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Just came back from my local Sprint store and asked about the spotty service and they said 4G live on the 27th
jgarozzo said:
Just came back from my local Sprint store and asked about the spotty service and they said 4G live on the 27th
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Decent news, but I'll believe it when I see it.
Sprint is soft launching 4G in Salt Lake City on the 24th and officially launching in August. Some areas are already active and I have been able to pick it up in pockets around town.
Coverage will go from Salt Lake City to the point of the mountain (for those not familiar with SLC that's about 130 blocks). I'm told most populated areas will be covered.
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Sprint is soft launching 4G in Salt Lake City on the 24th and officially launching in August. Some areas are already active and I have been able to pick it up in pockets around town.
Coverage will go from Salt Lake City to the point of the mountain (for those not familiar with SLC that's about 130 blocks). I'm told most populated areas will be covered.
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That'll be interesting; it may be the first time I'll get to use 4G because I will be visiting my sister in SLC this July.
*sigh*... not sure why San Francisco is being deployed so late (considering that the Bay Area is the epicenter of technology).
liquidkernel said:
That'll be interesting; it may be the first time I'll get to use 4G because I will be visiting my sister in SLC this July.
*sigh*... not sure why San Francisco is being deployed so late (considering that the Bay Area is the epicenter of technology).
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When are you scheduled for? This "soft launch" is coming two months before the scheduled release so you might be getting it earlier than you think.
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When are you scheduled for? This "soft launch" is coming two months before the scheduled release so you might be getting it earlier than you think.
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There are some people reporting 4G coverage in parts of SF already (according to Engadget). But when I picked up the phone opening day, the Best Buy rep said no more than 2 months for SF.
I'll try different parts of SF (such as downtown) and see if there is coverage there.
OP...do you mean st louis right?
Man... Phoenix area has to wait until March 2011.... oh well... My 3g as it is right now is pretty damn fast though.
the 24th isn't far off and the 4g is too spotty in SLC. Hopefully it becomes much better. I have seen 4g in Davis County (utah - north of SLC). I have heard of it in Ogden as well.
porthole said:
the 24th isn't far off and the 4g is too spotty in SLC. Hopefully it becomes much better. I have seen 4g in Davis County (utah - north of SLC). I have heard of it in Ogden as well.
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I'm trying not to worry to much because its of course not ready yet. I assume that they are going to have reasonably complete coverage. As it is now,its really odd though. You can drive down a street with 4g for 5 miles,and get perfect coverage,but as soon as you turn off on a side street,it goes out in less than a block anywhere along the route.
someone over at the Android Central forums posted something earlier today saying that he got a 4g connection in STL today. I work in Saint Louis but i have the 4g radio turned off. damn... should have tried it today while i was at work
Damn. I just moved from the Lu to Pcola fl.
St Charles just outside St Louis is up and running. It is weak but it's there
Just to give everyone an FYI. Currently there are 3 towers full operational in STL. They are on Olive/270, Page/270, and BigBend/40. Clearwire just finished the install on the roof of the 210 N tucker building today at around 3 PM. They are piggy backing off of switch and data on the 4th floor. They told me they should be turning that building up by Monday... We shall see when i get to my office on the 3rd floor.
well sh!t... maybe i should walk outside and see if i can get a connection
mejor said:
Just to give everyone an FYI. Currently there are 3 towers full operational in STL. They are on Olive/270, Page/270, and BigBend/40. Clearwire just finished the install on the roof of the 210 N tucker building today at around 3 PM. They are piggy backing off of switch and data on the 4th floor. They told me they should be turning that building up by Monday... We shall see when i get to my office on the 3rd floor.
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that's awesome man... thank you for the info.
4g
liquidkernel said:
That'll be interesting; it may be the first time I'll get to use 4G because I will be visiting my sister in SLC this July.
*sigh*... not sure why San Francisco is being deployed so late (considering that the Bay Area is the epicenter of technology).
