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    slow 4g in houston

    in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment

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    Deployment is nowhere near done in Houston and density will get thicker and thicker this year. This will allow for better performance. However, Houston will likely have some of the most saturated LTE 1900, because Sprint does not have a lot of spectrum in this market. There is no additional PCS spectrum to deploy on, really.

     

    LTE 800 and LTE 2600 will be desperately needed for the long term viability of the LTE network in Houston.

     

    Robert via Nexus 7 with Tapatalk HD

     

    Robert,

     

    Thanks for this information as it helps me in my future decision making when my contract is up. Viewing the map right now I see that the progress in Houston is very slow. After 3 weeks we have only moved 2% in build out which is dissappointing when considering we are supposed to be done in just a few more months. What I can attest to and give Sprint credit for is that I do get LTE service pretty much all over Houston, however, it seems to have taken a thump since time has passed. The other thing that ticks me off is that inside coverage is very poor both at my home and at my job. I can get LTE for a short period but it still goes in and out which has a major drain effect on my battery. Nonetheless this is some very good information to know that we don't have much spectrum in my area.

    slow 4g in houston

    in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment

    Posted

    12 up and 2 down? Are you sure you have those in the right order? 99% of the time, your download speed is faster than upload...

     

     

     

     

    No, you should expect at least 6-8Mbps. In good coverage areas, we are seeing speeds between 10 and 20Mbps. If you think you are really seeing poor speeds, and you are sure it is not signal/coverage related, you should open a ticket with Sprint. They're not going to fix something if they don't know something is wrong.

     

    Meant 12 down and 2 up

    slow 4g in houston

    in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment

    Posted

    I must agree with the original poster here. I live in the Houston area also and LTE speeds have noticeably plummeted. During the first few months of launch i'd easily get 12mps up and 2mps down but now Its a good day in hell if I get 2.5mps up. Mind you that I am a realtor so I am all over Houston and the greater areas. Is this drop in speed due to more LTE phones or what? Also has buildout stopped in Houston? As I look at the network map it seems as if total LTE buildout in Houston has ceased since its shown 42% complete for a month now.

    Why does phone do this when I do this?

    in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment

    Posted

    So I have a GS3 and I want to know why my phone behaves this way and should it behave this way.

     

    While at work I have a lackluster 3g connection and a slight LTE connection so my phone goes in and out of data service. To prevent this I switch the phone settings to CDMA only so that I can pick up and maintain at least a less than decent speed and connection. However, when I make this switch my phone goes into EDVO mode and will not pick up an EHRPD signal at all. Id prefer the EHRPD signal because that seems a little better.

     

    With that said is there a way that I can fix this and why does it do this? Very frustrating.

    Comments related to the NV Running List Thread

    in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment

    Posted

    Hey folks, While I do see the number of towers increasing in the Houston Area non of them are showing 3g. Does this mean that Sprint isn't working on the 3g portion of NV in Houston right now and just 4g? Also, it looks as if Houston and Dallas hasn't moved much from its orginal 15% position at launch. Is this because there are hundreds of towers in those two areas and if so how many towers are in the Houston market?

     

    Thanks,

    LTE users: how accurate are Sprint's coverage maps?

    in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment

    Posted

    I apologize guys but I am getting very frustrated with Sprint's progress in markets it has already launched LTE. The Houston area has virtually no coverage of LTE or it has coverage but the signal is useless to our handsets. Take a look at the map Sprint has for the Houston area and it basically shows it covered like a blanket, however, the fact of the matter is that there is no connection. I come daily to check progress on the interactive map just to find a 1 percent upward tick in progress. Actually since the past month ive only seen a 2 percent ticket total. This is very frustrating too me especially when you notice an improvment in 3g for a short period of time as well. 2 weeks ago 3g showed great improvements all to fall right back down.

    Network Vision/LTE - Houston Market

    in Markets

    Posted

    Is there something going on with eHRPD in Houston? The last 2 days places where I normally see eHRPD are now either EVDO or 1rxtt.

     

    I agree..I am actually no seing eHRPD at all...Speeds were once moving up to 400kbps but now they are about half of that. Really sucks.

    Getting more satisfied but still have questions

    in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment

    Posted

    Slowly buy surely I can finally realize the network vision upgrades are working around my home area. Today I got what I consider very good 3g speeds at 350kpbs down and 125kbps up.. I know that still laughable but at those speeds I can basically do everyting I need to do on my phone in a pleasureable amount of time. I was also driving to the store today and I spotted a big ole tower right away from me and I was getting 4g withing a 3 mile radius but just so happen my home is located about a half mile away from the freakin tower ( just my luck)!!! I tested the signal and just at 103 db signal strenght of LTE is when the phone reverts back to 3g.

     

    My questions are:

    1. Can a customer ROM fix the threshold issues and if so i'd be willing to donate for a fix.

     

    2. Why hasn't the running list in Houston shown any percentage movement of LTE sights in the past 2 weeks?

     

    Thanks,

    Running list and LTE connections

    in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment

    Posted

    I typically update the NV Completed Sites map on average once per week. When I do, I try to remember to update the percentages in the Running List thread. I can confirm as of our last live site update on July 15th, that Houston did only have 14% complete. Well below the normal launch target of 40%.

     

    Based on the past weekly updates, I would say on average, 5-10 sites come live every week so far in Houston. However, the master Network Vision schedule shows that sites complete every week is supposed to jump in July from the previous 5-10 to be more like 18 per week. So they are going to have to speed up deployment soon, or they will get behind the schedule that we discussed in our last Houston article: http://s4gru.com/ind...chedule-update/

     

    As for the 14% coverage, you would get good in home coverage if you were within 2 miles of a site in most instances, if there wasn't the threshold issues. When complete, you should have a similar LTE signal as 3G signal in most places.

     

    Robert

     

     

    Thanks,

    Running list and LTE connections

    in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment

    Posted

    I've been viewing the running list in the Houston area for the past couple of days and its stayed at 14%. My question is how long does it take to update when new towers are complete and does anyone know how many or much upgrades per day can Sprint accomplish. Furthermore based on reading one of the articles could it be that many in Houston could have good in home coverage of LTE with the 14% completed but can't connect because of the threshold issues?

    WTH is Sprint thinking??

    in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment

    Posted

    Why is Sprint expanding LTE in other cities and they haven't even gotten the launch day cities correct. I live in Houston and can't find a stable signal ANYWHERE..As soon as I get a signal it drops out!!! Sprint needs to focus on delivering a quality experience and not try to keep up with the big boys!!!! and the Sprint rep that was quoted in this article is a flat out LIE!!!!

     

    http://news.yahoo.com/sprint-flagship-evo-4g-lte-finally-gets-4g-144501796.html

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