mazza31 Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Which tower? I heard it was rejected cause no representatives from sprint or the tower company were present at the meeting. Waltham city hall had granted one of the two permits the one on 39 sachem street was granted last night. here's the link https://web-server.city.waltham.ma.us/GovernEComponents/WebUserInterface/(S(c5onrwjo3di4qm45vklekiv3))/Report/Web_Report_CrystalViewer.aspx?REPORTNAME=D%3a%5cwalthamweb%5cGovernEComponents%5cReports_TX_Site%5cWAL_WEB_PM.rpt&ReportParameter=YEAR_ID%3d2013%3bP_ID%3d10%2c081.00%3bPM_ID%3d76%2c882.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moysauce Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 How do you know that this permit is for sprint? I don't see anything mentioning sprint, alcatel, or Ericsson. Waltham city hall had granted one of the two permits the one on 39 sachem street was granted last night. here's the link https://web-server.city.waltham.ma.us/GovernEComponents/WebUserInterface/(S(c5onrwjo3di4qm45vklekiv3))/Report/Web_Report_CrystalViewer.aspx?REPORTNAME=D%3a%5cwalthamweb%5cGovernEComponents%5cReports_TX_Site%5cWAL_WEB_PM.rpt&ReportParameter=YEAR_ID%3d2013%3bP_ID%3d10%2c081.00%3bPM_ID%3d76%2c882.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike014 Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Waltham city hall had granted one of the two permits the one on 39 sachem street was granted last night. here's the link https://web-server.c...D%3d76%2c882.00 I thought Sachem st was already up and running. I wonder why they would approve it after it is up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazza31 Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 How do you know that this permit is for sprint? I don't see anything mentioning sprint, alcatel, or Ericsson. Went to site my self and asked workers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro11 Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Was staying in the Boston Harbor Hotel over the weekend. I saw 4G (8-9 mbps) in my room, but not in the lobby. Got 4G in the middle of Quincy Market (yes, I was a tourist). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4GRU Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Was staying in the Boston Harbor Hotel over the weekend. I saw 4G (8-9 mbps) in my room' date=' but not in the lobby. Got 4G in the middle of Quincy Market (yes, I was a tourist).[/quote'] This makes sense. The nearest active LTE site is probably not close enough to the hotel to provide coverage. But once you go into your room above the ground clutter, you probably had line of sight to the active site and was able to get LTE that way. I have the same issue with WiMax here in New Mexico. The East ABQ site works for about 1.5 miles on the ground. But staying at the Airport Sheraton, I can get the signal almost 5 miles away when I get above the 4th floor and above all the clutter. Robert via Nexus 7 using Forum Runner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazza31 Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 (edited) Waltham city hall had granted one of the two permits the one on 39 sachem street was granted last night. here's the link https://web-server.city.waltham.ma.us/GovernEComponents/WebUserInterface/(S(c5onrwjo3di4qm45vklekiv3))/Report/Web_Report_CrystalViewer.aspx?REPORTNAME=D%3a%5cwalthamweb%5cGovernEComponents%5cReports_TX_Site%5cWAL_WEB_PM.rpt&ReportParameter=YEAR_ID%3d2013%3bP_ID%3d10%2c081.00%3bPM_ID%3d76%2c882.00 Also as of monday i went from DL speeds on 3G at .15 to DL speed of 1.35 or higher Edited October 23, 2012 by mazza31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irev210 Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 This makes sense. The nearest active LTE site is probably not close enough to the hotel to provide coverage. But once you go into your room above the ground clutter, you probably had line of sight to the active site and was able to get LTE that way. I have the same issue with WiMax here in New Mexico. The East ABQ site works for about 1.5 miles on the ground. But staying at the Airport Sheraton, I can get the signal almost 5 miles away when I get above the 4th floor and above all the clutter. Robert via Nexus 7 using Forum Runner Yeah, the lte tower broadcasting in that area is up the street at downtown crossing (few streets up). There is a 3G tower that's literally right outside boston harbor hotel that hasn't been upgraded yet. All outside of the boston harbor hotel and the entire greenway you'll get 4G. In the lobby, the signal just can't make it and reverts to the tower right outside. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsward12 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Nothing at Gillette stadium today. Could barely keep a 1X connection. Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2 Yeah I've noticed at Gillette during the Pats game Sprint service is awful. I noticed that Verizon 3G isnt much better and only their LTE connection works..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsward12 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Odd, I had 4G LTE at Gillette yesterday. Fairly weak signal up in the nose bleed, but it was there. 