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Here is the auction 108 mapping tool. While it is designed to work by county, you can actually see the existing license coverage nationwide. https://fcc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9c850f093a764fa89638e1f79bff4ec2&extent=-15411262.2446%2C412451.8577%2C-5539267.1675%2C7809110.2108%2C102100 Note: unclaimed BRS is not covered in this auction, thus a future auction will likely be required for this.

The biggest improvement in a national level test for T-Mobile likely will be when the auction 108 in concluded and the 2.5 GHZ spectrum is awarded. That won spectrum can almost immediately be turned on in T-Mobile's existing sites that already have band 41. The 108 auction is scheduled to begin in 8 days.

https://rootmetrics.com/en-US/content/us-state-of-the-mobile-union-1h-2022?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=us_state_of_the_mobile_union_1h_2022&utm_campaign=blog National ranking: AT&T, then Verizon, then T-Mobile (which is most improved with best 5g).

How long until the confidentiality comes off? I remember looking at the wimax site patterns, which included their unpublished sites. Hoping for the same with Dish.

This will be rough for most to see. My Samsung A32 5g locked to T-Mobile only has n41 and n71. My Factory unlocked could do it if it is public. Could certainly see n25 if rooted and using NSG. Otherwise a spectrum analyzer is needed.

Nothing new in this limited time frame. Does not include lease renewals. T-mobile is grabbing what it can. 10 to 1 with 2 in court according to Fiercewireless: https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/wco-spectrum-has-1b-active-offers-buy-25-ghz-spectrum

Illinois and Indiana: Already covered in the Wisper (Arkansas) and Watch T.V. (Ohio) transactions Done.

Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Guam, Port Rico American Samoa, Minor pacific islands, Gulf of Mexico: nothing recently. Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Northern Marianas, Hawaii, Alaska: "The five leases cover portions of eighteen local markets in portions of eight counties in Arkansas, thirty-six counties in Illinois, three counties in Indiana and seven counties in Missouri - (WLX548) https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/attachments/attachmentViewRD.jsp?applType=search&fileKey=1607714953&attachmentKey=21468595&attachmentInd=applAttach https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/attachments/attachmentViewRD.jsp?applType=search&fileKey=2029003858&attachmentKey=21468595&attachmentInd=applAttach Hawaii new lease: https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/attachments/attachmentViewRD.jsp?applType=search&fileKey=1545495400&attachmentKey=21479453&attachmentInd=applAttach Also many minor changes with the University of Hawaii. Magnolia, Arkansas - https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/attachments/attachmentViewRD.jsp?applType=search&fileKey=579745719&attachmentKey=21456838&attachmentInd=applAttach Fort Smith Arkansas - https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/attachments/attachmentViewRD.jsp?applType=search&fileKey=2060550409&attachmentKey=21369722&attachmentInd=applAttach Alaska new leases - https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/attachments/attachmentViewRD.jsp?applType=search&fileKey=1431039378&attachmentKey=21376655&attachmentInd=applAttach

Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona Mesquite area, TX: https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/attachments/attachmentViewRD.jsp?applType=search&fileKey=715324474&attachmentKey=21366241&attachmentInd=applAttach primarily a fill-in new lease. Houston and Galveston areas purchase: https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/attachments/attachmentViewRD.jsp?applType=search&fileKey=404866740&attachmentKey=21457038&attachmentInd=applAttach Houston lease to buy: https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/attachments/attachmentViewRD.jsp?applType=search&fileKey=1023756578&attachmentKey=21465258&attachmentInd=applAttach and https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/attachments/attachmentViewRD.jsp?applType=search&fileKey=1416588475&attachmentKey=21465258&attachmentInd=applAttach Brenham Texas new lease: https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/ApplicationSearch/applAdmin.jsp?applID=13488125# Rice Texas New lease: https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/ApplicationSearch/applMain.jsp?applID=13421387 Magnolia, AK purchase: https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/attachments/attachmentViewRD.jsp?applType=search&fileKey=330142865&attachmentKey=21456838&attachmentInd=applAttach and https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/ApplicationSearch/applMain.jsp?applID=13327426

Covering ED license frequency adds in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi License purchase in Jacksonville, MS: https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/attachments/attachmentViewRD.jsp?applType=search&fileKey=1735621489&attachmentKey=21153691&attachmentInd=applAttach North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho: Central South Dakota: https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/attachments/attachmentViewRD.jsp?applType=search&fileKey=1789253661&attachmentKey=21511950&attachmentInd=applAttach Williston, ND area purchase: https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/attachments/attachmentViewRD.jsp?applType=search&fileKey=275169369&attachmentKey=21528230&attachmentInd=applAttach

The non-keep sites in Columbus starting to go dark.

