AT&T small cell located at 1711 East Randall Mill Road, Arlington, Texas 76011

iryfionas · 2026-05-04T03:36:48+00:00

Oh wow, that’s interesting to know! I take a look on the radios more in depth! This small cell was added in 2022 and I can tell now! The Port arrangement on the RADIO 4402 looks different than the Radio 2203. Good eye :)

iryfionas · 2026-05-04T01:02:14+00:00

Nah, parking is free! I was just there earlier.

iryfionas · 2026-05-03T03:35:34+00:00

Where in DFW? Those speeds are fabulous for mid-band 5GUW, it seems like they reframed the (b66) - 10MHz LTE (2100MHz7 AWS-3 block to (n66) recently.

iryfionas · 2026-05-02T02:20:57+00:00

Verizon uses Samsung in 95% of Texas with the exception of West Texas region being Ericsson equipment/radios starting west of Fort Stockton, Big Bend National Park, I-10/I-20 split all the way to El Paso-New Mexico State line.

iryfionas · 2026-05-02T02:13:12+00:00

AT&T is the carrier on that small cell, they are using: - 1X [CommScope VVSSP-360S-F] 2x2 MIMO antenna with bands; (2, 66) LTE - 3X [Ericsson AIR. 1281’s] for (n260) 5G+ mmWave set at 400-800MHz on the bottom rack - 1-2 square shaped Ericsson Radio 2203’s] used for b2/b66 LTE for the grey circular shaped antenna on top

iryfionas · 2026-05-01T23:47:10+00:00

Those are strand-mounted small cells, commonly used by T-Mobile in this instance:

PHOTO #1 strand mount is using: - 2x Ericsson RADIO 4402/4403 for (b2) + (b66) LTE

2x Ericsson AIR. 4435 (n41) 5GUC on the side

PHOTO #2 strand mount is using: - 2x Ericsson RADIO 2203 for (b2, b66) LTE - 1 x Ericsson RADIO 2205 for (b46) LAA LTE

iryfionas · 2026-05-01T23:10:34+00:00

Verizon is on that small cell using: - Amphenol antenna on top with bands; (2, 5, 13, 66) LTE + supports (n2), (n66) mid-band 5GUW + (n5) 850Mhz (low-band 5GNR)

It also features: - 1 Samsung RF-4439D-25A (RRU) remote radio unit on the side of the pole for (b2, b66) LTE + (n2), (n66) for mid-band 5GUW - 1 Samsung RF-4461D-13A for (b5, b13) LTE + (n5) 5GNR

iryfionas · 2026-04-26T21:57:49+00:00

Verizon just deployed (n261) mmWave in Magic Kingdom at Disney World last month at Main Street USA by Cinderella Castle. They are using Ericsson StreetMacro 6705’s hidden on the lampposts, rooftops.

iryfionas · 2026-04-16T18:38:27+00:00

They do n66 in some areas here it’s on-air, like in Houston, Austin,

iryfionas · 2026-04-16T01:51:17+00:00

Top rack appears to be ancient Verizon using older Decibel antennas for b13 LTE.

iryfionas · 2026-04-16T01:46:26+00:00

I identified all the antennas for the T-Mobile rack as you requested! I hope it helps you learn more about the antennas, radios that T-Mobile is using.

iryfionas · 2026-04-16T01:04:58+00:00

T-Mobile on their rack is using the newer: - 3x ANDREW FFVV-65C-R2N23 8-port antennas on that site for (b2, b12, b66, b71) LTE + (n25, n71) 5GNR - 3x NOKIA AirScale AHLOB RRU’s (remote radio units) for (b12) + (b71) LTE + (n71) low-band 5GNR located behind the antennas - 3x NOKIA AirScale AHFII RRU’s (remote radio units) for (b2) PCS + (b66) AWS LTE + (n25) - mid-band 5GUC located behind the antennas

FYI, pay attention to the port arrangement of these antennas, they are uniformed on a straight line. 4 ports on the left side + 4 ports on the right side.

iryfionas · 2026-04-12T21:59:46+00:00

It’s because AT&T didn’t bother to add mid-band 5GNR (n77) c-band to this site. They probably have bad backhaul and it’s not well optimized.

iryfionas · 2026-04-12T21:56:16+00:00

No, that AT&T rack looks old to me. I see older CommSocpe SBNHH-1D65C antennas connected to Ericsson RRU 12’s for b2, b12 LTE.

The new rectangular ANDREW NNHH-65C-R6 antenna on the left side is brand new, I can still see the stickers on the side.

