Network Vision/LTE - East Michigan Market (Detroit/Flint/Ann Arbor/Tri-Cities)

[CouchFisher]

In my drive yesterday evening there was no sign of 4G at all. My EVO LTE stayed locked on 3G the entire time :-/

 

I tried toggling airplane mode near the Sheldon Rd. exit and the Arborland exit but there was no sign of 4G. Strange.

 

I'm not surprised. Sometimes it requires several airplane mode toggles before it locks on 4G. Not easy to do while driving or moving quickly through a 4G area, like when traveling on an expressway. >_>

 

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[RCM]

That and the EVO LTE is not a good LTE performer. I have difficulty now and then getting my phone kicked over to 4G in known LTE areas in Flint and Howell. I use the LTE Discovery app to automate the process so I'm not screwing with mode cycling and driving at the same time.

[Synovialbasher]

Since we're on the topic, does anyone know how well the galaxy S3 transitions to 4G? I've never gotten a chance to visit a 4G area personally but I'd like to know if I happen to wander into an undiscovered area...

[catejust]

Ok so I did some investigative work.

 

The LTE that I'm receiving downtown Ann Arbor from mysterious cell ID 302 is tower DE03XXXX the one just south (and across 94) of Briarwood mall.

 

This speed test was from Briarwood but I still get about 2Mbps down at my house (State and Packard).

 

I had better signal though when I went to the parking garage at Thompson and Jefferson. That's a good 2.75 miles north.

 

[owensri2]

Since we're on the topic, does anyone know how well the galaxy S3 transitions to 4G? I've never gotten a chance to visit a 4G area personally but I'd like to know if I happen to wander into an undiscovered area...

 

It switches as soon as you enter an LTE coverage area. I have the Note II and it is awesome. No airplane mode cycling needed.

[johngeos]

Since we're on the topic, does anyone know how well the galaxy S3 transitions to 4G? I've never gotten a chance to visit a 4G area personally but I'd like to know if I happen to wander into an undiscovered area...

My S3 transitions very well, seamless, and very consistantly.

[johngeos]

Got 4g in Canton about an hour ago. I got it on Canton Center RD. A strong signal at Ford RD for about 1.5 miles to Heritage Park.

Edited February 24, 2013 by johngeos

[Synovialbasher]

Finally drove out to see the LTE at Hall rd. and Gratiot, and I wasn't impressed at all. My galaxy had a very hard time finding the signal to begin with, and then once it found it and locked on it didn't want to hold it. The first time it grabbed 4G I went to the google play store to update some apps, but after I clicked update it shocked me by saying no connection. Then it went back to eHRPD. I'm running cyanogenmod but I don't think that should be a big deal. I really hope this was something to do with signal strength where I was. I guess I'll try again when I go to Brighton next month where I hope to find service that'll compare to my friends on AT&T...

[vryan44]

I'm thinking the signal at hall rd and Gratiot is coming from the tower in New Baltimore, that is the closest accepted tower near it. And if that is where it's coming from the signal isnt going to be reliable because that's a far distance for 1900, and even 800 MHz to travel with all the buildings and trees in the way.

[johngeos]

I was out driving today. I didn't get any 4g in Canton. Plymouth was still showing and I mapped a bit more on the west side of it. Out in Ann Arbor I got 4g scattered about the South West side of town. Got a steady signal on Eisenhower and when North on State. The signal dropped around the arena. Nothing more. I went up to Liberty and over to Main and up to the freeway not finding anything. Sorry UofM students.

[puch96]

Finally drove out to see the LTE at Hall rd. and Gratiot, and I wasn't impressed at all. My galaxy had a very hard time finding the signal to begin with, and then once it found it and locked on it didn't want to hold it. The first time it grabbed 4G I went to the google play store to update some apps, but after I clicked update it shocked me by saying no connection. Then it went back to eHRPD. I'm running cyanogenmod but I don't think that should be a big deal. I really hope this was something to do with signal strength where I was. I guess I'll try again when I go to Brighton next month where I hope to find service that'll compare to my friends on AT&T...

 

I also experienced issues with google play store while trying to download some apps while in 4G for the first time... But it has gone away and now it works OK.

It is hard to say how well 4G is working in our area as we are just starting LTE deployment in Michigan. I also have spotty coverage and sometimes it takes some time for my phone to switch to LTE.... Once NV work progresses, it would be another story.

[Mattfoley]

I drove around 23 and Gratiot today, Up I-94 until 26 mile and received a strong signal with 8mbs down. One cycle and my S3 picked it up.

