Jump to content

Network Vision/LTE - New York City Market

Ace41690

By Ace41690
in Markets

 Share

Recommended Posts

nexgencpu Member Level: LTE Advanced

nexgencpu

Posted
Posted

When Marcelo replied to your tweet and said "really soon" he was right!! Talk about exceeding expectations.

Yeah, I gotta say color me impressed. Its happening quickly.

 

Only thing that I think needs to be addressed is Clear sites. Have yet to see second carrier let alone CA live on any of these sites, and considering NYC has a ton of these I hope they get to them soon as well.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Replies 11.1k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

nexgencpu
nexgencpu

Its finally happened!!!! Sprint overtook Tmobile on Netindex in Manhattan!!     Next...Verizon!!

Palan
Palan

I was on lunch today at tmobile checking out their plan prices. One of the reps came up and asked what service you on? I said Sprint and she immediately went on this rant on how sprint is slow, ouch

lilotimz
lilotimz

First off. You need to read up a bit more before you start complaining about speeds.Sprints 5x5 has a maximum theoretical output of 37.5mbps DL and ~ 14 mbps UL. The theoretical maximum is the absolut

Posted Images

nexgencpu Member Level: LTE Advanced

nexgencpu

Posted
Posted

I hope this is true! For now, I'm stuck with crappy service in Penn station, and random drops to 3g for no good reason that don't come back without a toggle. And please...we need VoLTE...

Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

Most stations in NYC have Sprint service available, I think because it(Penn Station) might be handled differently than the normal MTA stations we really have no idea when if ever that might get addressed

 

I also dont think VoLTE would help that situation, in fact I think it might hinder coverage. CDMA voice has extensive coverage, probably as good as any carrier, VoLTE or not.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
transitwatch889 Member Level: eHRPD

transitwatch889

Posted
Posted

Yeah, I gotta say color me impressed. Its happening quickly.

Only thing that I think needs to be addressed is Clear sites. Have yet to see second carrier let alone CA live on any of these sites, and considering NYC has a ton of these I hope they get to them soon as well.

Well well getting my morning coffee I was able to for a brief not even a second connect to the second carrier from the clear LTE tower that's by the McDonalds on Broadway. But it disconnected as soon as it showed the signal as being available. Which means they're probably still attempting to tune before it goes live officially. Closest sprint LTE site was also acting a little weird as well today so that's something that I noticed . I was on band 25 most of the time I was in the area.

 

On a side note I notice that the blocks around me that has sprint band 41 LTE got their second carrier turned on. I noticed while leaving my building multiple neighbor PCI showing a second identical numbers. Ran a quick test and popped a 30 plus on a tower that usually i am not lying gets 500 kbps most times.

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
nexgencpu Member Level: LTE Advanced

nexgencpu

Posted
Posted

Well well getting my morning coffee I was able to for a brief not even a second connect to the second carrier from the clear LTE tower that's by the McDonalds on Broadway. But it disconnected as soon as it showed the signal as being available. Which means they're probably still attempting to tune before it goes live officially. Closest sprint LTE site was also acting a little weird as well today so that's something that I know that I was on band 25 most of the time I was in the area.

On a side note I notice that the blocks around me that has sprint LTE got their second carrier turned on.

That's awesome to hear, do you have SCP logging sites? You can confirm Clear second carrier on that log.

 

BTW I think I know why your EARFCN box on LTE discovery doesnt populate on your N6P, think you need to rooted in order for that portion to work.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
transitwatch889 Member Level: eHRPD

transitwatch889

Posted
Posted

That's awesome to hear, do you have SCP logging sites? You can confirm Clear second carrier on that log.

BTW I think I know why your EARFCN box on LTE discovery doesnt populate on your N6P, think you need to rooted in order for that portion to work.

Didn't root cuz i wanted Android pay to work. But now i know!

Screenshot_20160218-085311.png

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
jaybiz81 Member Level: 1x Advanced

jaybiz81

Posted
Posted

Looking forward to coming back to CA in NYC. I'm on vacation in Fort Lauderdale this week and was pulling 90 down on B41 here. I live next to a Clear site though, so hopefully I can report CA when I get home this afternoon. Awesome to read about all this progress so quickly.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Quantify Member Level: Morse Code

Quantify

Posted
Posted

Most stations in NYC have Sprint service available, I think because it(Penn Station) might be handled differently than the normal MTA stations we really have no idea when if ever that might get addressed

 

I also dont think VoLTE would help that situation, in fact I think it might hinder coverage. CDMA voice has extensive coverage, probably as good as any carrier, VoLTE or not.

The VoLTE may not help coverage... But the whole data while on a call thing...

 

Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

Link to comment
Share on other sites
nexgencpu Member Level: LTE Advanced

nexgencpu

Posted
Posted

The VoLTE may not help coverage... But the whole data while on a call thing...

Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

In a pinch G Voice full integration+Hangouts dialer is your friend.

