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bigmachine

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  1. Any idea why all the reconfiguration is happening? I can see running Clear on a different channel so there are no disruptions when transitioning from Clear to Sprint equipment, but are there other reasons?
  2. Maybe this is completely unrelated, but I wonder if they'd use a standalone "private" channel to provide backhaul to all of those new Mobilitie small cells? Does it work that way... is there a way to control what device can authenticate by carrier?
  3. I completely agree that LA should be a top priority. Its population density makes it a smart area to invest in. We're starting to see that investment through the Mobilitie small cell deployment. I'd hope the other priorities include converting Clear sites and identifying areas that need new macro sites.
  4. I haven't noticed any problems with calls. What part of town are you having these problems? Not to say nothing else is happening with B25, but B25 improved when Sprint added a 2nd Carrier and made some coverage adjustments at roughly the same time.
  5. This is definitely the case in L.A. Metro. Verizon has built a substantial number of small cells and has been upgrading their macro sites for the last 6+ months. T-Mobile has added B12 to nearly every site. AT&T has gone on a massive building binge in the last 6 months. (Mostly macro sites.) And Sprint has just started adding small cells. Now if they'd just get around to upgrading all these Clear sites out here.
  6. This article suggests that Mobilitie may start using its own name on permit applications instead of DBA/subsidiary names. http://www.rcrwireless.com/20160527/network-infrastructure/mobilitie-utility-tag4
  7. It's unlikely that the FCC would do anything at this point because late last year Sprint and San Bernardino County reached an agreement on schedule and money. There are incentives from Sprint for the County finishing ahead of schedule.
  8. The Mobilitie/Sprint sites look good in person. I drove by several of them today. I was late for a meeting so I didn't stop to test properly, but they did not appear to be on air. I also came across two more sites in the same general area that haven't been posted yet.
  9. While it's true that the sites pictured are mostly clustered in and around the same area (K-Town), I wouldn't interpret these photos as a full list of sites that have been deployed. The host of those pictures is not necessarily trying to catalog every site. His motivation appears to be to show the aesthetics of cell site installations. If you read his bio, you'll see that he's a "contract wireless planner" that advises governments around the country.
  10. I know where these are. I'm going to stop by in the next week or two and see if they've gone live.
  11. Wow, LA Metro is really starting to move along! Interesting, because one of those sites is in a spot that isn't that terrible for coverage. If that's the density they're going for, coverage is going to be great.
  12. UPDATE: Only a PPT slideshow was posted that really doesn't have any granular budget details.
  13. http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/6319-marcelo-claure-town-hall-meetings-new-family-share-pack-plan-unlimited-individual-plan-discussion-thread/?p=479033 There's more discussion following that post as well.
  14. There are real improvements happening right now in SoCal. Check out the Marcelo thread for small cells in L.A.
  15. 12 antennas and 24 RRUs! They're using Commscope DHHTT65B-3XR antennas that are tri-band, but the only RRUs listed on the plan are ALU TD RRH8x20-25s. Aren't those just B41?
  16. On a related note: the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors had a budget update meeting yesterday. I'm waiting on the Clerk to post some of the supporting documents. I hope to see if there's some guidance for spending on the rebanding project. It might give a hint to where they are in the process. It's kind of a long shot, but some info is better than none.
  17. Can you post some shots of your engineering screens and the location? I'll admit, I'm skeptical, but I would be thrilled if you did find an active B26 site in Los Angeles.
  18. A publicly traded company can't legally just make up figures like that, especially if they vary by $7 Billion.
  19. I have nothing new to report. I've reached out to both the County and Sprint, but neither has given an update. I wouldn't read too much into a lack of answers. It probably just means they don't want to talk to John Q. Public.
  20. The City of Los Angeles is installing hundreds of Philips SmartPoles throughout the city. Supposedly any carrier can use them via Crown Castle.
  21. I posted the exact locations in the thread below, but you have to be a sponsor to get access: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/3369-report-in-progress-sites-here/?p=477729 Generally, you can find these type of sites in the hilly terrain surrounding the city.
  22. It might not look like it, but all of these sites have LTE. Sponsors can get the details in the "Report Sites in Progress" thread.
  23. Ok. I'll play. Set the clock to October 1983 and I'll have dibs on CLR A spectrum in every market for free.
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