Network Vision/LTE - Upper Central Valley Market (Sacramento, Stockton, Redding, Eureka & Reno/Lake Tahoe)

[User607]

Tri-band S4 anyone? http://www.phonearena.com/news/Tri-band-LTE-version-of-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-visits-FCC-enroute-to-Sprint_id48572#readsoruce_bottom Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk

I think that unless some other Tri-band goodness makes an appearance the reworked S4 will be the one I'm waiting for... The LG G2 is tempting but the lack of a removable battery and SD slot kill it for me. The other announced Tri-band phones aren't appealing to me either...

[GiantJay]

The article goes on to say that it would be a niche product. Why would such a product be considered so? I think that it is the way of the future.

They probably said niche because hardly anybody will be able to utilize the full capabilities of a Tri-band phone anytime soon. Or maybe because most people won't know or care that there is a newer tri-band S4 coming out.

 

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[BD786]

I'm showing "extended" on my phone in Elk Grove today. Can anyone confirm LTE work is being performed?

[lilotimz]

I'm showing "extended" on my phone in Elk Grove today. Can anyone confirm LTE work is being performed?

Depending on where you are I wouldn't doubt it. Plenty of issued permits all over the place. 

[BD786]

Depending on where you are I wouldn't doubt it. Plenty of issued permits all over the place.

I'm between Elk Grove Blvd and Whitelock bordered by Franklin Blvd and Bruceville.

[lilotimz]

Could be. Tower to the west have a permit issued for a while. Don't know about the stealth tower by fire poppy drive & elk grove though.

[BD786]

Could be. Tower to the west have a permit issued for a while. Don't know about the stealth tower by fire poppy drive & elk grove though.

If you're referring to the evergreen tree tower, there is no work being performed there today. I didn't check the tower inside Laguna West community. I'll try to snap some pics if I see any work being done.

[LuisBOSS302]

New tower by where I live. I went and checked it out but it didn't have the name of any carrier on it so it's mysterious on whose is it. About 400 yards west there is a new LTE tower but that one had the name AT&T on the cabinets. And about 1/4 mile East there's this new tower being built and it has the name Metro PCS on it.

 

Here are some pics and a screenshot from signal check pro:

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7fgusa3qpwiqvym/2013-10-18%2010.35.27.png

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ebiuptufe62mnho/2013-10-18%2010.32.25.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jaefi3geolnq96k/2013-10-18%2010.33.20.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/i59w4rny545lyxa/2013-10-18%2010.35.03.jpg

[vlee]

New antennas at the Sprint store outside Meadowood Mall, Reno. LTE not live yet though...

 

[tuzalu]

So...we are getting close to the end of October, and the rumors were that we would be seeing a lot of 4g lit up this month.  Does anyone have any updated info about it being pushed back or should we be expecting a lot of activity in the next few days?

[Msalerno93]

I'm getting kind of nervous that LTE service might not be conning to lathrop in the near foreseeable future. Lately I've been roaming constantly roaming in my house, which I thought was a good sign. Then I decided to call sprint and follow up about it and was told, "we do not have a date when lte services could be up but we will send you an airave for the time being". Doesn't sound so promising now does it?

[kytopgun]

Sprint will not give you any information on when LTE is coming nor do their people actually know, in fact they will just tell you anything to end the conversation because they don't actually have time-frames or dates. Your wasting your time calling them. The best information on the Sprint NV rollout is right here from this website. Just keep checking back and become a Sponsor if you want to see the NV Sites Completed/In Progress Map.

[Msalerno93]

I'll donate later and it doesn't surprise me that they (customer service reps) don't even know. But what did surprise me is they blatantly offer the airave. I've asked for one before but they weren't too keen on sending one without me having to pay for it. Maybe they got the message when I put an enterprise prl on the family's phones so we could use Verizon's 3G network and started incurring a massive amount of roaming minuets and data.

[Msalerno93]

And it's a bit pathetic that the nearest sprint tower can be seen right out my front door and yet I roam in my house. -.-

[lilotimz]

So...we are getting close to the end of October, and the rumors were that we would be seeing a lot of 4g lit up this month.  Does anyone have any updated info about it being pushed back or should we be expecting a lot of activity in the next few days?

 

At this point we're just in the waiting game. Hundreds of sites are physically completed and dozens are being worked on at any given time somewhere in the market. It's disappointing to see our info regarding sites going live be incorrect (so far) but nothing we can do about it now. It's up to Sprint and Ericsson network management teams to go out there and inspect sites / accept them / integrate them. 

[tuzalu]

At this point we're just in the waiting game. Hundreds of sites are physically completed and dozens are being worked on at any given time somewhere in the market. It's disappointing to see our info regarding sites going live be incorrect (so far) but nothing we can do about it now. It's up to Sprint and Ericsson network management teams to go out there and inspect sites / accept them / integrate them. 

That's what I thought.  Hopefully we will wake up some morning in the next few days to a bunch of towers lit up.

[Msalerno93]

How long does it usually take from when you donate to be able to access sponsor threads.

[LuisBOSS302]

How long does it usually take from when you donate to be able to access sponsor threads.

No that long. Usually right away ,couple of hours , or the next day

[techiegirl]

How long does it usually take from when you donate to be able to access sponsor threads.

You have the tag on your name already, you should be able to now. 

[Msalerno93]

You have the tag on your name already, you should be able to now.

 

Thanks. I just saw it.

[vlee]

Mapped some blips of LTE in Reno Downtown. Looks like they're starting the testing phase..

 

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[Oedipus]

At this point we're just in the waiting game. Hundreds of sites are physically completed and dozens are being worked on at any given time somewhere in the market. It's disappointing to see our info regarding sites going live be incorrect (so far) but nothing we can do about it now. It's up to Sprint and Ericsson network management teams to go out there and inspect sites / accept them / integrate them. 

 

Ericsson? I thought Samsung did the inspections.

[lilotimz]

Ericsson? I thought Samsung did the inspections.

Haha Samsung inspecting their own equipment? There's a reason Samsung markets don't have things called donut sites or digiblur sites or 1x800  handoff issues. 

[Mechachu]

Network Vision upgrades. Permits issued and work probably has begun! Take some pics.

This is labeled Generac which makes generators and stuff. I'm almost positive it's a recent addition and I know they have been messing with it. I called sprint a while back because of degrading service and they did say there's a known power issue with the tower.

https://db.tt/QZk7QI3r

 

The rest are various pics.

https://db.tt/SEWlbx3E

https://db.tt/OkKY3t2Z

https://db.tt/qSWCVWKr

https://db.tt/wf4qJ2jP

https://db.tt/8pZAFKY3

https://db.tt/7WmYuhHQ

https://db.tt/CWMVZKsA

[lilotimz]

This is labeled Generac which makes generators and stuff. I'm almost positive it's a recent addition and I know they have been messing with it. I called sprint a while back because of degrading service and they did say there's a known power issue with the tower.

https://db.tt/QZk7QI3r

 

The rest are various pics.

https://db.tt/SEWlbx3E

https://db.tt/OkKY3t2Z

https://db.tt/qSWCVWKr

https://db.tt/wf4qJ2jP

https://db.tt/8pZAFKY3

https://db.tt/7WmYuhHQ

https://db.tt/CWMVZKsA

 

If you zoom in closely on this pic https://www.dropbox.com/s/gx3acug690fsf8r/IMG_20131025_152149.jpg the end of the row have what appears to be extra cabinets when compared to google street view and a new gps antenna with the red tape. Might be worth investigating.