Ascertion Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 From what I've read, it's; 1X - Best coverage. EvDo - Can provide a very usable signal even at lower levels. HSPA - unsure? LTE - Signal reaches very far, but is more fragile than the ones listed above. But what about Edge, UMTs, Ground, etc.? I'm curious to see which technology is the best indoors, regardless of band. (If you wanted to theorize, pretend all of the technologies are on 800 ESMR.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiWavelength Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 What is "Ground"? Yeah, that has the best building penetration. Ground is below every building. AJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digiblur Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 What is "Ground"? Yeah, that has the best building penetration. Ground is below every building. AJ Hmmm.... what about this one? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiWavelength Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Hmmm.... what about this one? I am sure that somewhere beneath that murky bayou there is terra firma. However, it if is a sinkhole, that ground might be way down below. AJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dave Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 That would explain why it is taking so long to upgrade those towers in your area. I hope the workers have Gator insurance. Not sure about the reason, if there is one, but I've noticed that both Sprint and Verizon penetrate a lot better than AT&T and T-Mobile. It could be the difference between CDMA vs GSM or just better tower locations, but all the managers here are on T-Mobile and can't get a signal to save their lives indoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deval Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Tower location is usually the chief factor in inbuilding coverage. Signal/frequency come into play as well, but it doesn't matter what frequency is used, lack of towers is just that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ginnc Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Hmmm.... what about this one? That looks like it's from the gator pond at the Audubon Zoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digiblur Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 That looks like it's from the gator pond at the Audubon Zoo. Good eye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ginnc Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Good eye! Thanks. Took the kids there last summer when we went to visit family. I hadn't been in many years, but it's still a great zoo. And the gators are always fun to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digiblur Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Thanks. Took the kids there last summer when we went to visit family. I hadn't been in many years, but it's still a great zoo. And the gators are always fun to watch. For the sports fans, you'll find a hidden message in the picture as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsnake49 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 For the sports fans, you'll find a hidden message in the picture as well. Since I'm a Gator fan maybe you can explain it to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ascertion Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 You make one typo in your post and thread becomes a gator thread....:rollseyes: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dave Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 That's because the Gators are the center of the universe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4GRU Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 That's because the Gators are the center of the universe. Damn straight! Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk 4 Beta 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielj1981 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Think clowney "the freak" may make a visit to gator universe lol! (If he plays like he is tonight gators might not notice him) lol Sent from my iPhone 5 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedub Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Wow talk about a thread going off topic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiWavelength Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 That's because the Gators are the center of the universe. Damn straight! Yes, God made it so when his chosen one, messianic Tim Tebow, decided to play for the Gators. AJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4GRU Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Yes, God made it so when his chosen one, messianic Tim Tebow, decided to play for the Gators. AJ Yes! Yes! I knew you were a believer!!! Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiWavelength Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Yes! Yes! I knew you were a believer!!! My opinion of Tim Tebow is the same as I expressed about Peyton Manning in Rukin1's Bradley Manning thread. Give him a 35 year prison sentence. He, Peyton Manning, and Johnny Manziel can all share a prison cell. AJ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digiblur Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Since I'm a Gator fan maybe you can explain it to me! LSZoo on the sign. A common name thrown around by fans here. I am guessing LSU acted like a zoo on the field and gave it to the gators and fed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milan03 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 "So, ignoring bands...which technology has the best building penetration?" I ignored bands by not listening to the music for a few days, and found that this technology by far has the best in building penetration: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmchssc Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Using my basic knowledge of 1X-RTT, EV-DO, GSM, WCDMA, and LTE, my guess would be for WCDMA to have the best building penetration. Because it is wideband, an unloaded carrier should be usable at lower power levels and signal to noise ratios than technologies with more narrow bandwidths. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiWavelength Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Using my basic knowledge of 1X-RTT, EV-DO, GSM, WCDMA, and LTE, my guess would be for WCDMA to have the best building penetration. Because it is wideband, an unloaded carrier should be usable at lower power levels and signal to noise ratios than technologies with more narrow bandwidths. Agreed, that would be correct in theory, since W-CDMA has a similar per user voice payload but a wider spreading bandwidth than does CDMA1X. However, HSPA data pumped down the same carrier seems to erode that advantage in real world performance. Meanwhile, EV-DO has its own carrier, and that is a key difference between W-CDMA and CDMA2000 technologies. Had EV-DV gained traction, both technologies would be in the same boat. AJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickel Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Agreed, that would be correct in theory, since W-CDMA has a similar per user voice payload but a wider spreading bandwidth than does CDMA1X. However, HSPA data pumped down the same carrier seems to erode that advantage in real world performance. Meanwhile, EV-DO has its own carrier, and that is a key difference between W-CDMA and CDMA2000 technologies. Had EV-DV gained traction, both technologies would be in the same boat. AJ I often ponder how much would be different had EV-DV been used instead of EV-DO for both Sprint and Verizon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiWavelength Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I often ponder how much would be different had EV-DV been used instead of EV-DO for both Sprint and Verizon. Sprint would have been able to deploy 3xEV-DV in all markets. But VZW sway over economy of scale nipped that in the bud. AJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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