Network Vision/LTE - Albuquerque market (including El Paso, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Roswell)

[remix1982]

Oh nice thanks a lot.

Sensorly is picking up LTE on the East Mesa which works for me when I go visit my mom :-P

[rojash29]

Any updates in 4G in Anthony, New Mexico? Is between El Paso and Las Cruces. In Sprint website I just see an update for speed,

Edited August 23, 2013 by rojash29

[khammondnm]

Any updates in 4G in Anthony, New Mexico? Is between El Paso and Las Cruces. In Sprint website I just see an update for speed,

Nothing yet, but updates are starting up pretty good now as you can on sensorly maps around cruces and ep.

 

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[Pole1224]

Getting 4G LTE in clovis. Getting over 20mbps

[Pole1224]

Heres speed im getting

[Pole1224]

Sorry heres the speed

[S4GRU]

Getting 4G LTE in clovis. Getting over 20mbps

I almost drove down there on Saturday to check it out. But I was too busy. Thanks for reporting!

 

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[Pole1224]

No its about time we got 4g lol

[msalgado]

Its nuts that of all the places Clovis got it before Albuquerque or Santa Fe.

[jroepcke51]

Sorry heres the speed

You should map it

[Pole1224]

 

 

Its nuts that of all the places Clovis got it before Albuquerque or Santa Fe.

 

I know right it is funny that we got it before the bigger towns

[S4GRU]

Its nuts that of all the places Clovis got it before Albuquerque or Santa Fe.

It's all about the backhaul. In Clovis, the backhaul is probably by Plateau. In ABQ and Santa Fe it is CenturyLink. They cannot even manage to get out of their own way.

 

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[S4GRU]

I know right it is funny that we got it before the bigger towns

If you get a chance, run the mapping feature using the Sensorly app to plot the coverage around Clovis. Thanks!

 

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[Mercurial1]

If you get a chance, run the mapping feature using the Sensorly app to plot the coverage around Clovis. Thanks!

 

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Quoted to get your attention.

Commnet?

http://db.tt/DckiT5L2

 

 

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[S4GRU]

Quoted to get your attention.

Commnet?

http://db.tt/DckiT5L2

 

 

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Looks like Commnet is selling their PCS spectrum in Rural Nevada to Sprint.  As someone who sees themselves as a Nevadan, this is very good news. Sprint is sorely lacking in these areas.  I wouldn't mind of Sprint just bought out Commnet.  I roam on Commnet a lot here in Northern NM.  Their 1x network is very tired.

 

Robert

[S4GRU]

Scratch that.  I misread that entirely.  Sprint is transferring PCS licenses to Commnet.  I found it online, and it is new:  http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/ApplicationSearch/applMain.jsp?applID=7656399

 

Since Sprint roams on Commnet CDMA, I hope there is a condition to at least require Commnet to add EVDO and Sprint supports EVDO roaming.  *sigh*

 

Robert

[S4GRU]

It makes me wonder if Sprint just never plans to serve these areas.  Or if they feel just SMR+PCS G Block+EBS/BRS is sufficient.  As they now would no longer have any PCS A-F blocks in these areas.  I guess PCS voice/EVDO isn't really ever needed if they do ever expand their network in these areas.

 

Robert

 

EDIT:  It also turns out that Commnet was already leasing this spectrum from Sprint, so there is no net change here really.

[WiWavelength]

Quoted to get your attention.

Commnet?

http://db.tt/DckiT5L2

Scratch that.  I misread that entirely.  Sprint is transferring PCS licenses to Commnet.  I found it online, and it is new:  http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/ApplicationSearch/applMain.jsp?applID=7656399

 

Guys, I would not give this transaction with Commnet too much thought.  It is just a partition and disaggregation.  Sprint is assigning only 10 MHz while still retaining 20 MHz of its PCS A block 30 MHz licenses for itself.  Sprint has done this time and again (e.g. Nex-Tech, Pioneer, etc.).