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umm... if thats the case NY should have been gotten coverage.. hmppfff
My office is in Clayton, and I get 4G (20% weak) most of the time if I leave the Overdrive in a window. I have yet to get a reliable signal lock with my Evo. It is good to know where the towers are though, thanks for that info. I will have to drive around town a little more and check it out.
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mejor said:
Just to give everyone an FYI. Currently there are 3 towers full operational in STL. They are on Olive/270, Page/270, and BigBend/40. Clearwire just finished the install on the roof of the 210 N tucker building today at around 3 PM. They are piggy backing off of switch and data on the 4th floor. They told me they should be turning that building up by Monday... We shall see when i get to my office on the 3rd floor.
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I will see if I can get on the roof on Monday and get a picture of the structure.
Yeah, actually 4g was working in alot of parts of more downtown and surrounding area since a week before the release date of the evo, I read of a few people who went to I/O and came back and 4g worked. I tested it on the 5th at forest park and it worked, was getting 4mb down usually, but now when I tried today, I only got 1.8-2mb down now... Kinda sucks. And I don't get connection to my appt in ellisville.
T-Mobile has no planned HSPA+ coverage for the "Triangle" in North Carolina?
WTF?
I went and checked the new HSPA+ Maps and coverage again. MAN! I live in the Capital of North Carolina (agreeable not exactly a HUGE Metropolis, LOL!) but it IS where Research Triangle Park is, Home to a fair amount of the East Coasts Tech Companies Lucent, Ericsson, VMware, Network Appliance Etc. (IBM where I work has 12,000 ppl here)
If Sprint can put their 4G Wimax here in Raleigh, why are we not even on the "coming soon" maps for TMOUS? I mean, they don;t even have PLANS to implement here? Meanwhile, the HAVE coverage in other places in the state, such as:
Charlotte?
Winston-Salem?
Fayetteville ??
Greensboro????
I mean, Fayetteville?
AARRRRGGGHHH!
I have been scouring these board for a long time, I came out of hiding for this one.
I'm in Raleigh too, I saw that map last week, I was thinking the exact same thing.
I can see Charlotte, it is a big city with a lot of people.
I can see Fayetteville, It is home to a bunch of military who deploy frequently.
I can maybe see Winston-Salem, that is the VA's main medical facility, and a lot of govt buildings.
But seriously, Greensboro???? WTF?
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Ya it suks, but I just did a speed test (speakeasy) within RTP and I get 3mbps down and 1.5 up, which really is faster than what i'm getting with roadrunner crap at home. (unfortunately I don't get full HSDPA at home, especially downstairs, or else I would just use the phone instead).
Hopefully they'll roll out HSDPA+ in RTP at the start of 2011.
2011 is too long. I want it now *insert tantrum*
yeah but u gotta think... we were the last ppl in the state i think to get 3G coverage.... look at the coverage map. they seem like they bein cheap wit it. its all jumpy and only right near the city thats messed up. hope they have it in MD where i'm from so i can test it out somewhere atleast... this is bs i want 6 mb dl then i might cancel clearwire lol
Well it wasn't 2011, but it was close enough. HSPA+ FTW!!!!
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Well it wasn't 2011, but it was close enough. HSPA+ FTW!!!!
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I just read the post and the first thing in my head was chicago got it just a week ago. One of the largest cities in the states. They have a LOT of work set out for them. Give it time.
Anyone know if there is any coverage in Tucson yet? I'm passing through here from Mesa and I wanted to put the 4G through its paces..
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As far as I know, there is none in AZ at all. And, after the latest list for new 4G areas, AZ isn't getting any anytime soon.
shop.sprint.com/en/stores/popups/4G_coverage_popup.shtml
I've been doing a little research. From what I can tell, Clearwire has applied for permits, permission or zoning variances in four or five locations around Tucson: by the Tucson Mall, Pima/Alvernon, some place on the south side, and they received permission from Marana schools to build towers at a school in Continental Ranch (a mile from my house!) and near Ina and Thornydale, I think.
Also, there was a job posting for a Clearwire manager position back in December of 09.
Unless Clearwire is just building towers for the heck of it, or they sell some other service, I think it's on its way.
