekends ago, don't count on usable data inside the park, it's very fringe 3G, Unless they've turned on B26 in the couple weeks since I was last there (possible!), it's less than ideal. I think most of us by now have learned to temper our expectations for useable LTE service at crowded venues and events knowing that for the most part access is limited to one 5x5 carrier. There are probably 20K+ people at Six Flags on a weekend day. Thats enough to make the LTE un-useable in most of my experiences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Simple: put down the phone and enjoy the rides. I'd actually leave my phone in the car. Nothing worse than having a $600 device fall out of your pocket, have the screen smashed while being jarred around, or submerged on a water ride. Sent from my LG-LS980 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saywhatman Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Simple: put down the phone and enjoy the rides. I'd actually leave my phone in the car. Nothing worse than having a $600 device fall out of your pocket, have the screen smashed while being jarred around, or submerged on a water ride. Sent from my LG-LS980 The phone's not for the rides, it's for the lines! Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeynach Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Simple: put down the phone and enjoy the rides. I'd actually leave my phone in the car. Nothing worse than having a $600 device fall out of your pocket, have the screen smashed while being jarred around, or submerged on a water ride. Sent from my LG-LS980 But then what you gonna do waiting in line for 90 minutes for your 60 sec coaster ride? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiWavelength Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Simple: put down the phone and enjoy the rides. I'd actually leave my phone in the car. Nothing worse than having a $600 device fall out of your pocket, have the screen smashed while being jarred around, or submerged on a water ride. The phone's not for the rides, it's for the lines! But then what you gonna do waiting in line for 90 minutes for your 60 sec coaster ride? I have a better "simple:" do not go. You are a glutton for punishment if you attend an amusement park during the summer. Do it in April or September when the dumbass kids are in school and the lines are nearly non existent. AJ 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnlimitedDataIsInBeta Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 If you do go to Six Flags, could you take out the Ingress portal "Superman"? It's been owned for over 200 days, and we would like to remove that player's bragging rights. Sent from my XT1030 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saywhatman Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 If you do go to Six Flags, could you take out the Ingress portal "Superman"? It's been owned for over 200 days, and we would like to remove that player's bragging rights. Sent from my XT1030 using Tapatalk ....the other reason I wanted data was to Ingress in the park. Didn't quite work out though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhammett Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 If you do go to Six Flags, could you take out the Ingress portal "Superman"? It's been owned for over 200 days, and we would like to remove that player's bragging rights. Sent from my XT1030 using Tapatalk Which faction is it? :-p Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnlimitedDataIsInBeta Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Which faction is it? :-p Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk It's blue. Sent from my XT1030 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuisBOSS302 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 In the SF & South Bay markets the LTE when I went was pretty good inside the park on a crowded day on B25. When I went to Six Flags Magic Kingdom and Six Flags Great America it was not a problem. Uploaded a ton of Instagram, FB, Twitter, and Vine videos/pics without a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eduschean Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 When you're in US Cellular Field, the network is horrible, but my friend with Verizon had no problems. Funny thing was, I bet there were more people there that had verizon phones than those who had Sprint phones Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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