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06-26-2022, 05:06 PM | #1 |
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Cell Service and Weekend Warrior Departure
Anyone else use their cell service to identify when the weekend warriors have left and it's safe to head out?!
Seriously, Verizon is like a switch; ~4 O'Clock Friday it starts slowing down and ~3 Sunday it returns to normal speed. Between ~11PM-5AM, it's always good. Sent from my SM-G990U1 using Tapatalk |
06-26-2022, 05:41 PM | #2 |
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Interesting. I did notice more traffic to and from the area on certain times.
I realized with remote working going away that I would see more of it... just never thought of how it may affect the communications load in the area. Last edited by John Mercier; 06-26-2022 at 06:23 PM. |
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I live in the weirs, yup every weekend I can only use my phone if connected to Wi-Fi. We know when they’re here and when they depart. I love winters
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I know that for many years Verizon brought in a trailer mounted cell relay tower to service the area during Bike Week and handle the additional traffic. It was set up at the Weirs fire station parking lot.
One of the biggest factors causing cell service disruption in the Gilford/Laconia area is the influx of people to the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion. The equipment at the towers has not been upgraded sufficiently to handle the increase in cell traffic. I have some equipment in local businesses that operates using wifi on Verizon towers. I had to change one of them, that is close to the pavilion, to hard line internet because on concert nights it couldn't get a connection. The cell companies chart the dropped calls and poor service complaints and when they get enough complaints in an area they consider adding to the capacity by either upgrading the equipment or adding a tower. |
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Verizon was essentially unusable this weekend. Sunday at ~6, things loosened up a bit, but it didn't really return to normal until a few hours ago.
I will say that Spotify seems to do just fine, so it must buffer like crazy! Sent from my SM-G990U1 using Tapatalk |
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Xfinity mobile is unique. Whenever they install internet the transmitters are installed with the cable. Who needs towers?
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4G and 4G LTE
I don't know about 5G but 4G/LTE, all cell phones can access the towers regardless of carrier subscription. Not sure about 5G.
Not all cell phones can access all bandwidth of 4G/LTE. The older models may have trouble. When 3G goes away, my section of Winnisquam will be without coverage unless I am on WIFI. 3G bandwidth can 'bend' around hills and obstacles while 4G/5G needs a direct line of sight. When Comcast provide coverage in my section, folks with newer phones picked up Comcast 4G/5G. I have an older (2013) HTC that works quite well for me. I have no intention of spending big bucks just to have cellular coverage.
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No but iphones are synonymous with 'bricks'! My kids have a ton of them!
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