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    Network Vision/LTE - Albuquerque market (including El Paso, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Roswell)

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    I upgraded to the Iphone XS max a month back and I have noticed much increased speeds when I have been on Band 41.

    Going through the updated field test (which is much different on XS Max than X), I was able to find all of the below.

    EARFCN's:

    39874- B41

    40072- B41

    40270- B41

    41374- B41

    On the iphone, it is too difficult to see if I can aggregate all 4 together but speeds in several locations in town, my iphone can reach 130 to 150 consistently.  Downtown even during middle of day which has never happen. I wanted to know if any one else has seen 41374 lately?

    Network Vision/LTE - Albuquerque market (including El Paso, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Roswell)

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    21 minutes ago, Tengen31 said:

    No 10x10 B25 either?

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    No 10x10. There are 2 5x5 carriers.

    Sprints Albuquerque spectrum holdings are very limited.

    They have PCS Block B 30mhz, D 10mhz, and G 10 mhz. In addition, they have about 90 mhz of B41 (I finally found third carrier downtown) and 14 mhz of 800.

    They have two 1900 1x carriers, two 1900 CDMA Rev A. carriers. I don't think this is necessary as band 26 is pretty wide spread through the city. If they could trim those down and add a b25 carrier, that would be fantastic.

    AT&T LTE and Network Discussion

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    16 minutes ago, mdob07 said:

    Another new small cell, this was installed in April and went live in June. These things are popping up all over the place, definitely a benefit of AT&T having their own fiber everywhere around here.4b58c6fee95b52097c48e66b15b1c29d.jpg6208afbcda0b1fd18dbe32d296511d63.jpg5e19b5ee6e572b7fec6a9faa6416fec9.jpg

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    Just to confirm I am reading this right. You are connected to a 20mhz Band 2 aggregated with two 20mhz Band 46 (LAA TDD),

    How far away from the location do you lose Band 46? Very interesting. Proven FDD with TDD aggregation.

    Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread

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    5 minutes ago, PythonFanPA said:

    Here's Dish's press release (just got this email as I'm a Dish customer too):

    https://ir.dish.com/news-releases/news-release-details/dish-become-national-facilities-based-wireless-carrier

    I like these details.

    The prepaid businesses, including Boost Mobile, serve approximately 9.3 million customers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. At close, Sprint's prepaid businesses and customers will immediately move to DISH, as will the more than 400 employees and nationwide independent retail network that supports more than 7,500 retail outlets.

    Once DISH starts deploying its own facilities-based infrastructure, DISH's wireless customers will be able to seamlessly access the New T-Mobile network in areas where DISH has yet to deploy its own facilities. This Infrastructure MNO arrangement is part of the Master Network Services Agreement between the parties.

    The 800 MHz nationwide spectrum adds to DISH's existing 600 MHz and 700 MHz low-band holdings. The low-band portfolio, well suited for wide geographic coverage and in-building penetration, complements DISH's AWS-4 and AWS H Block mid-band offerings, which promise high data capacity potential with narrower operating range.

    DISH has committed to new buildout schedules associated with the company's 600 MHz, AWS-4, 700 MHz E Block and AWS H Block licenses. In addition, DISH has committed to deploy 5G Broadband Service utilizing those licenses.

    The new commitments require DISH to use its spectrum to deploy a nationwide 5G broadband network covering at least 70 percent of the U.S. population by June 14, 2023. If DISH fails to meet its 5G deployment deadlines, DISH will make voluntary contributions to the U.S. Treasury of up to $2.2 billion.

    Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread

    in T-Mobile Merger/5G NR Deployment

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    10 minutes ago, bigsnake49 said:

    As part of the agreement, Sprint will divest its Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile and Sprint prepaid phone businesses. Sprint and T-Mobile will divest some of their wireless spectrum to Dish Network and make at least 20,000 cell sites and hundreds of retail stores available to the company. Dish will also be able to access T-Mobile’s network for seven years.

    State attorneys general from Nebraska, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma and South Dakota have signed onto the agreement. 

    https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/26/t-mobile-sprint-merger-approved-by-doj.html

    So Dish is taking over all of Sprint-owned prepaid business, not just Boost.

    A big takeaway I just read was this, " Sprint and T-Mobile will divest some of their wireless spectrum to Dish Network and make at least 20,000 cell sites and hundreds of retail stores available to the company."

    I was wondering what they were going to do. Makes more sense.

    Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread

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    2 minutes ago, dro1984 said:

    If all they have to divest spectrum wise is 800, then i'd say its a pretty good deal.   I think T mo has more 600 and 700 than Sprint has 800?

    Yes. 800 is basically 15mhz accross the county (reduced due to IBEZ). 700 is pretty much 10mhz across the US. When you add 600 (those holdings vary depending on location), this pushes it above the 800.

    However, I still don't like seeing them divest any.

    Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread

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    15 minutes ago, RAvirani said:

    Source?

    Dish would be required to offer cellphone service to consumers. It would pay $1.4 billion for Sprint’s customer accounts, most of which come from its Boost Mobile prepaid brand, and $3.6 billion three years later to buy Sprint spectrum licenses in the 800 megahertz range, these people said.

    https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/u-s-poised-to-approve-merger-of-t-mobile-sprint-11563967640

     

    Network Vision/LTE - Albuquerque market (including El Paso, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Roswell)

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    1 minute ago, tyroned3222 said:


    Wow, wait ! Only 25% of sites have been upgraded to band 41


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    Thats my best guess. It is pretty pathetic.

    Only B26 and two B25 carriers are keeping it going. Speeds are good b/c I think plenty of people have left which makes everything better.

    As I noted earlier, I picked up my first B41 signal north of Paseo on Wyoming this past week. I was sitting outside of starbucks with RSRP of 125 and pulled 50mbs. There are two monopole locations along Paseo and those do not have updated tri-panels. I can't seem to find where I picked up that signal.

    Network Vision/LTE - Albuquerque market (including El Paso, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Roswell)

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    4 hours ago, SeanK_ said:

    I say no, they still have a few towers that are still needing some work, but I'm wondering if this merger is making them wait a bit now before they continue since the towers are near T Mobile towers.

    I believe this is the case. Most towers they are the same space. I can only count 5 or 6 in NE Heights where they are not. I am sure there are more though.

    Most of the ones I can think of are monopole.

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