Jump to content

3G speeds in Jacksonville,FL

ridethesky84

By ridethesky84
in Markets

 Share

Recommended Posts

tybo31316 Member Level: 4G LTE

tybo31316

Posted
Posted

I'm from Jacksonville. The 3g speeds are pretty good. I get close to 1mb down anywhere I go during the day. The speeds has gotten a lot better than they used to be now that sprint has added additional carriers to most of the towers. Also I believe that Robert said that the network vision upgrades are starting in the Jacksonville region.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
S4GRU Member Level: LTE Advanced

S4GRU

Posted
Posted

There will be some service hiccups through the next 6 months as Network Vision work is done in the JAX market. But it will improve the network drastically and will be worth it.

 

Robert via CM9 Kindle Fire using Forum Runner

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
ridethesky84 Member Level: Morse Code

ridethesky84

Posted
  • Author
Posted
I'm from Jacksonville. The 3g speeds are pretty good. I get close to 1mb down anywhere I go during the day. The speeds has gotten a lot better than they used to be now that sprint has added additional carriers to most of the towers. Also I believe that Robert said that the network vision upgrades are starting in the Jacksonville region.

 

Thanks for the feedback. What phone are you using?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Steven800 Member Level: 3G EVDO

Steven800

Posted
Posted

The network was running really good over there when I was in Orange Park/Lakeside/camp blanding/flemmimg island. I didn't go to downtown Jacksonville though so I'm not sure if the towers over there are getting good results. Right now I'm still in FL but now I'm in Miami so far everything is alright except the building staying at is a dead zone for all the carriers and it sucks.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
ridethesky84 Member Level: Morse Code

ridethesky84

Posted
  • Author
Posted
The network was running really good over there when I was in Orange Park/Lakeside/camp blanding/flemmimg island. I didn't go to downtown Jacksonville though so I'm not sure if the towers over there are getting good results. Right now I'm still in FL but now I'm in Miami so far everything is alright except the building staying at is a dead zone for all the carriers and it sucks.

Thanks for the info. What phone are you using?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
jdray Member Level: Digital

jdray

Posted
Posted (edited)

It's very hit and miss from downtown through the westside and down towards middleburg.

Orange Park is good (from I-295 to about College Dr on Blanding). I haven't been over towards US17 down to Fleming Island recently, so no idea there.

 

Here are the tests from 8/1-8/3 that I took to show dan@sprint. As you can see, when the speed is good, it works fine. But just a mile down the road and coverage is hit or miss.

I did every test when I had 5 bars of service. I did not do any WiMax tests.

I'm not sure if they are upgrading these towers or not currently.

 

These tests are pretty much down I-10 west to I-295 south to Blanding Blvd and south towards Middleburg, this is down a major corridor, not a country rd.

 

DATE	   TIME   Speed	  Latitude	Longitude  D   U  Ping
"2012-08-03 10:22","EvdoA","30.32517","-81.66049",123,171,789,"Jacksonville, FL"
"2012-08-02 19:25","EvdoA","30.11440","-81.80464",258,216,210,"Jacksonville, FL"
"2012-08-02 19:22","EvdoA","30.14300","-81.76927",34,295,653,"Jacksonville, FL"
"2012-08-02 19:21","EvdoA","30.14300","-81.76927",375,218,196,"Jacksonville, FL"
"2012-08-02 19:20","EvdoA","30.14300","-81.76927",88,243,393,"Jacksonville, FL"
"2012-08-02 19:19","EvdoA","30.14300","-81.76927",241,352,458,"Jacksonville, FL"
"2012-08-02 19:00","EvdoA","30.14300","-81.76927",399,104,200,"Jacksonville, FL"
"2012-08-02 18:58","EvdoA","30.17088","-81.74814",267,17,411,"Jacksonville, FL"
"2012-08-02 18:57","EvdoA","30.17088","-81.74814",418,531,146,"Jacksonville, FL"
"2012-08-02 18:55","EvdoA","30.17088","-81.74814",351,240,173,"Jacksonville, FL"
"2012-08-02 18:53","EvdoA","30.19312","-81.72578",627,52,146,"Jacksonville, FL"
"2012-08-02 18:52","EvdoA","30.19865","-81.74336",219,24,326,"Jacksonville, FL"
"2012-08-02 18:51","EvdoA","30.19865","-81.74336",69,54,404,"Jacksonville, FL"
"2012-08-02 18:49","1xRTT","30.24512","-81.76326",94,124,875,"Jacksonville, FL"
"2012-08-02 09:56","EvdoA","30.32603","-81.66468",133,192,628,"Jacksonville, FL"
"2012-08-01 18:07","Unknown","30.28966","-81.62933",1587,1632,77,"Macclenny, FL"
"2012-08-01 18:05","EvdoA","30.28966","-81.62933",98,94,228,"Jacksonville, FL"

 

The attached pic is from my back porch near Old Jennings/Blanding Blvd intersection which should have 3G and WiMax coverage.

Right now on 3G, I get 20kbps on one test, the next I get 200kbps in downtown Jacksonville.

Just my experience.

Edited by jdray
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Ascertion Member Level: LTE Advanced

Ascertion

Posted
Posted

I guess it's a hit or miss. (you'll always find some places on any carrier that's slow.) but I've been all over the place last few days and here's the results from all of my tests.

