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    AT&T LTE Site Spacing Question

    in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment

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    Prefer? I'm not familiar with a specific preference policy of macro cells versus small cells as an overriding requirement from any carrier. Every carrier independently evaluates the need in each specific underserved area and comes up with the best solution.

     

    My point is that in most urban/suburban areas of the country, Sprint is already deployed at full 1900MHz spacing or denser. Of course, Baton Rouge is a notable exception (and I'm sure there are others too). When you pair this fact with the point that macro sites are horribly expensive and have a payback in years, then small cells seem like a logical choice for areas that are fully dense yet underserved.

     

    A small cell is estimated to cost 1/8 to 1/4 the cost of a macro site. Also they are quicker through zoning approvals and much faster to install. However, they cover less area. So a small cell provides no cost advantage of trying to deploy over a wide area than a single macro site could. But if you are infilling areas between macro sites that are underserved with signal or capacity, then small cells make much more sense. Especially if you are just trying to extend the reach of a specific band, like TD-LTE 2600.

     

    My point is not that there will never be additional macro sites. However, I believe once small cells start being deployed in the next year or so, it's going to be the predominant driver of the number of new sites. Probably getting to a 5:1 ratio.

     

    Sprint will only be adding macro sites to new rural and exurban areas. And in the small handful of under spaced suburban markets (like BR). But there are no large scale plans to do this currently. Small cells is a large scale plan that Sprint has.

     

    SoftBank is likely to change up some of these expansion plans. But we don't know to what extent yet.

     

    Robert from Note 2 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

    What about places where there are existing towers but Sprint isn't located on that site. Shouldn't they try to increase their network density that way instead of putting up a new tower

    Samsung GS4 SPH-L720T [TRI-BAND] (was "Sprint GS4 with Tri-Band support this Fall Official Thread")

    in Samsung

    Posted

    Well, according to rumor, GS4 LTE Advanced is being launch THIS month in South Korea.  Apparently, it will have S800 chip along with expanded (speedier) LTE service.  Hopefully, Sprint will get it (if it is even compatible).  I can only hope.

     

    On a separate note, HTC Butterfly S will be launch in 2 days...and is rumored to be on Sprint for sure.  Will it support tri-band??

     

    this is confirmed

     

    http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-smartphone-with-4G-LTE-Advanced-to-launch-in-June_id44142

    All phones on my account have a ring delay of 5 rings "network Vision blamed of course"

    in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment

    Posted

    Noticing a difference is not legitimate proof of anything in this regard.  Placebo effect can be very strong.  So, you would need to show before and after screenshots of your slot cycle index setting, demonstrating that the network did not override your setting.

     

    AJ

    Oh I ran plenty of tests and the time was reduced....I can give u a screenshot of my evo 3d if u want. It never changed my slot index setting back to two

    All phones on my account have a ring delay of 5 rings "network Vision blamed of course"

    in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment

    Posted

    A few thoughts...

     

    Your slot cycle indices are correct. A slot cycle index 2 indicates a handset wake cycle every 5.12 seconds, while a slot cycle index 0 is every 1.28 seconds. But that is a wake and "listen" to the paging channel cycle, so it does not increase network loading -- unless the device also needs to respond on the access channel. What it does do, though, is decrease incoming call and messaging latency at the expense of standby battery life.

     

    Additionally, you can try to change your slot cycle index setting. But the network is free to override it, and slot cycle index 2 is almost always the network mandated default. So, any change in setting will likely yield no actual change.

     

    AJ

    When I was able to change mine back when I had the evo 3d I definitely noticed a difference. Anybody willing to provide info on how to change it on the gs4

    Samsung Galaxy S4 [L720 Single Band] User Thread

    in Samsung

    Posted

    Ah, good old Samsung "LTE Enginerring." I do not see anything that has changed post Galaxy S3. Does anyone else?

     

    Will you post another LTE engineering screenshot? Give the fields 15 seconds or so to stabilize before you take the screen cap. In the screenshot that you posted, the uplink and downlink EARFCNs are not valid. I just want to see if those fields will populate correctly.

     

    AJ

    I get the same thing after 15 seconds
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