Andruw1031 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Hiawathay Bray dropped this casually in a device review in yesterday's Boston Globe: "The Photon Q is compatible with Sprint’s upgraded 4G data service, which uses snappy LTE technology for much faster data downloads than the company’s old-school 4G system. The LTE option is still unavailable in many cities, but Boston is plugged in. The Photon Q I tested was downloading data at over 10 million bits per second, and uploading at almost 4 megabits. Hot stuff." I work on Beacon Hill and haven't had any 4G connections yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahecht Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I don't know which office he's working out of, but there is an LTE tower about a mile away from the Glove's Danvers office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike014 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 While driving around today I noticed strong lte service in Nashua NH by the pheasant lane mall. I was driving so I couldn't get a speed test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan4t Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 I also got LTE in southern tewksbury, i can no longer get it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy22 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I also got LTE in southern tewksbury, i can no longer get it now Yeah, I parked my ass under this tower Friday BS03XC220 42.60200948557377, -71.21509394219903, 74 Griffin Way, Tewksbury, MA 01876, USA Sprint Market: Boston NV Complete: 3G/4G OEM: ALU RF Switch: BOS-WOBURN-MSC_2 ....No Joy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejeep Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 After receiving strong LTE signals in South Tewksbury several times over a period of a few weeks, I haven't been able to receive any at all for at least 10 days. Perhaps the testing period for this area is over, and the LTE signal is now (unfortunately) blocked until Sprint officially launches the Boston market. To put a positive spin on it, you can look at this as a sign of progress in the right direction, right! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irev210 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I was checking my sprint bill and saw that I've used 2.5MB of 4G data this billing cycle... I picked up 4G somewhere - not sure where though I hope Boston launches soon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyun1120 Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 just wanted to chime in and say that for some reason, south station area speed dropped, since about two weeks ago. It averaged between 0.8 - 1.5 but for last two weeks, the best Ive seen was 1.3, with average being around 0.5. I wonder if this is due to them working on the towers. Im going to guess that this is the tower I am connecting to @ south station: BS23XC744 42.35420522622506, -71.05929612952458, 4-20 Chauncy St, Boston, MA 02111, USA Sprint Market: Boston NV Complete: 3G/4G OEM: ALU RF Switch: BOS-WOBURN-MSC_1 Any info on this??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_Crawford Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 just wanted to chime in and say that for some reason, south station area speed dropped, since about two weeks ago. It averaged between 0.8 - 1.5 but for last two weeks, the best Ive seen was 1.3, with average being around 0.5. I wonder if this is due to them working on the towers. Im going to guess that this is the tower I am connecting to @ south station: BS23XC744 42.35420522622506, -71.05929612952458, 4-20 Chauncy St, Boston, MA 02111, USA Sprint Market: Boston NV Complete: 3G/4G OEM: ALU RF Switch: BOS-WOBURN-MSC_1 Any info on this??? As of Robert's last update from last night, this site is now marked 3G/4G complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomerbubba Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 just wanted to chime in and say that for some reason, south station area speed dropped, since about two weeks ago. It averaged between 0.8 - 1.5 but for last two weeks, the best Ive seen was 1.3, with average being around 0.5. I wonder if this is due to them working on the towers. Im going to guess that this is the tower I am connecting to @ south station: BS23XC744 42.35420522622506, -71.05929612952458, 4-20 Chauncy St, Boston, MA 02111, USA Sprint Market: Boston NV Complete: 3G/4G OEM: ALU RF Switch: BOS-WOBURN-MSC_1 Any info on this??? As of Robert's last update from last night, this site is now marked 3G/4G complete. This kind of detail really belongs in the Sponsor forums. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irev210 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I've been seeing some work done at the tower located above whole foods on cambridge street. They had a crane out this weekend. Seemed like a lot of work was going on. They haven't touched the antennas yet, still watching for that. Looks like they'll have that done soon though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyBolduc Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Anyone have any signs of 4G on the South Coast? Bobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan4t Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 Anyone know if Boston is still on schedule for October release? My EVO doesent like my WiFi so I can't download apps over Wifi :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pithism Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 4g in Allston/Brighton. I'm guessing the tower i found is by 95 Everett street location. I forgot to take a screen shot/forgot how to on jelly bean builds. Did 2 speed tests, 24 and 12 download and 6 and 6 upload. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike014 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Did the signal last for a long distance? 4g in Allston/Brighton. I'm guessing the tower i found is by 95 Everett street location. I forgot to take a screen shot/forgot how to on jelly bean builds. Did 2 speed tests, 24 and 12 download and 6 and 6 upload. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pithism Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Did the signal last for a long distance? no unfortunately, it went as far as the mass pike Allston Brighton exit. But the strength was full bars, i didn't check the dBm but i bet it was a good signal strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike014 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 On a side note, I know sprint has stated they have already increased 3g coverage and speeds, but I have not seen any change. Anyone see any improvements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4GRU Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 no unfortunately' date=' it went as far as the mass pike Allston Brighton exit. But the strength was full bars, i didn't check the dBm but i bet it was a good signal strength.[/quote'] Unfortunately, the full bars you saw was the 1x signal, not LTE. Your phone never displays LTE strength in the signal indicator, even when the 4G icon is shown. So if you are near a tower and connected to 1x and it shows full strength, but you are far from the 4G LTE site you are connected to, you may think you have a strong LTE connection, but you really don't. The only way to know for certain your LTE signal strength is to look at the dBm reading in your LTE Engineering screen in the Debug menu of your phone dialer. Robert via CM9 Kindle Fire using Forum Runner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyBolduc Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Live LTE in New Bedford, Ma Rt 140 and Rt 6. just got a 15Mbps download Bobby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_Crawford Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I was able to keep a solid LTE connection this morning in Boston from South Station to Faneuil Hall. http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/1178-report-your-lte-connection-here-updated-6152012/page__view__findpost__p__44654 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andruw1031 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 From Beacon Hill: After reading these posts I powered off and on, and when the device came back on it was 4G, but it only lasted for a couple of minutes and now I am back to 3G. I am inside a building, will test this afternoon at other, outdoor locations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_Crawford Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Here is what I am getting inside my building on corner of State and Congress (facing southeast), signal strength RSRP -113 RSRQ -11 Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irev210 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Got signal downtown. Speeds are great. EVO 4G LTE sucks at holding LTE though. I went into a sprint store that had 4G LTE coverage and a white GS3, a blue GS3 and a galaxy nexus all had 4G LTE but the EVO 4G LTE was on 3G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshHuman Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I got a pretty good signal today in downtown crossing. I get LTE in the lunch room, but not at my desk Speed tests: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pithism Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Unfortunately, the full bars you saw was the 1x signal, not LTE. Your phone never displays LTE strength in the signal indicator, even when the 4G icon is shown. So if you are near a tower and connected to 1x and it shows full strength, but you are far from the 4G LTE site you are connected to, you may think you have a strong LTE connection, but you really don't. The only way to know for certain your LTE signal strength is to look at the dBm reading in your LTE Engineering screen in the Debug menu of your phone dialer. Robert via CM9 Kindle Fire using Forum Runner That exit is only a half mile , even less, away from the tower i was connected to. Its a 20 minute walk to the exit, and a 30 second drive. Trust me i live right near that tower, not going to say how close, but lets say i can see the tower in my back yard. And regardless the strength i had, it was still very fast. How do i get to the Debug lte menu? Whats numbers do i need to type? I have jelly bean CM10 build for my htc evo 4g lte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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