 

AJ

[Mercurial1]

Guys, I would not give this transaction with Commnet too much thought. It is just a partition and disaggregation. Sprint is assigning only 10 MHz while still retaining 20 MHz of its PCS A block 30 MHz licenses for itself. Sprint has done this time and again (e.g. Nex-Tech, Pioneer, etc.).

 

AJ

I refuse to be calm and level headed about this! This could be the end if sprintbank!

 

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[S4GRU]

First 800MHz site live in New Mexico. Came over the north hill in Santa Fe and picked up the site at the Walmart in Española a good 15-20 miles away.

 

I had to go to a meeting in Los Alamos tonight. Otherwise I would have went to the site and checked it out. I wonder if LTE is live there too. I will check it later tonight.

 

 

 

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[digiblur]

First 800MHz site live in New Mexico. Came over the north hill in Santa Fe and picked up the site at the Walmart in Española a good 15-20 miles away.

 

I had to go to a meeting in Los Alamos tonight. Otherwise I would have went to the site and checked it out. I wonder if LTE is live there too. I will check it later tonight.

 

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Awesome news!  The big question is, does it allow a phone call?  We are in day 4 of our 800SMR sites not allowing any inbound/outbound calls.  They've launched 2 more as well and have the same exact problem.  These Ericsson guys and leaving sites messed up is growing old, donut LTE sites, and now dead 800SMR sites.  At least we were able to get Sprint to acknowledge the issue today.  Imagine a site covering the city with at least 6+ miles of coverage blocking all voice calls!  

 

Any who....  I found a pattern in basestation IDs on our 800SMR sites (link of explanation below).  Maybe you guys can find one too?

 

http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/579-network-vision-site-map-new-orleans-memphis-gulf-coast-east-texas-mississippi-and-louisiana-markets/page-218?p=193878&do=findComment&comment=193878

[S4GRU]

Awesome news! The big question is, does it allow a phone call? We are in day 4 of our 800SMR sites not allowing any inbound/outbound calls. They've launched 2 more as well and have the same exact problem. These Ericsson guys and leaving sites messed up is growing old, donut LTE sites, and now dead 800SMR sites. At least we were able to get Sprint to acknowledge the issue today. Imagine a site covering the city with at least 6+ miles of coverage blocking all voice calls!

 

Any who.... I found a pattern in basestation IDs on our 800SMR sites (link of explanation below). Maybe you guys can find one too?

 

http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/579-network-vision-site-map-new-orleans-memphis-gulf-coast-east-texas-mississippi-and-louisiana-markets/page-218?p=193878&do=findComment&comment=193878

It pains me they may turn it off by the time I get back down to Española. I definitely will try voice, text and data on it.

 

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[digiblur]

It pains me they may turn it off by the time I get back down to Española. I definitely will try voice, text and data on it.

 

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If the pattern holds, you were on the beta sector of the site.

 

I found if I am worse than a -100 signal it will hand off the voice call to PCS when initiated. Anything better in signal and it just sits then call failed. When I try to call myself it just rings and rings until voice mail, it never rings the phone.

[WiWavelength]

First 800MHz site live in New Mexico. Came over the north hill in Santa Fe and picked up the site at the Walmart in Española a good 15-20 miles away.

 

I believe I stand vindicated in accurately describing the range of CDMA1X 800.  Thank you very much...

 

 

AJ

[S4GRU]

I was able to handoff to another sector on 800. So both the SW and ESE sectors are broadcasting. I didn't try the north sector. Neither voice calls nor texting were working on it.

 

Surprisingly, I was able to keep the signal all the way home. About 10 miles away, over two hills and passing three Sprint sites. It was -101dBm in my driveway. I thought for sure I would lose the signal going inside. But I kept it. It only dropped 2dBm indoors. It's -103dBm sitting here in my recliner in my Living Room. Just shocking. I live behind two hills. The signal must be bending over the tops...

 

 

The 800 PN numbers match the 1900 PN numbers in my market.

 

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