Network Vision/LTE - Minnesota Market

[njjdnt]

I mapped LTE near Regions hospital and near Hwy 280 and Larpenteur.

 

In addition, today at 4:30 workers were on the tower southwest of Jackson and Arlington. Unfortunately, I couldn't get too close due to the tower being within a gated mini storage yard, and the security getting mad that I was taking pictures.

 

Pictures posted in the sponsor section of the forum.

[monkeyw]

Confirmed 4g this morning again off the bank cell at 494 and 169. Held on to it this morning from Flying Cloud Drive until 169. When I was on 5235, which appears to be the west pointing antennas, I had 4g. As soon as I was handed to 5234, pointing east off the bank, I dropped back to 3g.

 

I mapped with Sensorly as well. Nice to see an update that starts me in MN now instead of New York.

[ZZ The Ninja]

When i was in Blaine today I didn't get a signal even when I was in a dark area on the map. I toggled airplane mode and the LTE Swich but still nothing

[ZZ The Ninja]

Finally got a signal in Blaine it was so fast!!!!! 30.80 mbs down 5.66 up and 28.39 down and 10.14 up sweet sprint

[Mooeydj]

I mapped LTE near Regions hospital and near Hwy 280 and Larpenteur.

 

In addition, today at 4:30 workers were on the tower southwest of Jackson and Arlington. Unfortunately, I couldn't get too close due to the tower being within a gated mini storage yard, and the security getting mad that I was taking pictures.

 

Pictures posted in the sponsor section of the forum.

 

I sat under the tower at 280 & Larp on Saturday afternoon for about 10 minutes, didn't get any LTE at that time.

[ZZ The Ninja]

Do you think tat if my t3g speeds are at 0 mbs down and .03 up there doing work in my area for lte because with this I can't even load a email I used to get at least .4 down and .6 up

Edited January 28, 2013 by ZZ The Ninja

[ZZ The Ninja]

This is my speedtest in Blaine

Edited January 28, 2013 by ZZ The Ninja

[MophoManners]

This is my speedtest in Blaine

pretty typical..

[njjdnt]

I sat under the tower at 280 & Larp on Saturday afternoon for about 10 minutes, didn't get any LTE at that time.

At 5 this afternoon I connected to LTE on 280 and it continued down Larp.

[Mooeydj]

At 5 this afternoon I connected to LTE on 280 and it continued down Larp.

 

Lucky.

[wosiek]

I have not been able to detect a LTE reading once with my LG Optimus G. I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong when running Sensorly, but all I am able to see are 2G/3G points. I've even attempted running the LTE Discovery app that cycles Airplane mode in an attempt to force the radio to receive the LTE signal. Does anyone have any ideas on what else I can try?

Edited January 29, 2013 by wosiek

[webby_s]

I have not been able to detect a LTE reading once with my LG Optimus G. I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong when running Sensorly, but all I am able to see are 2G/3G points. I've even attempted running the LTE Discovery app that cycles Airplane mode in an attempt to force the radio to receive the LTE signal. Does anyone have any ideas on what else I can try?

 

I have a rooted HTC Evo and when LTE had started poping up in my area I'd try and got the same results as you but I just kept trying and finally it would connect.

 

Now I can go to the areas in town and get on pretty quick or just use LTE Discovery. Then I use sensorly to map it.

 

Keep trying, remember as far as I know LTE isn't "official" in MN. Cuz like tonight when I was out driving around it wouldn't connect. Yet 6 hours earlier in the day it had.

 

Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk HD

[wosiek]

Good points. I've only been trying this for a week, so it stands to reason I'm just not in the right area at the right time. Thanks for the feedback.

[The Doc]

I have a rooted HTC Evo and when LTE had started poping up in my area I'd try and got the same results as you but I just kept trying and finally it would connect.

 

Now I can go to the areas in town and get on pretty quick or just use LTE Discovery. Then I use sensorly to map it.

 

Keep trying, remember as far as I know LTE isn't "official" in MN. Cuz like tonight when I was out driving around it wouldn't connect. Yet 6 hours earlier in the day it had.

 

Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk HD

 

I had the same experience last night that I couldn't get any LTE signals.

[aliensporebomb]

I suspect some of these towers are going through sporadic testing. For example, the Eden Prairie/Chanhassen towers I was able to get into for the first week or so of operation then suddenly not.

 

But I've always been able to connect to the 394/100 towers in St. Louis Park.

 

The Bloomington 494 strip towers near 34th avenue shows gradually spreading sensorly contacts but I've never been able to connect.

 

Until this stuff goes "officially live" it's going to be agony and ecstasy I guess. That's the nature of a big technology rollout in the coldest part of the country during the coldest time of the year.

[RelievedWisconsinCustomer]

Pretty sight to see the other early morning right from the comfort of my room in La Crosse, WI. Near State St and West Ave.

[godhand4505]

any news on saint cloud?

[molarmite]

With all the new towers in La Crosse, has anyone tried doing sensorly on I-90 to Winona? Just curious if they were getting close or if I should try mapping it out myself?

[ZZ The Ninja]

Is it me or is sprint doen working for the winter because there hasn't been any new towers up lately

[supert0nes]

Is it me or is sprint doen working for the winter because there hasn't been any new towers up lately

 

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That being said, Sprint has had a couple slow weeks in Minnesota, but has tower upgrades that are currently in progress throughout the Minnesota market, including La Crosse and on 94 as far south as Tomah in Wisconsin, as evidenced by Sensorly. I believe Sprint is just starting to ramp up in Minnesota and more site should be completed with a faster pace as the weather warms up.

 

Also, tomorrow is Thursday, so maybe we'll get lucky again with some new LTE! Thursday has definitely been the day when most of the towers so far have started broadcasting LTE in MN, maybe this will continue?!? Who knows?

[ZZ The Ninja]

Sweet I hope ur write

[aliensporebomb]

Remember the last week was mostly below zero so work did slow for sure but it will pick up again as the weather becomes less frigid. We'll see today. If you look at Sensorly's maps there's a new indication of LTE coming out of Northfield (well, south of the south end of it) to the north almost all the way to Famington (264th Street West).

[ZZ The Ninja]

Dang nothing yet Huh

 

[MophoManners]

Did you step outside the 2nd half of yesterday and or today?

[ZZ The Ninja]

Does anyone know how many crews work because I couldn't find that out. Or how many sites they work on at one time?