09-19-2012 11:57 AM
09-19-2012 11:57 AM
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...
02-16-2014 12:33 PM
02-16-2014 12:33 PM
The Thumb area has a few new HSPA+ sites that are still on T-1's as well. In fact, the areas around Sandusky are slower than UMTS in NE MI. Lol
Can someone in the western U.P. verify if the AT&T site near Amasa (NW of Crystal Falls on 141) is HSPA+ or still on Edge? The coverage map shows a small square of HSPA+ centered at the site. Either that, or the coverage map is Wonky again!!
02-18-2014 10:39 AM
02-18-2014 10:39 AM
02-19-2014 5:27 PM
02-26-2014 11:43 AM
02-26-2014 11:43 AM
AT&T is currently drive testing LTE in Presque Isle, Cheboygan, and Otsego counties. Should be live very soon.
02-28-2014 7:10 AM
02-28-2014 7:10 AM
02-28-2014 3:55 PM
02-28-2014 3:55 PM
Hopefully, it won't be long before we see LTE here in the UP.
Lot's of tech upgrades coming this year. We are supposed to have 50mg internet speeds here in six months according to CenturyLink. And hopefully LTE this year would be an added bonus.
03-01-2014 8:50 AM
03-01-2014 8:50 AM
03-09-2014 8:17 PM
03-09-2014 8:17 PM
Lovells, MI tower update:
Back at the end of November, I posted a pic of the tower in Lovells (page 17) that had received 3 new broadband panels sectorized under the omni's. This past Saturday, I drove by there again and was surprised to see an additional set of panels which were installed sometime during the winter. This newest set has large units mounted on the back which appear to be RRU's so I am betting they are LTE/AWS panels. The tower is still E as of yesterday but is scheduled to be lit up by the end of March. When fiber E/B is in place(if not already) it will go live shortly after. Pretty much from E to 4GLTE overnight. Many towers in northern Michigan will also be getting LTE sooner, rather than later.
AT&T is also starting to launch a second physical layer of LTE in SE Michigan. In addition to Band 17 (700 MHz), they have launched LTE on Band 2 (1900/PCS) in parts of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti.
Lovells tower- 3/8/14
03-12-2014 9:40 PM
03-12-2014 9:40 PM
AT&T LTE is now live in West Branch, MI.
03-18-2014 4:53 PM
03-18-2014 4:53 PM
LTE is live in Indian River as of last Saturday (3/15/14). No LTE in Gaylord or Grayling yet as of 3/15/14.
03-21-2014 1:11 PM
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03-21-2014 3:58 PM
03-21-2014 3:58 PM
Nice catch. I didn't see that on their site. I would certainly hope that isn't an accurate projection but seeing how many EDGE sites still remaining it wouldn't surprise me at this point.
03-21-2014 6:01 PM
03-21-2014 6:01 PM
03-22-2014 5:43 AM
03-22-2014 5:43 AM
This is through the end of 2014, so I guess in theory, that doesn't mean they won't expand further in '15.
Are those areas slated for '14? Nobody ever really knows what ATT is doing, inlcuding themselves.
03-22-2014 8:08 AM
03-22-2014 8:08 AM