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Deutsch, the new agency, produced the sheep ad:

http://adage.com/article/special-report-super-bowl/sprint-apologizes-verizon-t-super-bowl-ad-teaser/296856/

D'oh. Meant to say sheep.

They do have B41 small cells. Different project, same phase. Ericsson has their 1.9 FDD pico and Nokia has their 2.6 Flexi Zone. 

I hope I don't derail this Samsung thread too much, but is the ALU equivalent their Metro Cell Outdoor (B25) ?  As far as B41 support I can't find anything from ALU.  The closest thing is the Metro Radio Outdoor for B38.  Know of anything else?

Here's where I got that info from:

http://wireless.fcc.gov/workshop/OVERVIEW%20-%20Milind%20Buddhikot%20-%20Alcatel%20Lucent.pdf

Isn't B25 saturated in most populated areas?  Why not deploy B41 small cells?

I know this is WIP... but...

What kind of antennas are likely to be used with this?  Are these just for 1.9 GHz?

I have to reset my phone at least twice a week due to this issue. My M8 is stock OS with the December OTA SW update.

This all may be a secret deal for Radio Shack to take back the TRS-80s that have historically powered Sprint's coverage maps.

Unless the Radio Shack leases are being offered at fire sale prices it seems like a premature expansion.  If it goes through I hope I am wrong and it is successful.

In Los Angeles the map is also showing coverage from 8T8R sites.

Now if they could only make the window bigger than a postage stamp...

Which parts of Los Angeles?

All parts from what I can tell.  I must have clicked on the maps a few minutes after they were updated.  The maps say updated 1/14/15.

(You have to zoom in to the level where you can see the differentiation between turbo and non-turbo.)

Los Angeles appears to be updated. It's way more accurate now.

 

Nothing inside the LVCC has been upgraded that I know of.

 

Yes, those are strong, but there is a macrosite or 3 nearby, and any of them or all of them could be broadcasting Band 41 LTE. I would have to confirm that.

DAS or no DAS, either way that kind of signal is great news. I often have to get work done on the convention floor.

I think there was nothing extra installed and B41 speeds went down a little bit during the day but still outperformed the others. I know that the LVCC has a DAS but I am not able to say if Sprint got to upgrade it. What I can tell you is that the average dbm was between -67dbm and -90dbm.

That's pretty strong for indoor B41 based on my experience.

Band 41 at 400 W Colorado

 

Pasadena or Santa Monica? If Pasadena, is that with crowds?

I was on band 41 almost to the end of the pier. Even on band 25 the speeds were a decent 4-5Mbps.

Did you happen to go to 3rd St.?  If so, I'm curious to see if speeds have improved since a month ago.

Santa Monica pier on 88er

 

There seems to be a lot of 88er sites popping up. I'm just here visiting for the week but I've seen a fair amount of 88er sites already.

There are a lot of 8T8R sites in LA. I never have a telephoto lens with me when I see them though.

I was at Knott's Berry Farm today and got decent speeds on B41 in most of the park.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! My home B41 site is now displaying correctly. It's a Christmas miracle.

Thanks for all of the hard work!

Did a bused beer tour yesterday. 2 of the 3 locations had really strong B41:

Golden Road Brewery - 40 Mbps down.

Eagle Rock Brewery - 35 Mbps down

Sunset Beer Company- Too many beers to remember accurately, but data was plenty fast.

MetroPCS metrocell and DAS systems are being repurposed as much as possible for T-Mobile. If they are CDMA/LTE small cells, they are going to be replaced with HSPA+/LTE small cells. If they are DAS, then T-Mobile will just reconfigure them for HSPA+/LTE (since DAS is generally airlink agnostic).

 

They can't be used for Sprint because they are designed for AWS-1. Band 41 is 2496-2690 MHz, while AWS-1 is 1710-1755 / 2110-2155 MHz.

Thanks for the explanation.  I figured some equipment would have to be swapped because of the frequency differences, but the NextG fiber and infrastructure is at least airlink agnostic.

Does anyone know what T-Mobile plans on doing with the Metro PCS small cells deployed throughout the Los Angeles area?  Are they needed anymore?

They are mostly omnidirectional antennas on utility poles connected to NextG (now Crown Castle) equipment.

What I'm ultimately wondering is, if T-Mobile doesn't want them, can they be used by Sprint for B41?

I think that it may have misidentified some of the Sprint 41's, as their GCI's look like Clear GCI's

This happens a lot with the current version of SCP in the LA market on my M8.  Sites that I know are Clear are still reported as being Sprint.

I think I read in the SCP thread that it is an issue that is being worked on.

I didn't, but my mother did and she felt special since it was FedEx'ed. Oh the gimmicks people fall for.

 

I just got the FedEx envelope.  I have to say, this is really effective marketing.  I usually don't open junk mail, but a FedEx envelope stands out and screams for attention.  Definitely a gimmick... but a gimmick that is targeted correctly for a higher ARPU market.

LA is a mess with regards to the rollout (87% of 3G complete after I think 3+ years of work), but they could at least get the backhaul to the sites that could use it asap.

 

Based on my personal observations, most of the remaining legacy sites in the San Fernando Valley, coastal regions and Hollywood areas fall into these categories:

1. Utility pole installations. (Wood poles, not transmission towers)

2. Flagpole/stealth sites.

3. University/College campuses.

4. DAS sites.

My wild guess is the holdup for 1&2 may be equipment (panels) that can support all 3 bands since those setups need to be very compact.

Backhaul is a different story. That's way more random.

I have spent a number of nights in a hotel across from the staple center, where I even get an LTE signal, but it is so slow that it is unusable. And the 3G in the LA area is slow. when I am between Redlands and Fontana, I am on slow 3G. The 3G in orange county is slow. I have an iPhone 6+

There are still a number of sites without upgraded backhaul on your route. That is probably a big factor.

Downtown Los Angeles surprises me, it's been pretty speedy for me on B41.

I am obviously asking my question wrong, so let's try again: According to the NV sites complete map listed on this website, all of the sites around me have been 3G upgraded and most have been 4G upgraded. Now here is the two part question: why is the upgraded 3G still so slow, and why is it that it seems like most of the time I am on 3G when there is lots of 4G around me?

Where in Los Angeles is this happening? Are you using a tri-band device?