Wilsonator

I've noticed since I get LTE pretty much everywhere I go now I haven't been following this board quite as closely so I'll bid you all farewell. Thanks again for all the help and information. Special thanks to Robert who is absolutely killing it with this site. You are the man

That is only partially true.  There are some GMO sites in the Rochester market that may have the first part of NV but I wouldn't consider them NV complete until the GMO sites have the new antennas and are broadcasting LTE.  Still, good progress to be sure.

Well considering Robert made the rules on what markets make the list I'd say it's completely true. The criteria for that list is not if they are 100% broadcasting LTE, just that they have NV complete.

We're in an elite market guys. There are plenty of markets in this country that wish they had what we have. You know the old phrase "the grass is always greener"? Well we're on the green side of that pasture

For all the complainers out there let me refer you to Robert's Deployment List post. Specifically the completed site part

Markets complete with Network Vision Deployment (8):

• Ft. Wayne/South Bend - Complete August 2013
• PR/VI - Complete August 2013
• Western Pennsylvania - Compete September 2013 (LTE in future)
• Shentel - Complete November 2013
• East Iowa - Complete November 2013
• Dakotas - Complete December 2013
• Rochester - Complete January 2014
• Inland Northwest - Complete January 2014

Yes Rochester is in an elite group of cities to have all of their towers NV complete. There are only 7 other cities in the WHOLE COUNTRY that can say the same.

" largely completed in your area.."

"largely completed" does not mean 100% complete. Verbiage people. Look we have 100% NV upgraded towers and I'm guessing somewhere in the 25-30% range for LTE upgraded (we'll have to wait for Robert's next deployment update to confirm). As a percentage of the whole that's like 65% complete. Maybe in the next month that'll move up to 75-80%. Just from an english language point of view, that text is wholey truthful.

Or maybe I'm a glass is half full kind of guy

LTE in Webster at Ridge and Hard Road.

 

EDIT- I can only connect to LTE on the GS4 and not on my G2... weird. 

 

I'm in the Target plaza on Ridge and Holt and I'm getting LTE as well. It's spotty in the building I'm in, but I do get it at my desk. -110dBm

Wow. I have no data connection today in Webster. -73dBm for signal strength, but no data or a very spordatic signal for maybe a second or 2.

Something is up in Webster. My usually steady data and signal have been all over the map today. I'm roaming a bunch and the data just cuts out a ton.

Thanks Robert! Very clear and informative. I'm a tech geek so this is all very interesting to me.

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A 3G acceptance just means that the hardware has been fully installed, tested and functioning. It does not always mean that the legacy 3G is turned off.

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First off, as always, great informative post. I'm curious about the statement above. Why would the legacy equipment not be turned off? What is the usual time frame when the new equipment is on, but the legacy equipment is still being used?

I turned on LTE yesterday and connected in Cananadigua. Specifically at the intersection of 332 and 5 & 20. Unfortunately I was driving so I couldn't run a speed test, but I've got Sensorly on my phone now so hopefully I can upload soon.

Looks like Rochester had 4 LTE updates between this weekend and Monday. Looks like you found 1

I haven't heard any Patriot towers advertisements on the radio lately. Makes me think either they hired people who are now working, but slow since they are new or Patriot lost their contract with Samsung to upgrade the towers around here. Either way I'm guessing it'll be slow going for a while

Looks like Webster might be on NV too.

Another new Rochester market LTE site was accepted. Its location is posted in the Sponsors Rochester thread. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

Thanks for the update Robert! Keep the good news coming!

I'm just posting the news here, first LTE site accepted in the Rochester market! It is in Dansville, time to get excited everyone! :-D

 

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 Accroding to ryman the site is in Dansville. Still have some time to wait until Rochester proper or its suburbs get LTE.

Side note: anyone notice all the Patriot Towers help wanted commercials on the radio lately? I'm wondering if the Rochester crew is understaffed and that's why we haven't seen any 3G updates in a while

Yeah the text was "Fairport, we're building you an all-new network! See how this affects your sevice at http://sprint.us/www/2013/networkvision/index.php?key=rnr"

I just got a text from Sprint saying they were starting work in the Fairport area. Here's coming we will have an upgraded tower there in the next few weeks

Anyhow... can anyone fathom a guess on how long it normally takes to "convert" a city the size of Rochester? Just wondering if I'll start seeing towers come online in the next month? 3 months? 6 months?

According to the deployment list Rochester is expected to be complete by December 2013. I believe this means 100% complete as in all full build sites finished along with 100% LTE support for those sites

One site near my home is shown as 3G complete.

Where do we find out which sites are being worked on and how far along they are?