Network Vision/LTE - Philadelphia Metro Market (including Lehigh Valley/Reading)

[bjorn60]

 

Is this a sign that LTE will be officially launched soon? just got this email today.

 

I hope so, based on the progress so far I can only imagine an "official" announcement is right around the corner.

 

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[jay22381]

I hope soon this 3g is way too slow

 

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[jay22381]

Looks like 78 is lighting up wth lte here in Allentown

 

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[mrknowitall526]

Looks like 78 is lighting up wth lte here in Allentown

 

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No more so than about a month ago...

[jay22381]

On sensorly more just showed right beforevthe hospital

 

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[JDD]

Do you mean Wegmans on 512?  In Bethlehem?

 

My service has been terribly spotty lately in much of the Valley...

Yes sorry

[mrknowitall526]

My service has been TERRIBLE the past week or so in New Tripoli, near Routes 143 & 309.  Roaming where I don't usually roam, terrible data, trouble keeping a connection to my Mifi - which is our only internet source.  Sprint says a tower was being worked on and was finished on June 5th... it's a little better but not much.  Maybe signs of a good thing to come??

[BlueAngel]

Had to do a little shopping today so I went to Walmart on Germantown Pike in Norristown and I was amazed at the LTE coverage and speeds in the area I even managed to hold a strong LTE signal inside shopping.

 

Some results:

[mrknowitall526]

Can't wait for those speeds!!!!!  I'd even be happy with a good 3 Mbps.  haha.

[cjinohio03]

Was sight seeing down town last weekend. LTE seemed to be working ok from Center city to about Chester but speeds werent that great though.

[jay22381]

Any news on a launch date for lte in allentown?

 

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[burnout8488]

Check the Sensorly maps, it looks like Allentown is getting some blips of LTE in various places. Shouldn't be long now!

[ericdabbs]

Any news on a launch date for lte in allentown?

 

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Who cares about launch date? Sprint is lighting up towers as they finish with 3g/4g upgrades for customers to use. As long as you get LTE does it really matter that u get the press release to say its official?

 

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[mrknowitall526]

What was the time frame between when Philly started showing little blips of LTE and where they are now?  I think it was like 2 or 3 months.

[ScandaLeX]

What was the time frame between when Philly started showing little blips of LTE and where they are now? I think it was like 2 or 3 months.

 

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Those blips lasted me a few weeks. Now I got nothing. Back to deplorable 3G.

[jay22381]

I live right by the blips in allentown and I get no lte

 

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[mrknowitall526]

The blips near 78/309 in Center Valley work well...and my phone reliably switches to 4G.  I went south on 309 and lost 4G around Lanark Rd.  I had picked it up around Summit Lawn.

[WiWavelength]

I live right by the blips in allentown and I get no lte

 

And we're living here in Allentown...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU3hAYQREU4

 

AJ

[jay22381]

Lol

 

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[mrknowitall526]

The song is actually written about Bethlehem - where Bethlehem Steel was!

[drhenning]

The song is actually written about Bethlehem - where Bethlehem Steel was!

I always thought so to and Billy had said that Allentown was easier to write to...  Plus people say Bethlehem differently depending on if you a native or not  ( nons say Beeeth- le-hem with an emphasis of Beth...  locals say Beth-lem with no emphasis on the Beth and the lehem merged)...  Allentown is Allentown..

[mrknowitall526]

I've lived in the Lehigh Valley all 26 years of my life and I despise the people who say Beth-lum.  It has 3 syllables for a reason!  Then there's the people that say Beth-LEE-hem, too.... drives me crazy!

 

Haven't seen any LTE in Bethlehem yet...

[drhenning]

I've lived in the Lehigh Valley all 26 years of my life and I despise the people who say Beth-lum.  It has 3 syllables for a reason!  Then there's the people that say Beth-LEE-hem, too.... drives me crazy!

 

Haven't seen any LTE in Bethlehem yet...

Then you despise many of my friends from Lehigh who have remained in the Valley..   Including local columnist Bill White..  I take my local cues from my pal Bill...I think it's a Pennsylvania thing....  it's the same with Lancaster..   Outsiders say Laaan-cast-er... Locals says Lan-castr

[mrknowitall526]

I like Bill White!  Funny columns.

[mrknowitall526]

Anyone see this on the news?  http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/gallery?section=news/local&id=9147259&photo=1

 2200 block of Byberry Rd in Bensalem.  Was it a Sprint tower?  NV?