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

[mahskeeter]

I just noticed that more area is mapped in that Chesterfield/ New Baltimore area. That's cool. It seemed like a really this band when I passes thru the other day.

 

I browsed a little bit but didn't really see a good description of the buildout. Should we expect to see a nearby towers also come online soon? Or could it be kinda sporadic? I don't travel that way very often but I work all over St. Clair County. Curious to notice a crew doing upgrades.

 

When it comes more this way I should be able to do a crap ton of mapping as long as it's in our county while I work. Can't wait!

[jefbal99]

I just noticed that more area is mapped in that Chesterfield/ New Baltimore area. That's cool. It seemed like a really this band when I passes thru the other day.

 

I browsed a little bit but didn't really see a good description of the buildout. Should we expect to see a nearby towers also come online soon? Or could it be kinda sporadic? I don't travel that way very often but I work all over St. Clair County. Curious to notice a crew doing upgrades.

 

When it comes more this way I should be able to do a crap ton of mapping as long as it's in our county while I work. Can't wait!

 

Sprint is doing a "shotgun" deployment, then going back and filling in the gaps.

[zboston2795]

Drove from warren to check out the LTE in Baltimore, found the tower using sensorly and google maps Lol Awesome speeds

Edited January 28, 2013 by zboston2795

[koch1mf]

I live in Royal Oak and work in Rochester. 3G speeds have definately improved but still no sightings of LTE. I have a seperate device that is on LTE Only that I use to scan. Looking forward to seeing some LTE in the near future hopefully.

[Synovialbasher]

I cannot believe they turned on LTE towards Chesterfield. About 2 weeks ago I went to the best buy there (in the coverage area), and if I would have waited and went there now at least I would have TRIED 4G... Oh well. At this (surprisingly fast) pace Ill most likely see it by the end of next month.

[hoagie]

They go where the site is ready.. Just because they're in Chesterfield now, doen't mean they'll stay in Chesterfield.. That crew working on that tower could go to Tawas next if the cell site there is ready to be installed.

[vryan44]

I happen to live in Chesterfield

[SeroFred]

Yay for Tawas!!!

 

 

Next will be Ontonagan!!

[mahskeeter]

They go where the site is ready.. Just because they're in Chesterfield now, doen't mean they'll stay in Chesterfield.. That crew working on that tower could go to Tawas next if the cell site there is ready to be installed.

 

 

When you say the "site is ready", do you mean permits? Or something physical that it needed? (new fiber, microwave or something)?

[mahskeeter]

I think I will be happy to just keep seeing Michigan's footprint keep expanding!

[Luuminator]

 

 

 

When you say the "site is ready", do you mean permits? Or something physical that it needed? (new fiber, microwave or something)?

It could be permits, backhaul is complete, equipment for that site is ready, crews are ready, and ability to gain access to the site.

[kingroy]

Im just happy its coming,tomorrow or 2 months from now. Ive had 2 wimax phones and 3 lte. We all deserve it for our patients

[hoagie]

When you say the "site is ready", do you mean permits? Or something physical that it needed? (new fiber, microwave or something)?

 

I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong but there's a number of things that need to be at the site in order for it to be upgraded. Equipment, backhaul (connection to the network) and manpower.. Most of the time, the permits were applied for and granted a while back.

 

Edit: I saw that the post had already been replied to after I had already entered it.

[Sal313]

I knoticed that ehrpd is not coming up in my speed tests around Detroit metro it's saying evdo a revision does anyone know what the reason behind this could be? I

 

[MacinJosh]

I knoticed that ehrpd is not coming up in my speed tests around Detroit metro it's saying evdo a revision does anyone know what the reason behind this could be? I

 

Try turning LTE off in your network selection menu, then turn it back on and see if that helps. If not, it could just be that they temporarily disabled it.

 

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[jefbal99]

I've been back on EVDO A in Lansing too, no biggie, eHRPD will be back

[Rickie546]

Story about birds delaying adding antenna to Jackson, MI site

 

http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2013/01/jackson_county_officials_prote.html

[mahskeeter]

I drove around the New Baltimore area trying to put more purple in the map the other morning. I picked it up on County Line Rd near M-29 but couldnt get data to work despite having ok signal. Or what appeared to be ok signal anyway. When I entered New Balitmore it started working.

 

I work exclusivly in St Clair County so I'm super excited for us to get some going to test out. I will map the crap out of it then!

 

I guess i'm addicted now. I keep checking Sensorly for another tower to come online. I did the same thing when Comcast ran the new wiring for internet a few years ago. I watched the trucks string all the wire all over town.

 

 

[vryan44]

If you get a chance, see if you can get lte at 23 mile and card, the tower on card now has new panels. I would but I do not own an lte phone

[Sal313]

I drove from Hamtramck to Wyandotte the past two days and had mapping on but there was no lte at all I'm getting ready to give up I heard Detroit is not going to get lte from sprint anytime soon if we're lucky towards the end of the fthe year and that's from my friend who works at the sprint store

[Boosted20V]

I drove from Hamtramck to Wyandotte the past two days and had mapping on but there was no lte at all I'm getting ready to give up I heard Detroit is not going to get lte from sprint anytime soon if we're lucky towards the end of the fthe year and that's from my friend who works at the sprint store

 

Your friend doesn't know what he's talking about seeing as deployment is under way.

[Sal313]

 

 

Your friend doesn't know what he's talking about seeing as deployment is under way.

 

Trust me I really hope he is wrong , but he was right about wimax the entire time

[keelerman8042]

Trust me I really hope he is wrong , but he was right about wimax the entire time

If you give a donation and become a sponsor you can track the progress of completed and in progress sites ..... Detroit is going to take a while before you will have enough service area to launch the market, but they should deff be working in Detroit.

[Sal313]

If you give a donation and become a sponsor you can track the progress of completed and in progress sites ..... Detroit is going to take a while before you will have enough service area to launch the market, but they should deff be working in Detroit.

 

How do I give a donation and how much does it have to be to become a sponsor!

[keelerman8042]

How do I give a donation and how much does it have to be to become a sponsor!

On the main page here on the top right corner theres a donation button. If you can donate 20 or more it would be greatly appriciated as it helps support this site, but whatever you can afford will work as well.