Verizon 5GUW CBand 8T8R Small Cell

[@chrisc8686]

Verizon needs to go back to all of the random mmWave small cells they built over the past few years and add c band. That would really help their data network.

[@PimeTechnology]

I completely agree. I hope this is in the plans...

[@Lanon0987654321]

They should add b2 or b66 to improve the speed a bit cuz intra cell affects speeds a bit least till they add SA

[@PimeTechnology]

True, at moment! By the end of the year when 5G Stand Alone and 160 MHz of n77 is On Air, B2/B66 will be almost useless in this situation, crazy enough.

[@MobileMasterTech]

8T8R doesn’t show its limitations unless there are lots of users on the site or at edge of cell. Small cells don’t get congested as often as a macro so that will likely never slow down Update. I seen the whole video. Now I’m impressed 😂

[@PimeTechnology]

I agree completely! 8T8R or 16T16R seems like it is perfect for Small Cells. The right size equipment, which the right performance for the job. I noticed speeds away from the site seemed not as good as 64T64R, but it wasn't as big of a difference as I had expected. I was thoroughly impressed with what this 8T8R site had to offer. Appreciate your input, Terrell!!

[@johnnyblaze9217]

@@PimeTechnologyit’s not just 8t8r it also lacks beamforming that’s why you see the speed drop off like that

[@suchnerve]

I absolutely love this video. More like this please! Also, I'm so hyped for Verizon to enable 5G SA because then they can begin aggregating C-Band with mmWave, which of course isn't necessary for raw downlink speed BUT will smooth the process of traveling through mmWave zones within a C-Band coverage area; also, being able to use C-Band for uplink while out of mmWave uplink range BUT within mmWave downlink range would make 5G UW way more performant.

[@PimeTechnology]

I can't wait for 5G SA n77 + mmWave either! Game changer.

[@CPhillips5481]

Verizon ping should get beter over time as they build out an SA network to boost efficiency. Nice upgrade.

[@PimeTechnology]

Exactly!

[@MobileMasterTech]

Never seen this before

[@PimeTechnology]

This is the first we've seen this setup for sure! I like it.

[@jaysmokin]

Check alleus

[@CleverIV]

This is cooking 🔥 now I can’t wait to see this in full swing come ‘24

[@PimeTechnology]

Me too! Can’t wait to see more. Now every other small cell I see looks boring and inadequate. Hahaha. Thanks for watching!

[@Longshore79]

This is gonna rip on SA 160 MHz n77 🔥

[@antoinegeorge4287]

Verizon is getting better

[@PimeTechnology]

Hell yeah!!

[@PimeTechnology]

They definitely are getting better in my area!

[@mikewolf5367]

Very cool find. 😮

[@PimeTechnology]

I know right! I'm going to do an updated video later this year once it has 160 MHz of CBand. Wait till you see the difference in performance. 😁

[@ToolsTechOutdoors]

I think it’ll definitely help unload a lot of traffic from the macros and boost capacity in those areas. I’m in an Ericsson market so hopefully we’ll get something similar.

[@PimeTechnology]

Yeah, I could see a very similar setup with the Ericsson equivalent hardware! Thanks for watching!

[@batmore1]

So no voice traffic carried by this small cell correct? Voice traffic only travels on LTE currently? Great video, love finding cell sites and trying to figure which carrier it belongs to.

[@PimeTechnology]

Correct. Currently, Voice only goes over LTE. Until VoNR is enabled, no calls or texts will go through this small cell. It’s all data! Thanks for watching!

[@stevenj2817]

This is awesome!! Great find Jake😎 I'm surprised they didn't add equipment to run n48 along with 3.7. Game changer for sure!

[@PimeTechnology]

Me too. N48 would’ve been nice, but the range on CBRS isn’t very good. Still, would’ve been nice! Hell, throw mmWave on it too then. Lol. The CBand is the perfect middle ground I think! Thanks for watching!

[@johnnyblaze9217]

@@PimeTechnologyCbrs range is good

[@chrisyo4461]

Great video!! I am intrested in learning more about small cell and installing them Do you have an website or certification you can recommend

[@PimeTechnology]

Honestly, I have learned a lot about them just by analyzing them over time and with discussing them with friends/colleagues. I don't have a specific recommendation. Even just Googling you might be able to find some helpful resources!

[@Longshore79]

Awesome Jake . The popcorn is finished , the white claw ? Just getting started ! Haha

[@PimeTechnology]

Hahahaha! Thanks for watching Nick!

[@barrylattuca5352]

FYI-I am finding locations in Boston getting almost 1300 on the download for TMO.

[@PimeTechnology]

Yup! There are some TMobile cell sites in Boston with 10G backhaul. I found 10G backhaul and 1.3 Gbps at the cell site serving the Museum of Fine Arts.

[@barrylattuca5352]

@@PimeTechnology That’s exactly where I was.

[@sbrown9020]

Nice to see. I haven't seen this in my market. N77 only. Good for spectrum...and that's not so good LTE RSRP for only a half mile away.... and for 200MHZ that isn't so impressive of speeds

[@PimeTechnology]

Yeah, the LTE was contributing very little here! TMobile 200 MHz definitely underperforming here due to only 1G backhaul. Needs 10G backhaul!! Still great in general.

[@sbrown9020]

@@PimeTechnology agreed

[@helljumper115]

I live in a small town and we don’t have 5GUW yet only LTE 😢

[@PimeTechnology]

Hopefully, it will come soon!!

[@fairyball3929]

Hi, I need some advice, I'm going to be getting a new US unlocked phone soon (OnePlus 10 Pro), and I'm planning to connect it to T-Mobile's network. Would I have to root my new phone to get Network Signal Guru to display the bandwidth of the 5G radio channels (i.e. display N41 100MHZ)?

[@PimeTechnology]

I believe so. You can use NSG without Root, but it shows very, very limited information. To get all the features of NSG, you need Root. 😄

[@fairyball3929]

@@PimeTechnology Ahh, thank you for the clarification. Rooting my phone might make updating the OS tricky though... 😅

[@jvolstad]

What app are you using for all that info?

[@PimeTechnology]

Network Signal Guru on a Rooted Pixel 7

[@dpactestaccount]

What’s the BW of this NR small cell?

[@PimeTechnology]

60 MHz :)

[@dpactestaccount]

@@PimeTechnology that’s amazing actually for 60MHz!

[@PimeTechnology]

It really is!! Verizon will be widening that to 160 MHz later this year. Can't wait to see that!

[@jvolstad]

Those exposed connectors do not look safe.

[@PimeTechnology]

Yikes... the small cell still seems to be On Air, so I wonder if that's just how Samsung equipment looks.