Network Vision/LTE - Delaware market (including Wilmington, Dover, Laurel and Elkton MD)

[burnout8488]

Sprint's coverage map for lower DE is definitely a bit optimistic right now!

 

It shows Milton has LTE. I couldn't even get 1xRTT outdoors in Milton at the Dogfish brewery. There just aren't enough sites.

 

It looks like someone was a little hasty coloring in the maps. Perhaps we will get an up-to-date NV Sites Complete map from Robert today or tomorrow to see if the new LTE sites are actually true.

 

On another note: Lewes and Bethany beach are so far from sites that the 1900Mhz bands are unusable at them. It will be odd if 1x800 and LTE800 are the only two frequencies available on the beach once the rollout is complete. Site placement seems to be a bit poor in DE, this state needs some money thrown at it for new sites.

[cdk]

Sprint's coverage map for lower DE is definitely a bit optimistic right now!

 

It shows Milton has LTE. I couldn't even get 1xRTT outdoors in Milton at the Dogfish brewery. There just aren't enough sites.

 

It looks like someone was a little hasty coloring in the maps. Perhaps we will get an up-to-date NV Sites Complete map from Robert today or tomorrow to see if the new LTE sites are actually true.

 

On another note: Lewes and Bethany beach are so far from sites that the 1900Mhz bands are unusable at them. It will be odd if 1x800 and LTE800 are the only two frequencies available on the beach once the rollout is complete. Site placement seems to be a bit poor in DE, this state needs some money thrown at it for new sites.

 

Very optimisic if you ask me. Milton's nearest tower is a GMO that I am fairly sure is not broadcasting LTE.... 

 

Lewes could be served well by Sprint adding a site at the water tower just north of US-9. Bethany Beach could use a few sites, iDEN conversions in the area could probably do it, maybe one new site on the north end along Rt 1 as well.

[bcltoys]

Heck Cecil county,Maryland's eastern shore and all

of Delaware below the canal is a joke on Sprint's maps just not right.

[shannonbrian]

I give up on cecil county backhaul and 3 upgrade site needed .

[bcltoys]

I give up on cecil county backhaul and 3 upgrade site needed .

It seem's Sprint has give up to.

[shannonbrian]

Watching band 41 new antennas going up on a tower in newark today . Hint hint last one with no fiber to it. So i will report new sites soon.

[bcltoys]

Does this seem to happening all over north of the canal.

[shannonbrian]

I think they are trying to get spark launch soon.

[bcltoys]

Is LTE still usable above the canal.

[cdk]

Does this seem to happening all over north of the canal.

 

I have not yet seen any B41 equipment south of the canal in DE. Although I have seen it on some Eastern Shore sites south of the canal.

[bcltoys]

I have not yet seen any B41 equipment south of the canal in DE. Although I have seen it on some Eastern Shore sites south of the canal.

. Do this sites you have seen already have backhaul place and 4g already

[cdk]

. Do this sites you have seen already have backhaul place and 4g already

 

No, they are still waiting on backhaul.

 

However I have not visually checked any of the live sites (in at least the last 90 days) yet to see if they have had b41 equipment installed.

Edited September 25, 2014 by cdk

[bcltoys]

This problem with backhaul seems to be never ending ,looks like it will be well into 2015 or later before the eastern shore is usable.

[Jimgman]

Would that be the red mill/kirkwood tower? I hope so. They have had road construction in the area, and it's the last tower I'm aware of… there was an upgrade today, and I can't figure out where, so I'm guessing Wilmington somewhere. Any idea?

[shannonbrian]

No down road it had no backhaul yet but most b41 sites do have lte but not turned on band 41.

[shannonbrian]

Would that be the red mill/kirkwood tower? I hope so. They have had road construction in the area, and it's the last tower I'm aware of… there was an upgrade today, and I can't figure out where, so I'm guessing Wilmington somewhere. Any idea?

looks like 3g nv upgrade on 202

[Jimgman]

Figured it was Wilmington since I mostly just pay attention to my local area. Still waiting on kirkwood, the mall, and I95.

[shannonbrian]

Mall got band 41 wimax on that tower they need do nv build there with all traffic of people.

[Jimgman]

You would think the mall be a priority, but their priorities don't make much sense to me. I'm not there that much, but it is a hot spot, and I do like cabelas, lol

[shannonbrian]

Once they get 800 on line u be ok

[shannonbrian]

Think 202 site( new 3g) just went to 4g today .

[shannonbrian]

800 lte starting roll out in upper de

[Jimgman]

Thought they already were. Any idea which sites are 800 now?

[shannonbrian]

Ya but not alot yet

[shannonbrian]

cant keep 800 lte signal more than 1min ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/

 

'