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Will Northeast MI ever receive 3G?
I've heard talk about how ATT is "working on their network coverage" and plans to provide 3G service in Northeast MI "in the coming months". Well, now that another 2 year contract has expired, I'm seriously wondering if I would be better off jumping to Verizon. The EDGE data network up here if virtually useless. 5 full bars, yet extremely poor data transfer.
Can anyone provide an HONEST answer as to when this coverage is planned to be upgraded??? Verizon has had 3G for quite a long while up here...
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Thank you for the replies Tpeltz and Lewyman. Hopefully Escanaba gets 3G/4G this year.
A guy that I work with told me last year that he knows the guy who climbs the towers and puts in 3G/4G for AT&T in the U.P. He said Escanaba was suppose to get 3G last year sometime I guess but, AT&T told him to stop and wait for 4G. So if 4G hadn't come out yet Escanaba would of had 3G. lol
I have thought about switching to Verizion but they have a very bad signal out where I'm at.
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I hopes that turns out to be true JREwing53. Ah ok, thanks for the info. Lewyman. I didn't know that.
That's just sad.
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Oh really? I didn't know that.
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That's interesting. Could that be what Verizon is waiting for in some area's as well? I know it's still only February but to me there should be more towers lit up at this point.
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That might be the reason they told me June 29 for the 4G appearance. Interesting. Will we be seeing roadside digging on this project? Those are always signs that something is up.
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Tpeltz
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The backbone itself will either be buried (underground construction) or strung on existing utility poles (aerial construction). They choose what ever method is most economical for specific areas. I believe in the UP most of it is underground, but once it gets into a city they bring it aerial.
Here is the map of where the fiber backhone will be constructed (the dark red segmented/solid and dark blue segmented/solid lines are the important ones).
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