5-10mbit speeds. I am wondering if they have just started working on the DAS there... maybe they haven't made it around the stadium yet. My 3G signal was super solid (overpowering 4G). The 4G is strong on R1 in Wrentham, and is abruptly ends on the Foxboro line. You must have picked up for being high up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btrotta Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Also a question - I have noticed that the signal strength of the tower near my apartment building ( I am right next to RT3) has gotten slowly stronger. It used to switch over to 3g by the time I got off the highway, then I could pick it up on the grounds, and the last few days I have noticed it in my apartment (before my phone switches to wifi). Am I imagining this? Probably because the leaves are falling off the trees. Leaves can really do a number on your signal. I get a much better signal at my house during the late fall and winter than I do in the spring and summer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irev210 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 The 4G is strong on R1 in Wrentham, and is abruptly ends on the Foxboro line. You must have picked up for being high up. makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike014 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Also as of monday i went from DL speeds on 3G at .15 to DL speed of 1.35 or higher A city counselor in waltham said sachem st and turner st were rejected due to sprint not showing up at the meetings. I wonder if sprint is going ahead with the work regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazza31 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 A city counselor in waltham said sachem st and turner st were rejected due to sprint not showing up at the meetings. I wonder if sprint is going ahead with the work regardless. Well the one for sachem street the permit on city hall website say its been approved it also says to Pinnacle Towers Which is the company owns the towers so I guess I just have to wait and see 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megabiteg Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Spotted LTE here in braintree around the split. Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy22 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I was in the Sprint store on 114 at 495 in Lawrence and they have a strong LTE tower that is operating. Download: 14,231 kbps Upload: 9,969 kbps Lat: 42.68791 Lon: -71.14455 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeRReTTi Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Got this back in August at Orange Leaf in Salem while on my college orientation at Salem State! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moysauce Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 We need more peeps to scour the South Shore for more LTE goodness! Spotted LTE here in braintree around the split. Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_Crawford Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 We need more peeps to scour the South Shore for more LTE goodness! I used Sensorly to map the LTE coverage heading down 93S through the Braintree split the other night. Not too surprised to see coverage there since the sponsor maps show a new live LTE tower in that area in the last update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moysauce Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Where are you finding the sponser Map in the Boston market? in the animated maps section? I used Sensorly to map the LTE coverage heading down 93S through the Braintree split the other night. Not too surprised to see coverage there since the sponsor maps show a new live LTE tower in that area in the last update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_Crawford Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Where are you finding the sponser Map in the Boston market? in the animated maps section? Yes, under the Completed Sites thread in the animated maps sponsor area. Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v0mitr0n Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Got some 4g LTE love today driving from Braintree toward Brockton. 128 to rt 24 around Harrison Blvd. Sporadic though with only 6gb download speeds. Got to Brockton but the signal disappeared. Kinda bummed about that. Hopefully they'll get that area hooked up soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurial1 Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Got some 4g at 6 flags last night. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteaminLoaf Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 (edited) A new LTE tower mayhave got flipped on (or an existing one adjusted) in Leominster as signal is now strong enough to stay locked on LTE indoors. Seems to average about 5mbps down and 1 up indoors. I can get 10 or higher if i step outside. 3G speed was much improved for a while but seems borked again. I'll map some more with sensorly when I go out. Now only if Burlington would get some LTE. There is ehrpd and improved 3G. Seems close since rt3 Billerica has spots up and running. Edited October 27, 2012 by SteaminLoaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moysauce Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Just got 16mbps down across from the Olympian diner in Braintree Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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