 

I was using sensorly but it is only showing up as a dot on 26 mile and just west of Gratiot. Not sure what I did wrong. I am a first time user to sensorly.

[johngeos]

I drove around 23 and Gratiot today, Up I-94 until 26 mile and received a strong signal with 8mbs down. One cycle and my S3 picked it up.

 

I was using sensorly but it is only showing up as a dot on 26 mile and just west of Gratiot. Not sure what I did wrong. I am a first time user to sensorly.

It may not have uploaded the data right away, up dated in the server, or it may not be in the apps cache. There are settings in it that you might want to look at. The data ones are up load only when plugged in, only on wifi, and wake to report. They can help save your battery. But, could delay up loads. If you hit menu-> details it will show you how much there is to upload. There is also a button with a line and arrow pointing up at the top right. It will try to force an upload. Generaly in small chunks.

I think generally it will show up fairly fast. But, I think the app pulls from a cache on the phone and doesn't up date a lot. I find that once I know the data is up, if I zoom in a lot more than I normally do, it shows up. The zoom level I normally use takes a while to up date. Could try deleting the app cache. But, I just wait normally.

Hope that helps

Edited February 25, 2013 by johngeos

[Brnwn4]

LTE AT 22 and Romeo I can't mark it due to iPhone.

[vryan44]

LTE AT 22 and Romeo I can't mark it due to iPhone.

 

how strong was the signal?

[Synovialbasher]

Getting ever-closer to me in Romeo...

[Mattfoley]

I mapped 22 and romeo plank. Strong signal with 4 bars. I hope it shows up on the coverage map

[Brnwn4]

 

 

how strong was the signal?

 

It was 2 bars but hey better than nothing.

[Dmcldjr]

I mapped 22 and romeo plank. Strong signal with 4 bars. I hope it shows up on the coverage map

 

You have to zoom in to sensory pretty far but it's there. Thanks!

[Dmcldjr]

Anyone picking up LTE at 15&hayes? It should be there.

[johngeos]

Got and mapped out 4g last night in Canton again. For the most part it was steady and picked up on it's own. However, it would occastionaly drop for no apparent reason neededing a airplane mode toggle or a few. I can't seam to find an active tower in Canton, unfortunately. I assume it is from Plymouth, especially since I got the signal locked in so far in to Livonia last night.

 

The Canton area doesn't seam to get a 4g signal in the day. So do they tend to turn the power up after awhile breaking in the tower? Does the amount of people and bandwith available determine strength. Or, could it be a new tower having test done on it late at night? Just curious if anyone had any ideas.

[catejust]

Got and mapped out 4g last night in Canton again. For the most part it was steady and picked up on it's own. However, it would occastionaly drop for no apparent reason neededing a airplane mode toggle or a few. I can't seam to find an active tower in Canton, unfortunately. I assume it is from Plymouth, especially since I got the signal locked in so far in to Livonia last night.

 

The Canton area doesn't seam to get a 4g signal in the day. So do they tend to turn the power up after awhile breaking in the tower? Does the amount of people and bandwith available determine strength. Or, could it be a new tower having test done on it late at night? Just curious if anyone had any ideas.

 

In terms of signal strength during the day versus at night, solar radiation has a detrimental effect on other kinds of electromagnetic radiation. My understanding is that while the signal degradation is much more pronounced in different frequency bands (like how AM radio stations actually have to turn down their power output at night to stay within regulatory boundaries), the lack of solar radiation at night would allow a 1.9GHz signal to propagate an extra mile or two.

[Langann1]

I picked up a low signal (1 Bar) of LTE in my house in West Bloomfield this morning near Square Lake Rd. and Middlebelt Rd.

 

Edited February 26, 2013 by Langann1

[S4GRU]

 

In terms of signal strength during the day versus at night, solar radiation has a detrimental effect on other kinds of electromagnetic radiation. My understanding is that while the signal degradation is much more pronounced in different frequency bands (like how AM radio stations actually have to turn down their power output at night to stay within regulatory boundaries), the lack of solar radiation at night would allow a 1.9GHz signal to propagate an extra mile or two.

 

Perhaps on a boomer site with little downtilt. An urban/suburban site would be too low to the ground with its panels pointed toward the ground...so additional range would not be possible in those instances.

 

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[Nekcohm]

I picked up a low signal (1 Bar) of LTE in my house in West Bloomfield this morning near Square Lake Rd. and Middlebelt Rd.

 

 

You might have been picking up the tower near Elizabeth Lake.

 

 

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