Network Vision/LTE - New Orleans Market

[ktulu909]

The equipment is up,the fiber is at the site. No idea what the hold up could be.

[digiblur]

The equipment is up,the fiber is at the site. No idea what the hold up could be.

 

Its been "red sticked"

 

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[ktulu909]

Its been "red sticked"

 

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Is that an actual term?If so what does that mean?

[compneo]

Is that an actual term?If so what does that mean?

 

It has been set-up to sit and rot like the Baton Rouge sites, lol - as digiblur would put it

[haasbat]

Its been "red sticked"

 

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Not the first time that nomenclature has had a derogatory meaning...

 

I KIDDDD!! I KIDDDD!!

[haasbat]

It has been set-up to sit and rot like the Baton Rouge sites, lol - as digiblur would put it

 

At first glance, I thought this said, "to sit and rot like Baton Rouge..."

Hahaha, I love our city rivalries!

[digiblur]

Hmmm... I could come up with terms all day about New Orleans but that's just not my thing to do, especially on the internet.

 

Now one part that is different between our sites and your site is ours has been signed off on an even put up on Sprint.com's upgrade map. Those are the true "red sticked" sites. Fired up and ready to go on the date but momma says no!

 

The term kinda stuck with me when I did the maps of the areas in the sponsor thread showing the sites in the different colors for RRU up, active - confirmed, active - not confirmed, accepted - confirmed NOT active. I had the not active sites with the red 50% transparent circles. I saw all the red in Baton Rouge and thought it was rather fitting for the name of the city. The irony right? So since "Gonzales'd" didn't sound right (for it's wonderful stuck site), "Red Stick'd" it was!

 

Have to have some fun right? So there's your digi-term of the day. "red sticked", when your site is 4G completed/accepted and sits to rot.

[digiblur]

Yeah please turn on the Westwego site! This wait is driving me crazy lol I work by Engineers Road so i hope they get it going.

 

Upgraded phones?

[bigzeto]

I drove back by the Industriplex site after work yesterday and I didn't notice any work done. Snapped a couple pics. Is it possible the crew couldn't get access to the site due to all the crap here?

 

 

 

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[digiblur]

Looks like site access is from the other side on Exchequer. Look on Google maps satellite view.

 

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[bigzeto]

Looks like site access is from the other side on Exchequer. Look on Google maps satellite view.

 

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Yeah, I see that from the map now. Wonder why the trucks were in this area yesterday then?

 

 

 

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[S4GRU]

I was "red-sticked" once. It was awful.

 

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[digiblur]

Yeah, I see that from the map now. Wonder why the trucks were in this area yesterday then?

 

 

Probably had the same idea as you on obtaining access

[digiblur]

Cross post of things in BR in the past week. 3 sites...4th posted in the sponsor area.

 

Overcast weather sucks for taking pictures, but these were worth it.

 

Blackwater/LA64 Site (Zachary/Central)

 

 

And North Scotlandville site on LA61

 

 

[digiblur]

Denham Springs LA16 at I-12

 

First pic is from 2/4/13. Notice the legacy cabinet in the middle. Then it's gone/moved.

 

[digiblur]

And one of my favorites of the bunch.

 

2 Sectors mounted. This is a split height site with 2 sectors at the top and one below.

 

You can read the LEFT and RIGHT and on the bottom of the panel in the last pic from 150+ up.

[digiblur]

Yeah, I see that from the map now. Wonder why the trucks were in this area yesterday then?

 

 

Anything new with the dead data ticket on the downtown BR site? I never received a response except for the automated email system one. I emailed them again this morning since data was dead once again... took me like 6 or 7 reboots to get off the dreaded channel 100 gimmick.

[bigzeto]

Anything new with the dead data ticket on the downtown BR site? I never received a response except for the automated email system one. I emailed them again this morning since data was dead once again... took me like 6 or 7 reboots to get off the dreaded channel 100 gimmick.

 

Just a phone call from one of the guys in OKC. He said the engineers are aware of the capacity issues and will continue to try and add capacity to the downtown site and neighboring sites. He said channel 100 was at 136% capacity at the time I was talking to him. But then he also mentioned channel 25, which we know is a voice/1xrtt channel. So who knows. Do you happen to know how many total EVDO carriers can be added in our market? I believe the busiest sites here have 3 voice and 3 EVDO carriers.

[kevins669]

Well folks we have another one active in downtown N.O.... Sector 65 on Poydras, and up in my building. Where oh where...

[mkenny28]

Also looks like we have some legitimate new light Purple on Napoleon around Camp st Uptown. I will try and investigate later.

Well folks we have another one active in downtown N.O.... Sector 65 on Poydras, and up in my building. Where oh where...

 

What part of Poydras are you on and what is your signal strength?

[haasbat]

I just saw some crazy 4G inside the building by City Hall.

 

I just left the Napoleon/Camp area an hour ago and didn't see any 4G.

[tgrgrd00]

Sweet, some fun for you guys downtown! Glad to see it.

[kevins669]

Varying between 80 and 100.

[digiblur]

Just a phone call from one of the guys in OKC. He said the engineers are aware of the capacity issues and will continue to try and add capacity to the downtown site and neighboring sites. He said channel 100 was at 136% capacity at the time I was talking to him. But then he also mentioned channel 25, which we know is a voice/1xrtt channel. So who knows. Do you happen to know how many total EVDO carriers can be added in our market? I believe the busiest sites here have 3 voice and 3 EVDO carriers.

 

Well just like the LSU Stadium area and a couple other areas they are stuck. They sold off that 5mhz chunk of BTA32 to AT&T a couple of years ago and it is biting them in the butt. But I really don't blame them much since there aren't many customers here and lots of the spectrum was wasted. The only solution is to add another site. Their are several locations they could use as this site covers quite a few high population events/areas. But adding a site is in a dream world and the closer fix is to off load the devices they can to LTE. The downtown site is maxed out with voice on 25, 50, 125 and 150. EVDO is on 75, 100, and 175. There are no other carriers to use. I can tell you I will stay on them as their decision to sell spectrum and/or not have enough sites for downtown BR is not my problem. They pay network engineers the big bucks to fix those issues. Those long spaced sites combined with data usage rising everyday combined with spectrum limitations is rearing its ugly head more and more.

[NOLAAggie]

Picked up a new signal on Leake at Carrolton. Sensorly should show it later.

 

Mcc mnc 310 - 126

Serving cell 403 band 25

RSRP -103 RSRQ -9 SNR 6.6