danielholt Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 Hey Robert, I noticed that AT04XC505 goes 4G LTE live on May 12th ... I did a crow flies measurement tool on it, and its only 1.7 miles from my apartment... I assume this should be close enough to get a signal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themuffinman Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Hey Robert, I noticed that AT04XC505 goes 4G LTE live on May 12th ... I did a crow flies measurement tool on it, and its only 1.7 miles from my apartment... I assume this should be close enough to get a signal? I was wondering the same thing as far as what kind of range a typical tower will have. I am guessing an average of about 3 to 5 miles in real world situations. Maybe someone else can chime in with an answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielholt Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 i can affirm that 5 miles is definately too far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themuffinman Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 i can affirm that 5 miles is definately too far. I guess I am talking about simply getting a signal in general not necessarily an lte signal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4GRU Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 It all depends on the downtilt. Signal can go over 5 miles in rural areas if pointed high enough and the physical conditions between you and the tower are right. However, most cells are created to be smaller than that to support stronger signals and more users. Robert - Posted from my E4GT with ICS using Forum Runner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themuffinman Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 It all depends on the downtilt. Signal can go over 5 miles in rural areas if pointed high enough and the physical conditions between you and the tower are right. However, most cells are created to be smaller than that to support stronger signals and more users. Robert - Posted from my E4GT with ICS using Forum Runner So on average how many miles would you say for a typical urban area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4GRU Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 So on average how many miles would you say for a typical urban area? Urban? It varies again. But a place like Urban Atlanta, its approx 1 mile on average. Urban Manhattan is much denser than Urban Atlanta. Suburban Atlanta is more like 2 miles on average. Atlanta exurbs is more like 3 miles on average. Looking at the NV sites map and looking at the site density as you zoom in on the maps illustrates it. Robert - Posted from my E4GT with ICS using Forum Runner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themuffinman Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Urban? It varies again. But a place like Urban Atlanta, its approx 1 mile on average. Urban Manhattan is much denser than Urban Atlanta. Suburban Atlanta is more like 2 miles on average. Atlanta exurbs is more like 3 miles on average. Looking at the NV sites map and looking at the site density as you zoom in on the maps illustrates it. Robert - Posted from my E4GT with ICS using Forum Runner Yeah, I know there would be differences depending on area just wasn't sure by how much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielholt Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 i have a verizon LTE hotspot as well as my sprint phone... its rediculous to see verizon lte in my apartment... i've hit 20mb upload... wish sprint could hold a candle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4GHoward Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 i have a verizon LTE hotspot as well as my sprint phone... its rediculous to see verizon lte in my apartment... i've hit 20mb upload... wish sprint could hold a candle That is one high upload speed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacinJosh Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 That is one high upload speed! I would say ridiculously high upload speed. But I could definitely get a lot of work done that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiWavelength Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Hey Robert, I noticed that AT04XC505 goes 4G LTE live on May 12th ... I did a crow flies measurement tool on it, and its only 1.7 miles from my apartment... I assume this should be close enough to get a signal? It is good to see LTE will soon be live in that area. Green Acres (Shopping Center) could use some phone competition. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsEhXE5IUCQ AJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielholt Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 verizon is outright magical.... but.... its not unlimited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenChase7 Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 verizon is outright magical.... but.... its not unlimited magic has no limits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelasthallow Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 magic has no limits I like your awnser. good way to kick somone in the knee though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielholt Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 ok guys. more tests.... i want to go on record and say that these are probably the best of the best that sprint has to offer right now until it gets above 5x5, IMHO. YMMV. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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danielholt Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 heh... 700+mb worth of speed tests.. you know you guys love it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielholt Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 3G on this same LTE tower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacinJosh Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 34Mbps?! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChadBroChillz Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 WOW those are some speeds. you almost hit the theoretical max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccjester Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 So only about 66KBps for 3G? I figured the NV upgrade would be better than that, unless it was just a 4G upgrade. I remember 4-5 years ago when I could get 75-90KB (not Kb) in my small area off 3-4 bars via EVDO. Those 4G speeds are hot though. Can't wait for them to start working on the Charlotte market! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacinJosh Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 So only about 66KBps for 3G? I figured the NV upgrade would be better than that, unless it was just a 4G upgrade. I remember 4-5 years ago when I could get 75-90KB (not Kb) in my small area off 3-4 bars via EVDO. Those 4G speeds are hot though. Can't wait for them to start working on the Charlotte market! I don't think that the new 3G network is up and running in the Atlanta area yet, just LTE. They should have 3G up sometime soon in that area and the speeds will be blazing compared to 66Kbps. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irev210 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I don't think that the new 3G network is up and running in the Atlanta area yet, just LTE. They should have 3G up sometime soon in that area and the speeds will be blazing compared to 66Kbps. I ran into the same problem in Boston. I visited 5 network vision sites and the 3G speeds were so variable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strung Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 How fast is 2G and 1G on NV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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