mhammett Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 (edited) CH01XC181 ========== Well, there's also a couple of WISPs and another cellular carrier. I hope to be back to that site soon for better pictures. I wasn't on site to inspect Sprint's equipment at the time, but to evaluate options for a customer of mine. https://plus.google....120670046143473 Edited November 27, 2012 by S4GRU This thread has been approved by the S4GRU Administrator 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhammett Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 CH33XC033 ========== I was just driving by and the gate was open, so I stopped and took some pictures. I should have grabbed some more showing the coax routing on the ground. The hardline is going towards the old cabinet, but then there are jumpers bringing it back to the new one. There are a couple microwave dishes on this one. Sprint is the only tenant. https://plus.google....567714061019425 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryry4ya Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I like pics...Ty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boosted20V Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Looks like Sprint is using a decent amount of Microwave backhaul in that area? From snippets I've seen people post this is true for much of the suburbs of Chicago? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhammett Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 Which set of pictures? :-p In the first set, all microwave backhaul would be for the Fixed Wireless Broadband providers on the tower. In the second set, yes, there are two backhauls. Here is an album of the microwave backhaul licenses Sprint has in the Chicago metro area: https://plus.google.com/photos/113290727794626880879/albums/5815581425345592769 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta772er Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Which set of pictures? :-p In the first set, all microwave backhaul would be for the Fixed Wireless Broadband providers on the tower. In the second set, yes, there are two backhauls. Here is an album of the microwave backhaul licenses Sprint has in the Chicago metro area: https://plus.google....581425345592769 Just out of curiosity, is there anywhere to get this information (about microwave licenses) for other markets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhammett Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 Just out of curiosity, is there anywhere to get this information (about microwave licenses) for other markets? The FCC's ULS has all information about all licenses. It's up to you to find the magic needed in their search page to get what you want. I used a 100 mile radius of CH01XC181 in my search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gusherb Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 There is one Sprint site I go by all the time that appears to use microwave backhaul, or provides it to other sites further east. The one where I live doesn't use microwave, there is a whole slew of AT&T fiber that goes right by that site so I imagine they probably use fiber on that site... The rest of the Sprint sites I see around here don't use microwave.....and now I'm gonna be paying attention for that next time I go out... hahahaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliensporebomb Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Very nice pictures - I get the willies with the pics at the top of the tower though - heights freak me out a bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paynefanbro Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I can't even determine what backhaul is here in NYC. I see Verizon laying down fiber non-stop throughout the city, but it is kind of hard to identify things when they are on the roof of 6-10 story apartment buildings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deval Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I can't even determine what backhaul is here in NYC. I see Verizon laying down fiber non-stop throughout the city, but it is kind of hard to identify things when they are on the roof of 6-10 story apartment buildings. Too bad Verizon isn't rolling fiber to apartment buildings in some parts of Queens. I know quite a few people who would jump on FiOS if they did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paynefanbro Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Recently I saw one of those FiOS Quantum vans by my home in Brooklyn. 300mbps speeds maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iPhone5 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 A lot of Verizon trucks around in brooklyn at all times of the day , i look for sprint wirkers but i Font know what they look like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4GRU Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 A lot of Verizon trucks around in brooklyn at all times of the day , i look for sprint wirkers but i Font know what they look like The Verizon workers you see are probably from the landline division. Sprint employees do not install Network Vision/LTE improvements. They are handled by subcontractors. Robert via Nexus 7 on Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhammett Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 I've never actually seen someone that works for the cellular company doing tower site work. I'm sure it happens, but I've never seen it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deval Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I've never actually seen someone that works for the cellular company doing tower site work. I'm sure it happens, but I've never seen it. Usually you'll find them where the cabinets are, I know the guys here never climb anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhammett Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 Usually you'll find them where the cabinets are, I know the guys here never climb anything. AT&T even has their contractors do that. Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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