Network Vision/LTE - Washington DC Market

[RedSpark 4,484]

14 minutes ago, kg4icg said:

Well I now have the lg v50 in hand, picked it up from sprint yesterday

How do you like it? Any 5G visible yet?

[kg4icg 1,383]

5 minutes ago, RedSpark said:

How do you like it? Any 5G visible yet?

Not yet, here at work at Dulles

[RedSpark 4,484]

5G has officially launched in DC: https://newsroom.sprint.com/sprint-lights-up-true-mobile-5g-in-washington-dc.htm

Part of this 5G launch announcement for Los Angeles, New York City and Phoenix: https://newsroom.sprint.com/sprint-lights-up-true-mobile-5g-in-los-angeles-new-york-city-phoenix-and-washington-dc.htm

Seems Sprint/Nokia got the bugs worked out!

Sprint's Coverage Map now shows 5G Coverage for DC....

Still a number of areas to cover with 5G in DC.

From the Coverage Map, it actually seems that the 5G Coverage in Montgomery County, MD is greater than it is in DC. Have a look at Bethesda and then go in all directions. Seems solid.

[Trip 2,790]

Something looks wrong with the map to me.  If you look at Beacon Hill, for instance, there is 5G to the northeast and southeast of the site, but not immediately surrounding it or west of it.  It almost looks like there's a smaller 4G site overlaid on top of it or something.  The site at Kingstowne looks the same, as do several others I'm spot-checking.

- Trip

[RedSpark 4,484]

.@walkermarka is spreading the exciting news of #Sprint5G 📶⚡now available in Washington #DC! We’re bringing faster speeds on a mobile #5G network to some major parts of the DC area. sprint.com/Sprint5g

Nice!

[kg4icg 1,383]

Noticing Sprint's 5G foot print getting bigger week by week in the DC area

[RedSpark 4,484]

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/government/bill-to-allow-5g-cell-towers-returns-in-montgomery-county/

More Info here: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/cable/Towers/home.html

[kg4icg 1,383]

10 minutes ago, RedSpark said:

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/government/bill-to-allow-5g-cell-towers-returns-in-montgomery-county/

More Info here: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/cable/Towers/home.html

Except Sprint's 5G setup is on the celltower, using 64T64R antenna's, replace band 41 antennas with new ones, not utility pole mounted.

[RedSpark 4,484]

1 hour ago, kg4icg said:

Except Sprint's 5G setup is on the celltower, using 64T64R antenna's, replace band 41 antennas with new ones, not utility pole mounted.

Very good point!

[JimBob 904]

Any observations or experience with 5G coverage in Northern Virginia?

[RedSpark 4,484]

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/government/montgomery-county-planning-board-supports-amendment-for-5g-antennas/

Some progress!

[RedSpark 4,484]

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/government/revised-5g-antenna-bill-reignites-debate-in-montgomery-county/
 

About the meeting.

[kg4icg 1,383]

1 minute ago, RedSpark said:

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/government/revised-5g-antenna-bill-reignites-debate-in-montgomery-county/
 

About the meeting.

It doesn't apply to sprint, they aren't doing mmwave, sprint is upgrading panels on cell towers for there 5g, but it does apply to AT&T and Verizon

[RedSpark 4,484]

6 minutes ago, kg4icg said:

It doesn't apply to sprint, they aren't doing mmwave, sprint is upgrading panels on cell towers for there 5g, but it does apply to AT&T and Verizon

That’s true. Sprint is in a good position with its 2.5 GHz for 5G. I only wish they had some more low band to complement it.

It would apply to T-Mobile mmwave though right?

[kg4icg 1,383]

2 minutes ago, RedSpark said:

That’s true. Sprint is in a good position with its 2.5 GHz for 5G. I only wish they had some more low band to complement it.

It would apply to T-Mobile mmwave though right?

Simply yes

[Tengen31 803]

That’s true. Sprint is in a good position with its 2.5 GHz for 5G. I only wish they had some more low band to complement it.
It would apply to T-Mobile mmwave though right?

People will rally against 5G the carrier really doesn't matter. If Sprint wanted to install a small cell in a spot someone might go against it. Some of the same people might even want all towers gone then complain that their phone doesn't work.

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[RedSpark 4,484]

https://wmata.com/about/news/Wireless-service-now-available-in-all-Green-line-tunnels.cfm#main-content
 

Progress!

[RedSpark 4,484]

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/government/proposal-to-allow-5g-antennas-deferred-until-june/
 

The latest...

Sprint’s 5G strategy seems to be working out well since they can use existing towers.

[JimBob 904]

This week I switched from a Sprint 4G phone to a T-Mobile 5G.

Connectivity is significantly better, specifically when I am deep inside my apartment building or in an elevator down to the underground garage.

[PhillipJames89 113]

1 hour ago, JimBob said:

This week I switched from a Sprint 4G phone to a T-Mobile 5G.

Connectivity is significantly better, specifically when I am deep inside my apartment building or in an elevator down to the underground garage.

Do we have Tmo 5G NR 2.5 yet?

[kg4icg 1,383]

I have the S20 ultra, been on it for a while now. It's on 5G every where I go, and yes I'm getting good battery life on it. Though I should have waited a week and got the V60, oh well.