ScandaLeX Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 So, you do see the coverage on the website correct? Website shows very light purple as indicative of 4G. Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHappy Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share Posted March 15, 2013 Where is HappyHappy? He was so pessimistic about the rollout, I would love to hear from him. To be honest, I was never pessimistic, I was simply telling what I was and gave my thoughts. I hypothesized it will take at least couple months to half a year on early January. It has since been two month. Like I have said, I was with Sprint, if you do not like it. Just get that hell out. This site is infiltated with lots of Sprint employees as far as I know, and like I said before it is marketing strategy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHappy Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share Posted March 15, 2013 I was feeling rebel rouser-ish earlier and wanted to post that clearly now this thread is filled with Sprint employees. Turns out when I see upgraded NV antenna's all over the Philly market, it WAS a good sign that much progress was being made! To be quite honest, you are a Sprint employee and S$GRU knew it. I knew about these sites last week and the signals were turn on for many of these site on Sunday. They are note quite to 4G speed yet, because the SouthWest and South Philadelphia 4G towers give below 1 MB down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHappy Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share Posted March 15, 2013 I was feeling rebel rouser-ish earlier and wanted to post that clearly now this thread is filled with Sprint employees. Turns out when I see upgraded NV antenna's all over the Philly market, it WAS a good sign that much progress was being made! It is sad that many of these Sprint Employees do not know about 4G rollout plans, but myself a non-Sprint Employee knew a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boosted20V Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 To be quite honest, you are a Sprint employee and S$GRU knew it. I knew about these sites last week and the signals were turn on for many of these site on Sunday. They are note quite to 4G speed yet, because the SouthWest and South Philadelphia 4G towers give below 1 MB down. So we're back to you telling me I'm a Sprint employee for the sole reason that I don't sit here and bash them? And I don't even live in a Sprint corporate market? Doesn't seem a bit odd to you? Of course not, you just told me who my employer is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosenthalmedia Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Good news. Just mapped the stretch from holy family hospital to Roosevelt Blvd ave via philmont and byberry. Had 4g almost until the Blvd and byberry. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCountyPa Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Funny as a LEO I know when someone starts an answer to a question with "to be honest" they are USUALLY full of it, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveInPhilly Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 So this just happened downstairs from my work (18th & Market). Can't map on Sensorly because the iPhone app doesn't support it :-/ 5MBbs down with a single bar of signal is pretty good! Oh, and for everyone who states that "Center City has good Sprint coverage", please look at the scores below the top one to see the reality... :-P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosenthalmedia Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 More encouraging news. LTE flashing on and off on bustleton by Fulmer. 3g speeds have improved when it's off of 4G. Up about 60% from what I'm used to seeing here. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonxtz Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I am going to map my trip from south Philly through I-76 to north Philly tomorrow morning and hopefully experience lte for the first time Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHappy Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share Posted March 15, 2013 So we're back to you telling me I'm a Sprint employee for the sole reason that I don't sit here and bash them? And I don't even live in a Sprint corporate market? Doesn't seem a bit odd to you? Of course not, you just told me who my employer is! ' Isn't it funny!!! Bashing them? Do you mean in a neutral manner and completely unbiased? No one is bashing them. Quite funny when someone lives in Harrisburg and claims to be in Philly and do not even know about the status of Philly;s 3G. Odd isn't it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScandaLeX Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 ' Isn't it funny!!! Bashing them? Do you mean in a neutral manner and completely unbiased? No one is bashing them. Quite funny when someone lives in Harrisburg and claims to be in Philly and do not even know about the status of Philly;s 3G. Odd isn't it. Maybe it's me but I can't wrap my head around any of this being related to LTE. 90% of Sprint employees don't have a clue what's going on and they get a paycheck. Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHappy Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share Posted March 15, 2013 Maybe it's me but I can't wrap my head around any of this being related to LTE. 90% of Sprint employees don't have a clue what's going on and they get a paycheck. Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk 2 Agree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosenthalmedia Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Keep one thing in mind. Information comes from the top down. There is a culture of non information at sprint that I have noticed in the past 15 years as a customer with them. It is unlikely to change. I do applaud the employees who are on here trying to learn more about their product and how it's being applied practically rather than what they are told. Let's treat them with respect since they are working and doing their job. I have no doubt they know very little and we may have more information then they do at times. If we respectfully work together and look at this for what it is.... An LTE treasure hunt in Philadelphia.... It can be worthwhile. For the record I am unhappy that it took so long and at the lack on info. But it's here now so let's move on and enjoy.. End rant. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boosted20V Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 ' Isn't it funny!!! Bashing them? Do you mean in a neutral manner and completely unbiased? No one is bashing them. Quite funny when someone lives in Harrisburg and claims to be in Philly and do not even know about the status of Philly;s 3G. Odd isn't it. You seem to have a lack of coherent understanding. I don't work for Sprint. I work in Harrisburg for a company other than Sprint. My family and friends are all from the Philadelphia / LV area so I am there pretty much every weekend, thus how I can see progress in a market which I do not live in. This isn't that difficult to understand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScandaLeX Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Let's treat them with respect since they are working and doing their job. I have no doubt they know very little and we may have more information then they do at times. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2 When I'm on these forums I treat everyone the same. Who a person works for doesn't determine my level of respect for them. Unless it's announced I wouldn't know one Sprint employee from another here and don't see why it even matters. I don't care who works for who. We're all here in this thread for the same reason....LTE Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiwhatsup Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Can we get back on topic? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjorn60 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I drove past the Southampton site today that I mapped on Wednesday and did not get an LTE signal, I toggled airplane mode several times and no luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cjjw06 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 ok im curious i confermed the exton lte and noticed something when on lte got great speeds even with 2 bars but when i turned off lte i got pretty slow 3g weird or not???with 2 bars LTE 4.34mbps down .93mbps up, 3 bars LTE 23.88mbps down and 6.01mbps up and in the same exact spot as the last time with lte off full bars 3g .18mbps down and .59mbps up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbi Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 To be honest, I was never pessimistic, I was simply telling what I was and gave my thoughts. I hypothesized it will take at least couple months to half a year on early January. It has since been two month. You ever hear the saying "If you throw enough darts..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkoellerwx Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 ok im curious i confermed the exton lte and noticed something when on lte got great speeds even with 2 bars but when i turned off lte i got pretty slow 3g weird or not???with 2 bars LTE 4.34mbps down .93mbps up, 3 bars LTE 23.88mbps down and 6.01mbps up and in the same exact spot as the last time with lte off full bars 3g .18mbps down and .59mbps up Not weird. In most cases the upgraded NV 3G does not go live at the same time as LTE. Sprint is bringing 3G online in clusters to help prevent issues with handoff from NV to Legacy towers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilGreg05 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 LTE is lighting up in Delco too. I was in Clifton Heights and Springfield on Baltimore Pike. I mapped with Sensorly. Hopefully, it'll show up by the morning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MReiser4670 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I drove past the Southampton site today that I mapped on Wednesday and did not get an LTE signal, I toggled airplane mode several times and no luck. I drove all around the Southampton tower area yesterday & didn't get anythng. Anyone from the area will know the tower location; it's easily the tallest structue in a 5 mile radius. I don't know how far up the NV hardware is located, but it might be why we've seen sections mapped in Warminster & Upper Moreland but not more locally. Also, it's close enough to the Turnpike that eventually someone should have been able o map it by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MReiser4670 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 LTE is lighting up in Delco too. I was in Clifton Heights and Springfield on Baltimore Pike. I mapped with Sensorly. Hopefully, it'll show up by the morning. I traveled the whole length of the Blue Route this evening hoping to catch something but no success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilGreg05 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 It what is definitely on between Oak Avenue and North Avenue on Baltimore pike. Hopefully, you will be able to see it on sensorly now. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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