42576828-66ed-ae1c.jpg

Ymmv

 

Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2

Link to comment
Share on other sites
gopher_otis Member Level: 1x Advanced

gopher_otis

Posted
Posted
actually 200kBs on 3g isn't that bad. You're talking about kBs' date=' not kbs, right?[/quote']

 

Actually 200kbps is pretty terrible for 3G and isn't even what Sprint is advertising. Don't let them rip you off. 44f74b3b.jpg-Taken from the Sprint site.

Edit: Just noticed the difference in capitalization, my b.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
ren857 Member Level: Digital

ren857

Posted
Posted
I'm visiting downtown Jacksonville for the day staying near the Jacksonville Landing and my 3G speeds haven't topped 200kBs.

 

Sent from my Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2

 

I work downtown and I get about 0.8 mg before 8am. After that, it drops to about 400 kbps and doesn't go back up until about 7pm.

 

Believe it or not, that's an improvement from over a year ago.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
ren857 Member Level: Digital

ren857

Posted
Posted (edited)

Actually 200kbps is pretty terrible for 3G and isn't even what Sprint is advertising. Don't let them rip you off. 44f74b3b.jpg-Taken from the Sprint site.

Edit: Just noticed the difference in capitalization, my b.

 

Those are the speeds that I get on avg.

 

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2

Edited by ren857
  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • large.unreadcontent.png.6ef00db54e758d06

  • gallery_1_23_9202.png

  • Posts

    • schmidtj
      Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread

      By schmidtj · Posted

      T-Mobile Fires Back At AT&T After Their Statements On T-Priority
    • RedSpark
      Sprint Super Bowl Coverage/DAS

      By RedSpark · Posted

      February is always closer than you think! https://stadiumtechreport.com/news/caesars-superdome-gets-matsing-deployment-ahead-of-super-bowl-lix/ Another Super Bowl, another MatSing cellular antenna deployment. Caesars Superdome, home of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints, has deployed a large number of cellular antennas from MatSing as part of an effort to increase wireless network capacity ahead of the upcoming Super Bowl LIX in February, 2025. It is the third such deployment of MatSing equipment at Super Bowl venues in as many years, following cellular upgrades at Allegiant Stadium for Super Bowl LVIII and at State Farm Stadium for Super Bowl LVII. According to the Saints, the MatSing antennas were part of a large wireless overhaul this offseason, done primarily “to satisfy fans’ desires for wireless consumption and bandwidth,” an important thing with Super Bowl LIX coming to the venue on Feb. 9, 2025. Each year, the NFL’s big game regularly sets records for wireless data consumption, with a steady upward progression ever since wireless networks were first put into stadiums. https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/caesars-superdome-transformation-2024-new-orleans-saints-nfl-season-part-1-wifi-upgrades-wireless-cellular During the offseason renovation project, the foundation of the facility's new Distributed Antenna System (DAS) was the installation of 16 multi-beam, wideband spherical lense antennas that are seven feet in diameter and weigh nearly 600 pounds apiece, a model called the MatSing MS-48H180. Another 16 large antenna spheres of varying sizes and frequencies have also been installed for a total of 32 new large antennas, in addition to 200 cellular antennas inside and around the building, all of these products specifically made for high-density environments such as stadiums and arenas. The DAS system's performance is expected to enhance further as it becomes fully integrated throughout the season. The MatSing MS-48H180 devices, with a black color that matches the Caesars Superdome's roof, each were individually raised by hoist machines to the top of the facility and bolted into place. Each cellular antenna then transmits 48 different beams and signals to a specific area in the stadium, with each sphere angled differently to specifically target different coverage areas, allowing increased, consistent coverage for high-density seating areas. In addition to creating targets in seating and common areas throughout the stadium, these antennas create dedicated floor zones that result in improved coverage to the field areas for fans in 12 field-level suites and the Mercedes-Benz End Zone Club, teams and on-field media and broadcast elements. The project is also adding 2,500 new wireless access points placed in areas such as concourses, atriums, suites and food and beverage areas for better WiFi coverage.
    • radem
      Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread

      By radem · Posted

      https://www.yahoo.com/news/dallas-county-completes-first-911-194128506.html - First 911 call/text received over Starlink/T-Mobile direct to cell.  This appears to be in Dallas County, MO.
    • dkyeager
      Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread

      By dkyeager · Posted

      FCC: "We remain committed to helping with recovery efforts in states affected by Hurricane Helene. We stand ready to do all that is necessary to return connectivity to hard-hit areas and save lives." SpaceX: "SpaceX and @TMobile have been given emergency special temporary authority by the @FCC to enable @Starlink satellites with direct-to-cell capability to provide coverage for cell phones in the affected areas of Hurricane Helene. The satellites have already been enabled and started broadcasting emergency alerts to cell phones on all networks in North Carolina. In addition, we may test basic texting (SMS) capabilities for most cell phones on the T-Mobile network in North Carolina. SpaceX’s direct-to-cell constellation has not been fully deployed, so all services will be delivered on a best-effort basis." Space posted this at 2pm today on X.
    • cooltech6597
      Network Vision/LTE - West Washington Market (Seattle/Puget Sound Region)

      By cooltech6597 · Posted

      https://ibb.co/KrTR877 https://ibb.co/DK3MVgw https://ibb.co/VgWtZwR Should work with these links

  • Recently Browsing

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...