Network Vision/LTE - Lower Central Valley Market (Fresno, Bakersfield, Visalia)

[lilotimz]

We're the only two left.

 

I'm not sure when this happened, but I noticed slightly better LTE signal while in downtown Hanford. Checked, and sure enough 800MHz LTE / band 26 is here.

 

 

I then went to Smart & Final in the eastern part of Hanford (a known place with horrible data on Sprint). Surprisingly, 3G seemed more solid (didn't drop to 1X) but LTE didn't reach in inside. Then again, I'm not sure what towers have 800MHz LTE. Still though, Costco (and others) are coming to that area (highway 43 and 198) so I wonder if Sprint will bring back that old Nextel tower back to life at that intersection... might be along the path of the bullet train, though.

Possibly. They did state about a thousand former Nextel locations will be used to add additional coverage. Hopefully they do and we hear more about it in tomorrow's earning calls.

[Nextel49]

Now it would be nice to see that here in Bakersfield we have I think only 2 towers running on 1x800 without any B26 really sad to see everyone else get better than us always the hurry up & wait game

[MacinJosh]

Now it would be nice to see that here in Bakersfield we have I think only 2 towers running on 1x800 without any B26 really sad to see everyone else get better than us always the hurry up & wait game

San Bernardino County is still the issue here. Las Vegas still has no B26 LTE either, and neither does LA. It's a wonder Kings County was given the go ahead for B26.

 

 

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[Nextel49]

San Bernardino County is still the issue here. Las Vegas still has no B26 LTE either, and neither does LA. It's a wonder Kings County was given the go ahead for B26.

 

 

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Is there any way we can help Sprint get this to be fixed?

[MacinJosh]

Is there any way we can help Sprint get this to be fixed?

Nope. San Berbardino got an extension that covers them until next June. Hopefully by then they will finally vacate the necessary spectrum.

 

 

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[Nextel49]

Nope. San Berbardino got an extension that covers them until next June. Hopefully by then they will finally vacate the necessary spectrum.

 

 

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Like 2017 or 2016 of june?

[MacinJosh]

Like 2017 or 2016 of june?

Band 26 should start deploying in the areas affected by San Bernardino County by the middle of Summer 2016.

 

 

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[plada2315]

Madera speeds not bad

Edited November 14, 2015 by plada2315

[MacinJosh]

Madera speeds not bad

CA definitely is a active on that site.

 

 

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[WiWavelength]

Nope. San Berbardino got an extension that covers them until next June. Hopefully by then they will finally vacate the necessary spectrum.

Band 26 should start deploying in the areas affected by San Bernardino County by the middle of Summer 2016.

 

San Burnitdownnow.

 

AJ

[Mikeclar]

HOLY WOW! on that Madera Speed, seriously whoa!

[Nextel49]

Anyone know what is Happen tomorrow for Sprint? would like to know in advance 

 

 

 

http://www.sprint.com/landings/countdown/#!/

[Nextel49]

Madera speeds not bad

That is Killer speeds where in Medera when you did the speed test?

[plada2315]

That is Killer speeds where in Medera when you did the speed test?

 

I did it last week sometime n it was in the morning, I ran a few just to make sure and got the same speeds 5 times lol it was around the movie theater

[Nextel49]

I did it last week sometime n it was in the morning, I ran a few just to make sure and got the same speeds 5 times lol it was around the movie theater

this was on your M9?

[plada2315]

Yeah on the M9, which doesn't usually have the best reception from what I've noticed

[Nextel49]

Still no Luv here in Bakersfield or always the last city to move up in the ranks   Sprint LTE Plus advances hit 77 markets

 

http://www.rcrwireless.com/20151117/carriers/sprint-lte-plus-advances-hit-77-markets-tag2

[Dkoellerwx]

Still no Luv here in Bakersfield or always the last city to move up in the ranks   Sprint LTE Plus advances hit 77 markets

 

http://www.rcrwireless.com/20151117/carriers/sprint-lte-plus-advances-hit-77-markets-tag2

 

 

Important to note that the 77 represent's whole Sprint markets, entire regions, and not just 77 cities. There are 90-some Sprint markets. 

[Nextel49]

Yet does not give full details where the 77 are the map is not very helpful

[Dkoellerwx]

Yet does not give full details where the 77 are the map is not very helpful

 

Uhh... seems reasonable to me.

 

 

For reference, how Sprint markets are divided: http://s4gru.forumflash.com/uploads/gallery/album_5/gallery_1_5_299248.jpg

 

You have to remember this is not the marketing department talking here. A very different definition of "market" compared to what the marketing department may use.

[Nextel49]

So you can read every city on the map like Fresno Bakersfield Barstow etc

[Dkoellerwx]

So you can read every city on the map like Fresno Bakersfield Barstow etc

 

The post is not talking about cities!!!

[Nextel49]

B26 here in Valencia California stayed on for 30 sec then got a phone call now back on B25 waiting to see the change back so I can speed test it I am right next FatBuger after Magic Mountain

[Nextel49]

Wont let me pist pix from my phone yet speeds were 46ms 2.02 download with 1.56 up

[MacinJosh]

B26 here in Valencia California stayed on for 30 sec then got a phone call now back on B25 waiting to see the change back so I can speed test it I am right next FatBuger after Magic Mountain

Band 26 in Valencia? Wow! I wasn't expecting that until next year! Maybe someone finally lit a fire under San Bernarino County's a** to get something done!

 

 

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