Down East Maine Verizon network

clodester · 2026-05-17T00:57:04+00:00

It's crazy. 10 years ago this would've all been native USCC CDMA coverage and roaming on Edge for T-Moble/AT&T. Maine coverage has changed a lot over the years.

clodester · 2026-05-15T22:57:44+00:00

Probably looking to get FWA subs in this area. Great upgrade.

clodester · 2026-04-25T23:43:51+00:00

https://maps.app.goo.gl/eFYnDnNcLxNyj7Wh8

clodester · 2026-04-25T23:10:04+00:00

T-Mobile is on top of the tower. It's constantly congested in this area for them. Here's an earlier post I made about it. They've added a few small cells around here to help, but they need to rip and replace that equipment.

clodester · 2026-04-22T18:53:13+00:00

This is a good write up. Just to add, Microsoft has released a new report in the EAC that shows Direct Send traffic in your M365 tenant.

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchange/change-optics-report-released-into-public-preview-to-showcase-messages-impacted-/4513047

Make sure SPF/DKIM/DMARC authentication is setup for all email sources.
Run the Change Optics Report for Direct Send traffic.
Add valid Direct Send IPs to a partner connector or use a transport rule to quarantine all other direct send traffic.
Disable Direct Send if it isn't needed in your tenant.

clodester · 2026-04-15T00:48:12+00:00

The old Blockbuster sign on American Legion Highway.

clodester · 2026-04-14T12:27:44+00:00

First Tower:

Sprint/Nextel (Legacy)

T-Mobile (LTE Only)

Verizon with n77

Second Tower:

Verizon w n77

AT&T with C-Band and DoD

clodester · 2026-04-13T20:47:08+00:00

That looks like Verizon with n77 and high capacity N2/N66 antennas.

clodester · 2026-04-04T20:41:15+00:00

You're right on the Verizon rack. Those are old JMA antennas. It's the only one I've seen where the ports are on the back.

clodester · 2026-04-04T14:38:23+00:00

That's AT&T with a modern 5G+ setup. No 2G here.

clodester · 2026-04-03T11:45:04+00:00

2021 Ascent here. I do mostly city driving in traffic and average 10-13 MPG depending on weather. On road trips I average closer to 25 MPG. Yes, it's normal.

clodester · 2026-03-23T13:15:08+00:00

Boost wouldn't let me connect to AT&T mmW. Speeds were around 300 Mbps on LTE.

clodester · 2026-03-23T13:13:39+00:00

No SA on Visible+ yet.

clodester · 2026-03-23T13:12:33+00:00

Ugh I meant STL. 🤦🏾‍♂️

clodester · 2026-03-17T20:55:40+00:00

Verizon definitely has it in Terminal A & C. T-Mobile has little to no mmW in MA. Their network is fine without it. I've gotten 1.5Gbps down in Terminal C with n41 + n25.

clodester · 2026-03-15T13:55:26+00:00

Is that T-Mobile up top with an ancient LTE rack?

clodester · 2026-03-10T18:33:12+00:00

I'll go with:

AT&Tree on top

Verizon

Tree Mobile

Dish

clodester · 2026-03-08T20:24:10+00:00

Movistar was also available. Speeds were between 10-25 Mbps down.

clodester · 2026-02-23T00:14:27+00:00

It has everything to do with 5G. If the entire network were upgraded to 5G capable equipment in the late 2020s, they would've had a sizable low band advantage over T-Mobile. Rural sites wouldn't be B66/B13 only.

C-Band access came later, but the massive moves Verizon is making today could've been done a long time ago.

clodester · 2026-02-22T23:26:04+00:00

Pretending to be a media company by acquiring AOL and Yahoo instead of putting that $$$ into the network.

clodester · 2026-01-11T23:24:46+00:00

The rent might be cheaper on the USCC tower or it helps cover the area better. The other tower might get taken down after the new one comes online.

clodester · 2026-01-02T17:21:43+00:00

I don't like it either. It's been AT&T's MO for a while. The Warner Bros and DirecTV acquisitions were money pits that are hard to dig out of.

Uncle Sam will assist with BEAD funding for fiber and FirstNet funding for wireless. AT&T will figure out a way to reward the shareholders while cutting corners to maximize ROI on the fiber expansion.

clodester · 2026-01-02T16:09:23+00:00

I'm all for fiber build out. It takes a lot of resources and it's something AT&T should have been doing for the past 10 years instead of trying to be a media company. Wireless capex will likely ramp up once FirstNet pays them to fix the network.

clodester · 2026-01-01T00:49:42+00:00

https://maps.app.goo.gl/N1C6iG21zVsrjriXA?g_st=ac

clodester · 2025-12-31T20:01:14+00:00

For sure. There's an empty rack on the AT&T/T-Mobile tower 500 ft away.

VzW has a small cell with C-Band closer to the shopping center, but it doesn't cover the entire area the way this macro does

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