 

I just dont think VoLTE is on Sprint's top priority list. Once densificafion is far enough along (hopefully end of this year) We can have the VoLTE conversation.

  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites
ingenium Member Level: 4G WiMax

ingenium

Posted
Posted

Didn't root cuz i wanted Android pay to work. But now i know!

Nexgen is right, there is a workaround. I'm rooted and just used Android Pay yesterday. If you're interested and don't feel like digging through the XDA thread, I can send detailed instructions.

 

Sent from my Nexus 6P

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Deval Member Level: LTE Advanced

Deval

Posted
Posted

They are in two different locations, my bedroom connects to a clear site a couple blocks away, and my kitchen and living room connect the Sprint B41 thats like 10blocks away..

 

Ah, makes sense.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
transitwatch889 Member Level: eHRPD

transitwatch889

Posted
Posted

Yeah. So the clear sites aren't even broadcasting Signal by me anymore that were previously activated which makes me think a possible hardware issue? So there is a hole where there use to be band 41 coverage since launch as those were the first towers to go live with LTE originally. While it seems all current sprint sites in my immediate vicinity are broadcasting a second carrier now.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
nexgencpu Member Level: LTE Advanced

nexgencpu

Posted
Posted

I noticed my speeds at work have picked up. I am around City Hall area downtown Manhattan.

My UARFCN is now 41078 as apposed to 39991 like before.

Yes, the primary carrier has been switched to 41078 in Manhattan.

 

What speed differences are you seeing compared to previously. Your most likely connecting to multiple carriers.

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

Palan

Posted
Posted

Yes, the primary carrier has been switched to 41078 in Manhattan.

 

What speed differences are you seeing compared to previously. Your most likely connecting to multiple carriers.

 Alot of people around here so I would get around 1-3 mb/s. Now im getting 10-15 with some dips to 5 now and then.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
nexgencpu Member Level: LTE Advanced

nexgencpu

Posted
Posted

Picked up 41078 on a legacy Clearwire site in Flushing yesterday, nothing towards Woodside yet but that was nice to see. 

Just got word that BK has switched to the same primary carrier as well. Looks like BK/QNS ready for 2x Carriers.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
jaybiz81 Member Level: 1x Advanced

jaybiz81

Posted
Posted

I'm near Union Square and had 41276 as my primary carrier and 41078 as the second carrier. It wasn't for too long (10 minutes) before they reversed but it was cool to see. I won't be near a computer for a while no screenshots until then. Actually right now while waiting for my doctor 41276 is primary and 41078 is secondary.

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

  • Similar Content

  • Posts

    • iansltx
      T-Mobile to acquire UScellular

      By iansltx · Posted

      A heavy n41 overlay as an acquisition condition would be a win for customers, and eventually a win for T-Mobile as that might be enough to preclude VZW/AT&T adding C-Band for FWA due to spreading the market too thinly (which means T-Mobile would just have local WISPs/wireline ISPs as competition). USCC spacing (which is likely for contiguous 700 MHz LTE coverage in rural areas) isn't going to be enough for contiguous n41 anyway, and I doubt they'll densify enough to get there.
    • iansltx
      Dish Network/Boost Mobile cell/5G buildout thread

      By iansltx · Posted

      Boost Infinite with a rainbow SIM (you can get it SIM-only) is the cheapest way, at $25/mo, to my knowledge; the cheaper Boost Mobile plans don't run on Dish native. Check Phonescoop for n70 support on a given phone; the Moto G 5G from last year may be the cheapest unlocked phone with n70 though data speeds aren't as good as something with an X70 or better modem.
    • iansltx
      Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread

      By iansltx · Posted

      Continuing the USCC discussion, if T-Mobile does a full equipment swap at all of USCC's sites, which they probably will for vendor consistency, and if they include 2.5 on all of those sites, which they probably will as they definitely have economies of scale on the base stations, that'll represent a massive capacity increase in those areas over what USCC had, and maybe a coverage increase since n71 will get deployed everywhere and B71 will get deployed any time T-Mobile has at least 25x25, and maybe where they have 20x20. Assuming this deal goes through (I'm betting it does), I figure I'll see contiguous coverage in the area of southern IL where I was attempting to roam on USCC the last time I was there, though it might be late next year before that switchover happens.
    • cooltech6597
      Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread

      By cooltech6597 · Posted

      Forgot to post this, but a few weeks ago I got to visit these small cells myself! They're spread around Grant park and the surrounding areas, but unfortunately none of the mmwave cells made it outside of the parks along the lake into the rest of downtown. I did spot some n41 small cells around downtown, but they seemed to be older deployments limited to 100mhz and performed poorly.    
    • JossMan
      Dish Network/Boost Mobile cell/5G buildout thread

      By JossMan · Posted

      What is the cheapest way to try Dish's wireless network?  Over the past year I've seen them add their equipment to just about every cell site here, I'm assuming just go through Boost's website?  What phones are Dish native?  

  • Recently Browsing

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