DsmIowaGuy Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 They started backhaul spring of 2012 in Chicago and Kansas City and still aren't done. I highly doubt that backhaul is all done. Sent from my HTC ONE From being over in Chicago a couple Months ago the signal was not good at all in the City. From reading things on here and other places sound like there is lots of work to do over there and sounds like a total mess. I'm hoping with fewer towers we will be better off when they start throwing switches. Although Chgo was supposed to be something wonderful with WiMax and I frankly thought it was never good at all over there. You could walk three blocks and connect/disconnect several times right outside in the open with signal up and down a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voxide Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 From being over in Chicago a couple Months ago the signal was not good at all in the City. From reading things on here and other places sound like there is lots of work to do over there and sounds like a total mess. I'm hoping with fewer towers we will be better off when they start throwing switches. Although Chgo was supposed to be something wonderful with WiMax and I frankly thought it was never good at all over there. You could walk three blocks and connect/disconnect several times right outside in the open with signal up and down a lot. I don't have much experience with the City of Chicago, but the northern suburbs (Lake County) has phenomenal LTE coverage and when I had a Wimax phone that also got pretty good coverage. I'd imagine this is because the City of Chicago is still being worked on where as many suburbs are 100% complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DsmIowaGuy Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I don't have much experience with the City of Chicago, but the northern suburbs (Lake County) has phenomenal LTE coverage and when I had a Wimax phone that also got pretty good coverage. I'd imagine this is because the City of Chicago is still being worked on where as many suburbs are 100% complete. I read somewhere there were lots of permit issues and construction delays with backhaul. I could see all of that. For one digging and const in Chicago is bad. Secondly there are lots of ways to get things done but if you don't know someone or are connected things can take way longer. I totally could believe they are having const delays! I think that will be way smoother around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmoses Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Hey, I went to the "Network Vision/LTE Deployment Running List" on S4GRU.com's website. Under the Central Iowa section it says NV Sites Accepted = 2% LTE Sites Accepted = 1% whats the difference between NV and LTE sites ? Can someone please explain to me there are 2 sites up near spirit lake that have been 3G accepted, so they have the new NV equipment installed but 4G (LTE) hasn't been accepted yet. then there has been 1 tower in des moines that has been 4G accepted. so you have 3 towers with NV equipment installed that have had something accepted (thats the 2%) but only 1 tower with LTE accepted (and thats the 1%). read my sig for some info about what accepted means 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Are we there yet? Are we there yet? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justindcarter79 Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 So the tower that's LTE accepted, is it broadcasting ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmoses Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 So the tower that's LTE accepted, is it broadcasting ? As of Wednesday when I was there last it wasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justindcarter79 Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 They may be done at MLK and Hickman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4starcashier Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I'll check it out here in a bit and let you all know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4starcashier Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Okay, I drove up MLK and over to 2nd Ave. up to Ankeny and no 4G yet :-(. Got my Dunkin' Donuts fix, though!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmoses Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Okay, I drove up MLK and over to 2nd Ave. up to Ankeny and no 4G yet :-(. Got my Dunkin' Donuts fix, though!!! lol! at least you got your fix in! there must be something on the back end they are still working on before they can light LTE up. so while it sucks waiting on that it is nice to know that the installers are still out there going strong, so when they can light it up there will be a lot of towers that go live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justindcarter79 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Dunkin has the best coffee if you like it strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gostallion Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Dunkin has the best coffee if you like it strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gostallion Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 I like my Dunkin with a side of 4G LTE 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dleewee Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 While your inside they have free wifi, but when you step back outside, that's when I want my Gee's extra strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 I found out why it is taking so long. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eleanos24 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Where did you take that picture ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmoses Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 so at 5:40AM this morning as my alarm on my phone starts going off my alert for 1x800 (from signalcheck pro ) starts going off as well!!!!!!! it kept switching back and forth between 1900 and 800 about every 10 seconds. also picked it up a few times on my way into work. I have no idea where the tower is that i connected to as i don't recognize the BID, but i'm also assuming that the BID for 800 would be different than 1900 from the same tower? anyway, based on where i picked it up and the signal strength i had i'm guessing the tower is somewhere on the south west side of the des moines area. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 MLK and Hickman. I asked if they turned on the 4g yet and he said Neigh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmoses Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 MLK and Hickman. I asked if they turned on the 4g yet and he said Neigh. when was this? they give any time frame or say what the hold up was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 (edited) I'm kidding, the horseman is from the internet. Edited August 6, 2013 by Beef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmoses Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 I'm kidding, the horseman is from the internet. and that folks is what happens when you get up at 5:40AM, totally forgot you posted that last night. well played, well played Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justindcarter79 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 I gave that guy three hay bales to turn it on early. Lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justindcarter79 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Is there a signal app like that for the iPhone ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmoses Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Is there a signal app like that for the iPhone ? nope, apple doesn't allow access to signal/radio information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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