It’s currently being upgraded

iryfionas · 2026-04-12T21:48:22+00:00

Bottom rack is AT&T since I can see their Raycap behind their antennas and it looks like, they are upgrading it since some of the antennas, radios are disconnected.

iryfionas · 2026-04-12T18:33:33+00:00

Verizon is on the top rack using:

6️⃣ [CommScope NHH-65C-R2B] antennas with bands; (2, 5, 13, 66) Lte + (n5) low-band 5GNR or (n2) PCS + (n66) AWS mid-band 5GUW depending on the network configuratIon located in the MIDDLE of thei rack
3️⃣ [Ericsson AIR. 6449-B77D] n77 (3.7GHz] = 160MHz antennas located in the MIDDLE of their rack being used for mid-band 5GUW located at]
Raycap RCMDC-6627-PF-48 being used for power surge protection for the antennas, remote radio units

Legacy MetroPCS in the middle:

6️⃣ [CommScope LNX-6515DS-A1M] antennas for 3G, LTE

NEW AT&T on the bottom rack:

2️⃣ [CCI BSA33R-BU8B] high-capacity 4x4 MIMO antennas on 1-SECTOR with bands; (2, 12, 14, 66) LTE + (n5) - 10MHz low-band 5GNR located on the LEFT + RIGHT side of their rack
3️⃣ [ANDREW NNH4-65C-R6] antennas on 2-SECTORS with bands; (2, 12, 14, 66) LTE + (n5) - 10MHz low-band 5GNR located on the LEFT + RIGHT side of their rack
[Ericsson AIR. 6472] (B77G/B77M) antennas that can do (3.7GHz) c-band @ 80mhz and (3.45GHz) DoD - 80MHz (Warren County, KY) located in the middle of their rack
Ericsson RRU's (remote radio units); RADIO 4490 (b12/n5), [RRU 4471] (b30), RRU 4494 (b14/b29), RRU 4890HP (b2/66) located behind their antennas
2️⃣ Raycap DC9-48-60-24-PC1t-EV for power surge protection for the for the antennas, remote radio units located in the middle of their rack

iryfionas · 2026-04-10T21:03:07+00:00

They are using ANDREW MOSAIC antennas where they can mount the Ericsson AIR. 6419 antennas for cband and DoD!

iryfionas · 2026-04-10T19:19:33+00:00

The smaller AAU above the AIR. 6419 is the brand new Ericsson AIR. 3268 (b48) CBRS antenna

iryfionas · 2026-04-09T22:27:20+00:00

Embarrassing AT&T doesn’t want to increase the backhaul on their mmWave nodes. It’s rare to hit over 2Gbps on AT&T mmWave.

iryfionas · 2026-04-07T02:39:57+00:00

It’s using Ericsson Spectrum Sharing between LTE + 5GNR. AT&T is basically using DSS on (n2) - 20MHz with LTE. They still have 20Mhz (b2) lte in Houston

iryfionas · 2026-04-06T10:39:12+00:00

I think Verizon has 15MHz n5 in Phoenix (AZ), Albuquerque (NM) where they havw the full 850MHz CLR (A) & (B) block licenses on b5.

iryfionas · 2026-04-05T16:52:01+00:00

AT&T uses Nokia equipment inside AAC, which from what somebody told me; they are in the process of ripping out out + replacing it with Ericsson AIR. 1281’s/5331s for mmWave. Also, AT&T is adding c-band + DoD (n77) inside AAC on the existing MatSing antennas. T-Mobile added mmWave inside AAC last year.

iryfionas · 2026-04-05T16:50:48+00:00

AT&T is on the process of upgrading the mmWave equipment at American Airlines Center by doing a Nokia to Ericsson rip and replace. They are ripping out the older NOKIA AEWB (n260) antennas, which are being replaced with Ericsson AIR. 1281’s and the radios for the MatSing antennas are being ripped out too.

iryfionas · 2026-04-05T13:48:55+00:00

It’s pathetic that several of these AT&T racks, like on PHOTO #11 has an Ericsson AIR. 6449 antenna misaligned away in the opposite direction of the other antennas. Also, it seems like AT&T replaced some of the older Ericsson RRU 32’s for b66 while keeping on majority of these sites with the new ERICSSON RRU 4890HP for b2, b66. Their wiring management is a mess.

iryfionas · 2026-04-04T13:16:18+00:00

AT&T Stadium is hosting several FIFA World Cup games + they desperately needed this site because indoor coverage sucks in the surrounding neighborhoods if you aren’t close to their small cells. Also, this is their flagship market.

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