Network Vision/LTE - Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands Market

[epedrosa]

Has anybody been able to locate any Additional LTE sites besides the ones in Bayamon, Carolina, Caguas, Yabucoa and Hato Rey??? Or has anybody noticed improved LTE coverage in this areas?

 

In Toa Alta my S3 connected to 4g and I try a Speed Test but only complete the download part and then the phone got disconnected...

 

 

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[nesterpr]

Nothing from Gurabo to Humacao

 

At least all the PR 52 from Caguas Norte toll to Montehiedra was upgraded to eHRPD, with sustained speeds of 1 to 2 MBs.

[vamp07]

I don't think ehrpd has any connection to higher speed.

 

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[nesterpr]

I don't think ehrpd has any connection to higher speed.

 

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Nope, but if the tower has the NV equipment , 3G speeds will be far better.

[osva]

I'm at intercontinental hotel in isla verde and 4g went on. 2mbps

 

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[vamp07]

I have seen plenty of these ehrpd towers with slow speeds.

 

 

 

Nope, but if the tower has the NV equipment , 3G speeds will be far better.

 

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[Darkshneider]

I'm at intercontinental hotel in isla verde and 4g went on. 2mbps

 

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Judging by your phone on your profile, youre connected to 4g Wimax, not LTE.

 

Then again, your sig says different. Use Sensorly to spot any 4g around that area.

Edited November 10, 2012 by Darkshneider

[53atenas]

Good evening everyone. I'd like to pose a question before making a leap into the LTE arena. I currently have a Motorola 4g Photon WiMax phone. I am considering an upgrade to an S3 or Note II to benefit from the LTE deployment in my area (Manati, PR). I currently get enhanced NV 3g data on my Photon but obviously no LTE love. The Sprint signal in my house however is very poor (fluctuates between 0 an 1 bar). To overcome this I've installed an Airave 2.5 which has significantly boosted the signal. When I run a speed test inside the house just using the Airave I get from 1.7mbps to 2.1mbps download speeds. If I turn off the Airave while inside the house I get downwards of 130kbps in download speeds. However if I go out to the terrace the download speeds increase anywhere from 700kbps to 1.6mbps. My question is this: If I upgrade to an LTE phone and am using the Airave inside the house will my data speed be limited to the Airave EVDO data speed or will the phone connect to an LTE equipped tower if the signal is powerfful enough to penetrate the concrete walls of my house?

Before anyone suggests that I turn the wifi radio of the phone on please realize that this is simply a technical question. I just want to understand what the expected behavior would be.

Thanks for any info to clarify this.

[Wiicked]

LTE in Arecibo near "Los Mosquitos" just now

[Wiicked]

LTE in Hatillo near the Sams area

[osva]

Nop. I have a galaxy note 2.

 

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[megabytepr]

Are all of you that are finding LTE using Sensorly to map the LTE location? This would help us all

[Wiicked]

I did open the app but don't know how it works lol

[nesterpr]

In sensorly maps show LTE mapping in road 30 from Gurabo to Las Piedras. Can it be the tower was already updated, somebody connected and mapped in sensorly and then Sprint blocked the LTE signal

[megabytepr]

To use Sensorly mapping feature do this When you go driving around hit the "map it" button at the right hand side and then on the next screen just hit start.

[megabytepr]

I've tried to connect to that Gurabo tower and I've had no luck, maybe they did block it, same thing goes for for the one around Route 66 in Carolina.

[leozno1]

I did open the app but don't know how it works lol

 

Unfortunately you cannot map your coverage with the iPhone 5, only with Android LTE Devices.

[elkaku]

Any progress at Mayagüez???

 

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[2fastkuztoms]

Any progress at Mayagüez???

 

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Kaku I got info on Mayagüez, they told me NV its coming by 4th quater of 2013

 

 

 

 

 

... jajaj joking at least you can go to the mall and have good 3g speeds...

[elkaku]

 

Kaku I got info on Mayagüez, they told me NV its coming by 4th quater of 2013

 

 

 

 

 

... jajaj joking at least you can go to the mall and have good 3g speeds...

 

Not funny i almost had a stroke!!!!! I've been waiting for it quite for some time now..... So what the heck....a little more waiting wont kill me.... ;-)

 

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[vamp07]

I sure hope they really do update all those towers to lte. I'm still not convinced it's really going to happen.

 

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[megabytepr]

Robert:

 

Are all towers in PR going to get upgraded to LTE ? Are we supposed to get LTE in 800mhz?

[vamp07]

It's my understanding that sprint does not have 800mhz spectrum in pr.

[S4GRU]

Robert:

 

Are all towers in PR going to get upgraded to LTE ? Are we supposed to get LTE in 800mhz?

 

All sites in PR are supposed to be upgraded to LTE 1900. However, they are not supposed to get LTE 800. According to one report I read, Sprint will not have 800 available in PR when they begin deployment in the SMR band.

 

I'm not sure if it is that they do not have 800MHz spectrum in PR, or if they do not have enough, or they cannot use it for awhile because of rebanding. Or possibly even it is an interference issue with neighboring countries. I just do not know why. Or if it is just temporary.

 

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[nesterpr]

I`ll be more than happy with at least NV updated 3G speeds. LTE is the icing in the cake.

 

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