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Here's a Mobilitie site in the NoHo area:

I'm working on a map, but it's going to be a while before I can share it.

These aren't small cells, but they're kind of rare:  Single sector GMO macro sites (non-omnidirectional).

(That's a Verizon site across the street.)

Pretty decent speeds too:

Any updates on small cell deployments?

 

I'll try to post some photos this weekend.

Are there 18 RF ports on that antenna? How does that break down to 3 sectors from 8T8R radios?

Is this article hinting at strand mount small cells being deployed?

http://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/sprint-confirms-trial-small-cells-cable-company

For the first time I noticed some small cells in West L.A. So far, the parts of the city that have multiple deployments include: Koreatown, parts of Hollywood, NoHo and now West LA. There's probably more, I just haven't come across them.

But they are though...

 

Small cells: Verizon (and AT&T) have been deploying small cells for years. T-Mo was able to take over MetroPCS' oDAS systems in many major cities and are deploying small cells of their own. If anything, Sprint is last to this race.

 

In many cities this may be the case, but in Los Angeles Sprint was not the last to the race. Sprint built out an impressive network of oDAS systems in the canyons and hills around the city. This system was around far longer than the NextG sites built for MetroPCS.

Dish still has a pretty decent cash flow to subsidize wireless.

I think we can all agree that it would be nice to have more spending from SoftBank on CapEx, but remember that they spent a chunk of change to gain control of Sprint. One can wonder what position DISH would be in if they had spent the same amount on Sprint.

Has anyone ever seen a Sprint strand mount site? There's a picture on page 12 of the 4Q16 deck that RedSpark posted:

http://s21.q4cdn.com/487940486/files/doc_presentations/2016/2-Fiscal-4Q16-Earnings-Slides-Final.pdf

DISH Network and SoftBank aren't even in the same league. I don't think it's a stretch to imagine things would be much worse.

Less technical expertise in wireless, less access to funding and a core business that's losing subscribers to streaming: That's the reality of DISH.

When VOLTE happens it will happen on B41. Densifying the network are mostly B41 small cells.

 

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Does VoLTE really require that level of capacity?  Isn't coverage more important?

4K? 8K is where it's at.

And a unicorn somewhere dies each time 23.976 fps footage is destroyed by 120 Hz displays.

Disney WiFi

2ms ping? That's almost psychic.

At&t always runs 12 antennas. 6 is usually Sprint(if it has nokia b41 equipment) or Verizon.

 

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Yes, but you'll see what I'm talking about when you're there. Narrowbeam antennas for what looked like 6 sectors.

Ill take a trip to Gainesville tomorrow to investigate. I know the towers of that area well.

 

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I should have looked closer, but it looks like someone is running 6 sectors at that site. Maybe AT&T?

I just caught B41 by the University of Florida for a brief moment.

Where at? Had pretty good speed on B25 by the Reitz last week.

Big announcement today!

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/Sprint/comments/62rnyb/sprints_g%C3%BCnther_ottendorfer_announces_successful/

Maybe Google Gnome can make use of the network improvements!

Wow that should help out with really filling gaps.

 

 

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A definite must once VoLTE rolls out.

On a side note, I always thought a while back that if Sprint were to rename itself, that Spectrum would be a perfect name, butl TWC took it.

 

TS

Sprint has a holding company with the name Sprint Spectrum plus Sprint was once a partner in SpectrumCo, LLC. So the name isn't completely unfamiliar.

I'm still partial to Southern Pacific Railroad Internal Network Telecommunications, or SPRINT for short.

How does the earfcn of 41176 fit with the other B41 carriers in the market? What do the first 3 carriers use?

 

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My phone usually indicates 39874 or 40072.

Live yet? Any engineering screen shots or SCP? Speeds?

It's live:

The small cells are coming!  The small cells are coming!

This one popped up recently in North Hollywood:

https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0468544,-118.2455137,3a,45.8y,268.56h,124.02t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLaTz9yLKzVoW4b_DK1re0w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

 

 

Is this first link Mobilitie/Sprint?  It's very similar to a lot of Verizon small cells in the San Fernando Valley.

They are. They are just applying common sense differently that you are. They are applying it to maximizing coverage while minimizing cost. The higher the tower the more area 2.5 will cover affectively, the fewer sites they need and the lower that CAPEX spend and up keep costs. Sprint doesn't have money to burn, especially given recent moves by other players in the market. I don't think it is a choice between one 75 foot pole or 3-4 30 foot poles for sprint. I think it is a choice between a 75 foot pole or one 30 foot pole.

 

 

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I understand the CAPEX restrictions and appreciate the logic of using a higher structure.  (And your analysis is probably correct.)

However, to say that it makes sense to submit proposals that only take into consideration technical requirements is ignoring the much larger world of politics and community activism.

I would like to see Mobilitie and Sprint succeed.  I'm just concerned that some of these proposals are begging for opposition which will result in delays and additional expenses.

A lot of them will be attached to lights already in the ground and I think they will be hard to spot unless you know what you are looking for.

 

https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0468544,-118.2455137,3a,45.8y,268.56h,124.02t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLaTz9yLKzVoW4b_DK1re0w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0631252,-118.3091275,3a,15y,145.99h,102.36t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sk7ffahVhAlXrxaaQ3LS2bQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0633423,-118.2916599,3a,15y,100.08h,121.78t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1skJ5kFAwbOkkqCnmqIIAOog!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

 

I should have been more clear.  I was in a hurry when I wrote that.

A vast majority of the sites in L.A. are on existing street light poles, and most people probably won't notice them.

My concern was specifically about sites that are likely to get negative attention from community members.  I think with some proposals Mobilitie is going to face a lot of opposition which is going to result in delays and extra costs.