AS329 said:
I've been doing a little research. From what I can tell, Clearwire has applied for permits, permission or zoning variances in four or five locations around Tucson: by the Tucson Mall, Pima/Alvernon, some place on the south side, and they received permission from Marana schools to build towers at a school in Continental Ranch (a mile from my house!) and near Ina and Thornydale, I think.
Also, there was a job posting for a Clearwire manager position back in December of 09.
Unless Clearwire is just building towers for the heck of it, or they sell some other service, I think it's on its way.
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Just out of curiosity, where does one go to find out about such permit applications? I'd like to do some snooping on their progress in Phoenix.
Yedgy said:
Just out of curiosity, where does one go to find out about such permit applications? I'd like to do some snooping on their progress in Phoenix.
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Well, of course, google is your friend. I would try "City of Phoenix" and clearwire, for instance (if I cared about Phoenix )...check the city (for all those suburbs) and county websites and look for the development services or similar department. Many have their permit applications and such online. County Board meeting minutes, city council minutes are good sources as they usually grant zoning variances and permits. I found Clearwire seeking permission from the local school board by reading the minutes of the school board.
I've been an investigator for years, so this is second nature to me...let me know if you have other questions or my response is less than clear.
Hey, you're right! I found this little gem regarding Clearwire in the minutes from a recent public meeting:
Use permit to co-locate a visible wireless communication facility
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Good news: it was approved!
Bad news: it's not near my part of town.
Thanks, inspector! I'll see what else I can dig up.
Found this too if you're down near Chandler - it's from earlier this year...actually, we have an office in Phoenix and I am there frequently...I wouldn't mind you guys getting some 4G, just after Tucson
azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/2010/01/22/20100122cr-celltower0123. html (don't have enough posts to link, you'll have to cut and paste, remove the space before html)
Thanks for the link to the article.
I always laugh about the "not in my backyard" outcries every time someone wants to put up a cell tower. I gotta believe that many of those folks are the same ones who are always complaining about poor cell coverage in their area.
If Clearwire wants to put up a high-speed WiMAX tower in my backyard, I'll roll out the red carpet and hire a marching band...
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Thanks for the link to the article.
I always laugh about the "not in my backyard" outcries every time someone wants to put up a cell tower. I gotta believe that many of those folks are the same ones who are always complaining about poor cell coverage in their area.
If Clearwire wants to put up a high-speed WiMAX tower in my backyard, I'll roll out the red carpet and hire a marching band...
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..and i'd be your neighbor complaining that it wasn't in MY backyard
My girlfriend had to exchange her EVO 4G yesterday at an official Sprint service center, and she was told that a lot of the problems we are having around here is because they've been working on the towers to upgrade them to 4G. The guy said they were doing it 'quietly, not announcing anything yet'.
Hope he's telling the truth! So far the closest 4G to here is Richmond, VA. It will be nice to see if this phone actually does 4G, or if that's just what they've been telling me.
I think your GF was feed a load of ____!
Clearwire hasn't been expanding due to money problems and a spat with Sprint. WiMax also runs at 2.5ghz and it's separate from Sprint's CDMA network. Clearwire wouldn't need to touch Sprint's hardware to launch WiMax in any area.
Now if it were Sprint upgrading their base station with their Network Vision plan, that could cause outages since all new hardware is being installed. Still that wouldn't be it because Sprint has publicly stated they will not start those changes till the 2nd half of this year.
If you're lucky, it could be Sprint making the change to Network Vision, in your area, for testing. I doubt that's it though.
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I think your GF was feed a load of ____!
Clearwire hasn't been expanding due to money problems and a spat with Sprint. WiMax also runs at 2.5ghz and it's separate from Sprint's CDMA network. Clearwire wouldn't need to touch Sprint's hardware to launch WiMax in any area.
Now if it were Sprint upgrading their base station with their Network Vision plan, that could cause outages since all new hardware is being installed. Still that wouldn't be it because Sprint has publicly stated they will not start those changes till the 2nd half of this year.
