LTEBrooklyn Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I have seen 800 a few times. When I go into the basement of my home in Crown Heights I pick it up. It is unusable though because it is a -125dbm signal. That says a pot because it is coming from a distant site, yet my home site has 0 bars on PCS. At least 80% of NV is done. At least thAts a good sign. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paynefanbro Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 At least 80% of NV is done. At least thAts a good sign. In Brooklyn alone, yes. In total, ibdont think so. There are a few sites left in Brooklyn that don't have LTE and they by chance are in the areas that I frequent. My grandmother's home tower is officially accepted with LTE but it is not live for whatever reason. There are also 3 towers that serve my area in Crown Heights and only 1 has been accepted. The other 2 don't have any upgrades. I went to Fairway in Red Hook yesterday, and as usual, I ran a speed test on LTE. The site over there is very lightly loaded. On a -110dbm signal on my EVO 4G LTE, I got 3Mbps down and 1Mbps up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nexgencpu Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Got a chance to play with HTC One Max today at 34 street Harold Square. Speeds were averaging between 12-18mb sec about 50-70ping indoors. Considering that no other sprint phone (Galaxy S4 or Nexus 5) connected to LTE at all. I'm pretty sure it was connected to Band 41. Another note is that the signal averaged about 2bars, also this was during rush hour, 5 30, streets were packed! My 3G speeds were about .30k/sec 100ms ping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twospirits Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 hmmm odd, I was in Times sq (actually 47th and 8th Ave) on Saturday from 2PM thru 6PM and barely had any signal, well LTE wise. But once I got out of the island and into Queens I got better than usual signal. again odd. TS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paynefanbro Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 hmmm odd, I was in Times sq (actually 47th and 8th Ave) on Saturday from 2PM thru 6PM and barely had any signal, well LTE wise. But once I got out of the island and into Queens I got better than usual signal. again odd. TS Time Square on LTE is like being in a stadium. Only Band 41 can relieve that., or more towers upgraded which might be the actual problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTEBrooklyn Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Time Square on LTE is like being in a stadium. Only Band 41 can relieve that., or more towers upgraded which might be the actual problem. Band 41 can handle multiple people connected at the same time as compared to other bands? Is there more BW also on the band or it just runs smoother but at slower speeds if it's congested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkoellerwx Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Band 41 can handle multiple people connected at the same time as compared to other bands? Is there more BW also on the band or it just runs smoother but at slower speeds if it's congested? More spectrum, better backhaul, faster speeds... more capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nexgencpu Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Today underground on 34th street train station got amazing roaming signal -40dBm! ..looked up, and what did I see!?...Verizon antennas in the station 2 feet above me! Looking forward to finally getting it on Sprint. Another observation, don't know why i could not complete a call on my Nexus 5 in the station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paynefanbro Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Today underground on 34th street train station got amazing roaming signal -40dBm! ..looked up, and what did I see!?...Verizon antennas in the station 2 feet above me! Looking forward to finally getting it on Sprint. Another observation, don't know why i could not complete a call on my Nexus 5 in the station. Although Transit Wireless hasn't completed the Sprint upgrade yet, there are a few stations that are like paper when it comes to receiving a cellular signal. At 72nd Street in Manhattan, you can get LTE in the station from above. And at Nevins Street in Brooklyn, you can get a strong 3G signal, but there is no LTE in that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enyce9 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I'll be in times square tonight with my nexus 5 I'll be looking for band 41 and doing a speed test or two to see how the network holds up..... Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nexgencpu Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I'll be in times square tonight with my nexus 5 I'll be looking for band 41 and doing a speed test or two to see how the network holds up..... Sent from my Nexus 5 using TapatalkNo one has been successful connecting to band 41 on ALU market on the east coast using a Nexus 5 as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enyce9 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Was not successful connecting to band 41. Didn't think I would be. Band 25 lte signal strength was good, but it acted like 3g before NV, slow, but with the amount of people there I guess that's to be expected. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paynefanbro Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I feel like even with all sites completed, you'll be lucky to see above 6Mbps in Times Square. Although that's pretty much how it is with every carrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybiz81 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I feel like even with all sites completed, you'll be lucky to see above 6Mbps in Times Square. Although that's pretty much how it is with every carrier. Agreed. It's too popular of a place with lots of data usage. That being said, last night I was in the West Village celebrating. Shortly after midnight my friends on AT&T were having some connectivity issues and the network seemed jammed. I was on LTE with Sprint and had zero issues. It was nice for a change! In the past, I always got hit with the same network issues after midnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paynefanbro Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 My cousins on T-Mobile and my mom on Verizon had connectivity issues here in Brooklyn. I had zero issues. Texts and calls went through easily. My data although it slowed down, was still significantly higher than my family members on other carriers. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nexgencpu Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 As everybody is reporting, almost no issues here with sprint on new years. Everything held up nicely. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWIKSTRIKE Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I have no call service this AM in the Bronx, anyone else have this issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nexgencpu Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I have no call service this AM in the Bronx, anyone else have this issue?where in the bx? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWIKSTRIKE Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 (edited) where in the bx? Thgroggsneck Tremont/Randall Ave section I can call myself but I can't call out. Edited January 4, 2014 by QWIKSTRIKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nexgencpu Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Thgroggsneck Tremont/Randall Ave section I can call myself but I can't call out.I'm near grand concourse and tremont, I can make calls without issues, 1x800 as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWIKSTRIKE Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 (edited) I'm near grand concourse and tremont, I can make calls without issues, 1x800 as usual. Lucky you rofl....I can call myself or use Goolge Voiceby wifi....I must say that Google Voice by wifi is pretty clear. I can't imagine VOIP costing so damn much when WI internet is about what VOIP will be. Edited January 4, 2014 by QWIKSTRIKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nexgencpu Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Lucky yo rofl....I can call myself or use Goolge Voiceby wifi....I must say that Google Voice by wifi is pretty clear. I can't imagine VOIP costing so damn much when WI internet is about what VOIP will be.I occasionally connect to HD voice calls on my nexus 5, its pretty spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWIKSTRIKE Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I occasionally connect to HD voice calls on my nexus 5, its pretty spectacular. Well we both have 2 things in common a Naxus 5, and the Bx. I used to go to the Disco Fever over off Jerome and 167 backi n the day. In my opinion the birth place of Hip Hop. Grandmaster Flash Melly Mel and the likes use to go there. Is HD voice active in NYC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nexgencpu Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Well we both have 2 things in common a Naxus 5, and the Bx. I used to go to the Disco Fever over off Jerome and 167 backi n the day. In my opinion the birth place of Hip Hop. Grandmaster Flash Melly Mel and the likes use to go there. Is HD voice active in NYC? HD voice is active in NYC, I have randomly picked it up around the city, the difference is quite a surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paynefanbro Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 HD voice is active in NYC, I have randomly picked it up around the city, the difference is quite a surprise. You should check your engineering screens mid call. Mine have been Service Option 68 which is not HD Voice. I believe Service Option 7 is HD Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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