Maryland, DC, Virginia results: https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/ApplicationSearch/applLeases.jsp?applID=10128331 New lease for the Winchester VA area, about 40Mhz of spectrum. https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/ApplicationSearch/applAdmin.jsp?applID=10128331# New lease for Roanoke, VA North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida New purchase for Ashville, NC: https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/attachments/attachmentViewRD.jsp?applType=search&fileKey=1234792620&attachmentKey=21494016&attachmentInd=applAttach

Good catch

T-Mobile manages to win the state of Hawaii (sharing with Verizon), Nationally a distant third. Worst states appear to be Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska. https://rootmetrics.com/en-US/rootscore/map/national/united-states/2021/2H https://rootmetrics.com/en-US/rootscore/map/state/hawaii/2022/1H https://rootmetrics.com/en-US/rootscore/map/state/wyoming/2022/1H https://rootmetrics.com/en-US/rootscore/map/state/vermont/2022/1H https://rootmetrics.com/en-US/rootscore/map/state/alaska/2022/1H

Root Metrics give AT&T a slight edge over Verizon nationally with both sharing first place:https://rootmetrics.com/en-US/content/us-state-of-the-mobile-union-1h-2022

https://www.pcmag.com/news/genesis-rising-dish-5g-network-gets-better-after-first-week

More 2.5 purchased to fulfill merger 5g obligations for Watertown SD area for 8 SD counties and 5 MN counties: https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/attachments/attachmentViewRD.jsp?applType=search&fileKey=138600801&attachmentKey=21481609&attachmentInd=applAttach

T-Mobile continues to buyout ED (2.5GHz) spectrum in small amounts. Here is California: https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/attachments/attachmentViewRD.jsp?applType=search&fileKey=1671153433&attachmentKey=21487162&attachmentInd=applAttach https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/attachments/attachmentViewRD.jsp?applType=search&fileKey=1861609718&attachmentKey=21487164&attachmentInd=applAttach And here is a new lease from the Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indian, which was recently acquired from the FCC: https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/licenseMap.jsp?licKey=4345805 As you can see from above, this is a significant amount of spectrum that will hopefully allow this Band to receive much better internet. Here is Washington state (none in Oregon): https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/attachments/attachmentViewRD.jsp?applType=search&fileKey=430721178&attachmentKey=21504414&attachmentInd=applAttach Likely many others elsewhere in small amounts.

Agree that we must discount Verizon. What you're observing could also be a design issue of 5g: the complexity of being able to serve so many more devices where signal is strong leads to edge deterioration. I agree that this might be able to be addressed in the future. I would like you to discount the bandwidth size theory if you can. What is the bandwidth difference in places where you have observed n41 falling short of b41?

Unless you take special steps, the update to force itself upon your phone.

I would think this would be determined by the amount of bandwidth. My hypothesis would be in a rural area with 20+20 of b41 would go further than 10Mhz of n41, while in a more endowed urban area 100Mhz of n41 would go further than 20+20 of b41. Larger bandwidth can more easily overcome interference. Another hypothesis would be the age and capabilities of the site equipment

B25 no longer visible to my G2s with Sprint Sims except when rooted using NSG. These were last used on MVNO Tello. My LG G4 which was last used on Sprint with a Sprint Sim is unregistered on Verizon 3g.

T-Mobile is asking FCC for approval to obtain Watch TV 2.5 spectrum in Ohio to meet its 5G rural merger obligations in 29 Ohio and 2 Indiana counties. https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/attachments/attachmentViewRD.jsp?applType=search&fileKey=1979344942&attachmentKey=21484155&attachmentInd=applAttach This implies that T-Mobile will aggressively go after 2.5 rural spectrum in the upcoming FCC auction 108 even more than I thought.

The FCC should consider ways to consolidate many bands into larger bandwith channels.

Known non-keep powerline site site near a powerful T-Mobile site in NW Columbus OH still operating on band 25 today.