If you're lucky, it could be Sprint making the change to Network Vision, in your area, for testing. I doubt that's it though.
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False. Clear water is still expanding for the first half of the year. After that they are out of money.
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You should have better confirmation before you make a post declaring the 4G is coming Hampton Roads area. I've been getting that same line since I bought my EVO in June. And now since Clearwire is broke and they CEO just resigned, it doesn't look good for WiMax rollouts.
I got all hyped when I read the thead title. Come back when you have something official.
WAVY 10, our local news channel did some investigating in reference to the crappy sms and web service we have been dealing with. What they found was that Sprint network in our area can't handle the amount of new smart phone customers they have signed up with the evo and the epic. They are fixing the system and expect it to be back online correctly by April 1st. We will see!
They have been saying that forever too. Whenever there is a problem, give it a few weeks....then two months go by, and nothing.
4G is already in Hampton Roads. Downtown Norfolk has testing going on. It's not the greatest but it's something. I used it about a week ago while I was on Colley Ave. Coverage was in and out as I drove through downtown but it is working.
I too have been told, by a Sprint Rep in Norfolk at the JANAF shoppong center, that the network outages are caused by the area being upgraded to 4G and for support for more 4G phones. He told me that areas of Norfolk have 4G up unofficially for testing, and an announcment will be made in April.
I decided to test the 4G at a StarBucks near Colley and Princess Anne and it connected. The connection was spotty and Speedtest.net would not connect. The trajic part is as soon as I drove away from the Starbucks I lost the 4G connection and it told me disconnected but radio antenna still on. Its not like Richmond but its a step in the right direction.
We ahve it here in Raleigh and I enjoy it in the spots where it is available. Yeee Haaa, post #10, now I can actually post something usefull.
No 4G in VB yet..at least at lynhaven area 3G data speeds are horrifying though.
SpeedTest.net
Ping: 330
Download: 175 kbps
upload: 80 kbps
Such low numbers have been taking place the last couple months sickening really
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i havent gotten any 4g service they few times ive been to norfolk lately. Im in Hampton and i cant wait for 4g. But i honestly dont care if we get it. im sure i wouldnt use it alot cause of the battery anyways
look at clear's coverage map.....it shows a section of norfolk and gloucester as having 4g coverage
I live in Norfolk near the airport. i have never gotten any 4g connection. This weekend, I drove all through downtown and still did not get any 4g connection despite the claims in other posts. I will say that my 3g service has been really crappy lately. so i contacted sprint and they told me 4 towers were being worked on and should be fixed by april 1. The agent told me that she was annotating my call in my record and will be giving me a discount on my next month's bill because of failed service. She couldnt say how much but anything is better than nothing Yall should call as well. I'm just saying!
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4G is already in Hampton Roads. Downtown Norfolk has testing going on. It's not the greatest but it's something. I used it about a week ago while I was on Colley Ave. Coverage was in and out as I drove through downtown but it is working.
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This is true. Whenever I get off work and I'm stuck in traffic going westbound through the downtown tunnel, my Evo connects to 4G with full bars. The speed test results I saw were nothing special though. I only pulled 2.5Mbps down, but that's still better than my 3G speeds of around 200kbps....
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No 4G in VB yet..at least at lynhaven area 3G data speeds are horrifying though.
SpeedTest.net
Ping: 330
Download: 175 kbps
upload: 80 kbps
Such low numbers have been taking place the last couple months sickening really
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I will drive down colley this evening to confirm the claims. I will post if i do get 4g connectivity. I will also post my speedtest results if 4g is available. fingers crossed
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I will drive down colley this evening to confirm the claims. I will post if i do get 4g connectivity. I will also post my speedtest results if 4g is available. fingers crossed
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It is true! It is true! There is 4g downtown Norfolk. I followed Tidewater drive... to Little creek... made a left on Grandby. I followed Granby to 27th then Colley. The second I hit Colley I had 4 bars at 4g. I pulled over at the Golden Nugget Chinese Restaurant and ran a couple of speed tests. The results 7m down 2mb up Wow! That is awesome comparing to Norfolk's typical 3g service ranging from 200k-700k! I had service from the original find of 9:30 PM to 9:45PM then the signal died. I am not sprint so have no explanation why it went away. I confirmed that it was not a wireless connection..it was in fact 4g. Sprint, when is it coming to the rest of Hampton Roads?
