Network Vision/LTE - Central Illinois Market (Peoria, Springfield, Quincy, Bloomington/Normal, Terre Haute)

[rayfrommo]

Couple of items.

 

Have used the 'test' Wimax tower in Springfield (now Clearwire tower) for nearly 3 years. It is no longer in service, had to switch to big red for MiFi - bummer (only for work 8-5).

 

Also, have talked with local store Sprint reps several times this year.

 

LTE was first due before summer, then by July, now end of summer (end of September ???).

 

According to reps this is due to Comcast not hooking up fiber for towers (at least in a timely fashion).

 

Am trying to hold off moving to big red for phone service so I can have decent evening data speeds, but not sure how long I can endure at .04 mb speeds.

 

Anyone out ther have a different or more recent update - my last info above is from the end of June.

 

 

[S4GRU]

The delay in Springfield is certainly backhaul related. All the sites have received their Network Vision upgrades and have LTE equipment installed. I thought though that the sites were CenturyLink around Springfield? Maybe Sprint switched to Comcast because of CL delays?

 

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[mhammett]

http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/attachments/20090205/949bcbf4/attachment.pdf

 

 

CenturyLink doesn't have much of an ILEC coverage in the area. I can't imagine their LightCore network was that pervasive in that area either.

[sixplaces]

Anyone know when actual upgrades for LTE coming to Quincy? I always see eHRPD and get speeds of .4 dl and .9  ul 

[COZisBack]

Anyone know when actual upgrades for LTE coming to Quincy? I always see eHRPD and get speeds of .4 dl and .9  ul 

 

Looks like most of the area is done. So it should only be an issue of having back-haul at the sites to have the LTE activated. If the back-haul is there, you're just waiting for a tech to come back out, flick the switch and do some testing.

[jwlitt1]

Anyone know when actual upgrades for LTE coming to Quincy? I always see eHRPD and get speeds of .4 dl and .9  ul

 

I saw them put the upgrades on the 30th st tower next to the mall about 6 months ago.

Techs onsite said that was their last upgrade location in Quincy. We're definitely waiting on backhaul or completion testing.

Speeds have been extra sluggish and data has been dropping lately. Hopefully that's a sign of a switch soon. It's been a dreadful wait.

[CoreyTrevor]

Just got back from walking the dog and mapping downtown champaign 4g not a strong signal and not fast.

[CoreyTrevor]

Savoy has it now just popped up on my phone

[CoreyTrevor]

Looks like it's testing same as my other pic bit with stronger signal lasted about 30 mins

[Desreversti]

Thank you for the updates CoreyTrevor. Did a speed test when on LTE downtown?

 

I had LTE for a few seconds on Kirby crossing over 57. Always fun to check for LTE on deliveries

[CoreyTrevor]

I usually have sensorly on while delivering and do random speed tests

[Desreversti]

Ah, ok. Good idea to keep it running.

[blc95]

 

Well it looks like the fiber at the Lincoln Tower has been buried - Looks like the one on university has been too............pic is the one at Lincoln tower!

[Phil]

Just drove by the tower by South Neil in Champaign .  (East of tracks and South of  St Mary's road).   Fiber from tower still sticking out of ground but the ground has been painted / flagged to show utilities.   It looks like we will have 4G soon. 

[blc95]

Has anyone seen any crews working on CU towers lately? Speed in Urbana is still very slow and haven't seen LTE.…

 

 

[Phil]

No LTE in South Champaign.   However,  my wife was doing errands around town and had some "HD" phone calls.    That never happened before. 

[kampy217]

Hi. I'm new here. Anyways. Quincy il has upgrades going on. I called sprint. They said they were supposed to be done last night by 7pm. Anyways. Still have 3g. With the 4g kicking on and off at night. But it hasn't done that in a while. So I'm assuming the tower closest to my house is done. Does anyone have any input on this area. Thanks.

[kampy217]

Data is very slow today. I keep dropping data. Every once in a while lte is kicking on today.

[Desreversti]

Blc95 -I have not. I am usually out and about at night though.

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[kampy217]

There is no link bud. I'm just looking for a quick anwser. Thanks.

[CoreyTrevor]

I keep getting band 26 on and off in campus but no sign of band 25. Also when on 3g only spotify is able to stream with very few problems

[kampy217]

No one has any input on quincy ?

[Desreversti]

I know nothing on Quincy's deployment. Sorry man. :/

[Phil]

Just drove by tower on South mattis and West Springfield streets (champaign).   Both towers appear to be connected to fiber.  New poles showing buried fiber close to both towers!   I hope they turn LTE on soon.