Network Vision/LTE - New York City Market

[TrevMoney83]

Here it is

 

 

Getting closer to canarsie!!

[LTEBrooklyn]

Btw I noticed that by putting on airplane mode in iPhone 5 it kinda forces LTE when available but it should be automatic. Who knows ?? Any Feedback

[LTEBrooklyn]

Looks like it will be Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, parts of Manhattan slowly and Staten Island

[mellimel2212]

 

It's not everywhere. But it's covering more than any other large city in America, except for possibly Chicago.

 

Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

 

Correct me if I'm wrong Robert but is Chicago around 75%complete?

 

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[S4GRU]

 

Correct me if I'm wrong Robert but is Chicago around 75%complete?

 

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75% of Chicago market sites have received Network Vision upgrades. 46% have 4G LTE formally accepted as complete from Sprint.

 

55% of Baltimore market sites have received NV upgrades. 28% have 4G LTE formally accepted as complete.

 

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[LTEBrooklyn]

 

 

75% of Chicago market sites have received Network Vision upgrades. 46% have 4G LTE formally accepted as complete from Sprint.

 

55% of Baltimore market sites have received NV upgrades. 28% have 4G LTE formally accepted as complete.

 

Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

 

In Baltimore and LTE has been extremely spotty. U will pick up a signal and lose it a minute later. Baltimore is no way done. But if u drive around far enough u will find it

[mellimel2212]

 

75% of Chicago market sites have received Network Vision upgrades. 46% have 4G LTE formally accepted as complete from Sprint.

 

55% of Baltimore market sites have received NV upgrades. 28% have 4G LTE formally accepted as complete.

 

Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

 

U said formally complete as in some might be on without press release or something like that? And that's still good considering I travel throughout the city and have lte mostly everywhere I go lol

 

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[LTEBrooklyn]

So all network vision sites that are complete are not also provisioned at the same time for 4g? I must be confused

[Paynefanbro]

Added on some LTE in Brooklyn. Not that it matters much because it was a really weak signal but it now runs all the way behind Kings County on Winthrop St. and onto Albany Ave.

 

P.S. Now people can't hate on the EVO, it is keeping those really weak signals, not as well as the Galaxy Note 2 but still good.

[Paynefanbro]

So all network vision sites that are complete are not also provisioned at the same time for 4g? I must be confused

 

I may be wrong here but, sites can be 3G complete and not have the new backhaul there. There can be 3G sites with new backhaul there, which there are for the most part.

 

Then the 4G sites have 4G complete and not necessarily 3G.

 

Then there are 3G/4G sites where both 3G and 4G are complete and operational.

 

Then there are 3G/4G/800 sites which have 1xAdvanced on 800mhz.

 

Feel free to correct me if I am wrong.

[LTEBrooklyn]

As far as in concerned when they do the nv upgrade they will be adding 4G at the same time . Why would they do double work?

[Paynefanbro]

They won't do 4G because the backhaul isn't available. They do lots of 3G upgrades because they have a permit for one of their sites. They would rather fix the 3G for everyone rather than hold off until 3G and 4G can be completed.

[LTEBrooklyn]

Let me try to understand what u mean. When they r doing Nv upgrades of service and upgrading 3G does that mean the qos or are they upgrading to more capacity so it will on par to Verizon ? Or does it mean 4g won't exist in these places and all and we will be getting a 3G upgrade instead?

[lilotimz]

Let me try to understand what u mean. When they r doing Nv upgrades of service and upgrading 3G does that mean the qos or are they upgrading to more capacity so it will on par to Verizon ? Or does it mean 4g won't exist in these places and all and we will be getting a 3G upgrade instead?

 

Network Vision upgrades entail the replacement of legacy gear with modern gear.

 

If permitting is done but backhaul is not then they'll replace the legacy stuff at the site and reconnect the hardware to the old legacy T1 lines. If permitting and backhaul is in place then they'll connect all the new gear to the new backhaul which will show in increased speeds. 4g may or may not be turned on at this point depending on who's the OEM (alcatel-lucent takes a bit).

 

Point is, 4g LTE will not be turned on at sites that does not have back haul ready but 3g will be turned on and connected to legacy backhaul.

 

Upgraded 3g (fiber / mw / aav) will have no slow downs and low latency compared to legacy 3g with T1 lines. They tend to hover in the 1.0-2.5 mbps range and faster as you get closer to the cell tower. This is because upgraded 3g sites are connected to the same backhaul as LTE.

[Paynefanbro]

The Sponsors need to check out Brooklyn in the latest NV Progress update!

[Sonic13]

I believe I passed by my first NV site(s), one in the NYC Market and one in the Long Island Market, both a couple of miles apart along the LIE.

 

 

The first 3 (at the bottom) were in Little Neck, it dropped to 0 Mbps before reaching the Nassau County border, then my phone got 5 bars again (which is uber rare) in the Rosyln Heights area and I ran speedtest.net again and got even faster speeds (the top 3), they topped 2+ Mbps while I ran the test.

 

My phone has never seen 3G this fast, I can't wait until NV hits Jamaica, it's in dire need of relief.

Edited December 25, 2012 by Sonic13

[LTEBrooklyn]

The speeds seem good but the ping times are a little high for a nv upgrade. I heard pings should be in the low 40,s- 60,s

[Paynefanbro]

Those are great EVDO pings actually!

[krisat16]

I believe I passed by my first NV site(s), one in the NYC Market and one in the Long Island Market, both a couple of miles apart along the LIE.

 

 

The first 3 (at the bottom) were in Little Neck, it dropped to 0 Mbps before reaching the Nassau County border, then my phone got 5 bars again (which is uber rare) in the Rosyln Heights area and I ran speedtest.net again and got even faster speeds (the top 3), they topped 2+ Mbps while I ran the test.

 

My phone has never seen 3G this fast, I can't wait until NV hits Jamaica, it's in dire need of relief.

I have seen speeds upto 2Mbps around 188 st Hillside avenue. Its been like that for the last couple of months. I have seen improved speeds around Westbury

[nexgencpu]

The speeds seem good but the ping times are a little high for a nv upgrade. I heard pings should be in the low 40,s- 60,s

yeah those pings are actually pretty great for 3G..LTE is more inline to the pings you mention..

[LTEBrooklyn]

I'm losing my patience waiting for 4g! Help!

[LookInToMyEyes]

I'm losing my patience waiting for 4g! Help!

 

Wait! It will be worth it, I am also losing it but! I am keeping my cool. Because I have hope that Sprint will be the fastest wireless carrier, and become the best like it once was (I think sprint was once the best, not sure) Also because Sprint is the only unlimited carrier.

 

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Chris

[MacinJosh]

I'm losing my patience waiting for 4g! Help!

 

Patience is worth it. I'm waiting longer than all of you in NYC! 3G is driving me crazy, but not to the point of losing patience.

 

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[nexgencpu]

I'm losing my patience waiting for 4g! Help!

BK is definitely ramping up now..@ this point your probably gonna be covered very soon! I suspect less than 6 weeks BK will be well lit! Look @ the bronx, just 10 weeks ago was almost nothing.

[LookInToMyEyes]

BK is definitely ramping up now..@ this point your probably gonna be covered very soon! I suspect less than 6 weeks BK will be well lit! Look @ the bronx, just 10 weeks ago was almost nothing.

 

This is sooo true. 10 Weeks ago it NV was so little like 2 towers in Bronx. Now it is like everywhere. Can't wait can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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Chris