Have you tried to tether with wimax? if so what speeds do you get? The reason I ask is because while downtown i connected to 4g, turned on tethering, then connected with my ipad 2. i was getting crappy crappy speeds like 200k while on the phone i was getting 7mb simultaneously
Taken by Church St & 28th in Norfolk this afternoon:
Test Date: Apr 29, 2011 1:09:56 pm
Connection Type: EvdoA
Server: Richmond, VA
Download: 5187 kbps
Upload: 931 kbps
Ping: 200 ms
4G is in parts newport news, norfolk, and of virginia beach. If you can download the sensorly app (in the android market) and find the spots.
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4G is in parts newport news, norfolk, and of virginia beach. If you can download the sensorly app (in the android market) and find the spots.
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Or you can look at Clearwire's coverage map. As of today on the Peninsula it shows Clearwire / Sprint 4G coverage in parts of Williamsburg, Gloucester, and Newport News. In SHR it looks like there's some coverage around downtown Norfolk and in Virginia Beach (around Town Center and Oceana).
But I still have no Wimax in Toledo!!!!!!!!!
http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/13/clearwire-boosts-nyc-wimax-coverage-by-21-percent-91-363-people/
Clearwire+Sprint=dislike
Yeah they didn't boost it enough because we still don't have it where I live.
Don't feel too bad. Dallas was allegedly one of the debut cities and we still can't connect. Everyone i know with EVO's don't even bother trying to get a signal anymore.
Bear in mind other residential broadband services in NYC are absolutely terrible, with most choices in and around the 5 city boroughs being limited to the joke that is time warner cable/roadrunner or various copper loop/DSL providers.. many of which want to charge you $75/mo for 2mb/256k service.
FiOS is a pipe dream in the deep city and the way Verizon is going as an ISP isn't encouraging in the slightest.
Clear is really the *ONLY* choice for broadband service which is likely why they are targeting NYC - they have a massive advantage in not having to play the politics game for permits to dig up roads. All they need to do is put a tower up and they're done, not to mention the WIMAX channel advantage.
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Bear in mind other residential broadband services in NYC are absolutely terrible, with most choices in and around the 5 city boroughs being limited to the joke that is time warner cable/roadrunner or various copper loop/DSL providers.. many of which want to charge you $75/mo for 2mb/256k service.
FiOS is a pipe dream in the deep city and the way Verizon is going as an ISP isn't encouraging in the slightest.
Clear is really the *ONLY* choice for broadband service which is likely why they are targeting NYC - they have a massive advantage in not having to play the politics game for permits to dig up roads. All they need to do is put a tower up and they're done, not to mention the WIMAX channel advantage.
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Don't know what you're talking about, I've had 15/2 service from Optimum since 2005... anyway, I get 4G all over my area EXCEPT on my block. Unbelieveable The entire neighborhood is blanketed except a small patch where I happen to live.
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Don't know what you're talking about, I've had 15/2 service from Optimum since 2005... anyway, I get 4G all over my area EXCEPT on my block. Unbelieveable The entire neighborhood is blanketed except a small patch where I happen to live.
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That's only in parts of the Bronx, Brooklyn, and SI. Queens, NYC, and the rest of the 5 boros are SOL when it comes to Cablevision. ( I was a tech for CV for almost 4 years)
Roadrunner does blow goats in Central Park when it comes to speed and reliability.
Awesome. Updated my prl after being on CM 7 for a couple months and downloads are going faster and the signal seems more consistent.
Visited new York and had crap reception. Clearwire is garbage
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Everything seems so bogged down in NYC (understandably)
My 4G speeds were only about 1.6 mb/ps there. Meanwhile, I had up to 8 mb/ps in Boston.
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