Jim Feeley Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 This is happening pretty fast...at least in rural US markets... T-Mobile Activates First 600 MHz LTE Network First network switched on in Cheyenne, Wyo. BELLEVUE, WASH.—T-Mobile has wasted little time in getting its first 600 MHz LTE network up and running, announcing that it has lit up its first site in Cheyenne, Wyo. The new network is the result of the collection low-band spectrum it won in the FCC’s broadcast incentive auction, for which T-Mobile shelled out $8 billion, the most of anyone. T-Mobile received its spectrum licenses just two months ago, but in the official press release says it is aiming to create its new “super-spectrum” in six months. T-Mobile’s stated goal is to build out LTE coverage in rural America and other markets where the spectrum is clear of broadcasting. In addition to the Cheyenne network site—which is utilizing Nokia equipment—T-Mobile has plans to roll out additional 600 MHz sites in Wyoming, Northwest Oregon, West Texas, Southwest Kansas, the Oklahoma panhandle, Western North Dakota, Maine, Coastal North Carolina, Central Pennsylvania, Central Virginia and Eastern Washington. Rest of the story: http://www.tvtechnology.com/news/0002/tmobile-activates-first-600-mhz-lte-network/281645 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afewmoreyears Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 It says it will use 31 of 600Mhz... Don't know exactly what that means... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted August 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 In various regions, T-Mobile bought rights to 20 to 50MHz in the 600 band. Here's a decent article with a map: https://www.mosaik.com/news/mosaik-highlighted-in-fierce-wireless-mapping-t-mobile-dish-comcast-and-att-who-got-how-much-600-mhz-spectrum-and-where/ Is that sort of what you're looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyman Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 According to Lectrosonics, looks like the Los Angeles deployments (or at least the changing around of the TV stations) starts on December 1st, 2018. http://www.lectrosonics.com/US/images/FCC-documents/New_City_by_City.xlsx Block by Block changes for major cities are posted here http://www.lectrosonics.com/US/images/PDFs/POST_AUCTION_CITIES-Detail.pdf Seems like according to that spreadsheet, there's only going to be 24mhz of space left for mics all in the Lectro A1 band (nothing in B?). If correct, wouldn't that be a problem for Zaxcom users since most of their stuff doesn't start until the 500mhz range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Steel Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Does anybody know what kind of notice the new license holders are required to give to the general public before they commence operations? I am pretty sure they have to notify incumbent stations by mail but I can't find any requirements of notice to the general public. And, I discovered today (finally slogging through some more FCC data files) that in my location the blocks T-Mobile obtained have no incumbent TV stations anyway. So, I suppose I could just do a scan one day and discover that 30MHz of spectrum is gone overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenn Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 On 8/31/2017 at 12:10 AM, codyman said: According to Lectrosonics, looks like the Los Angeles deployments (or at least the changing around of the TV stations) starts on December 1st, 2018. http://www.lectrosonics.com/US/images/FCC-documents/New_City_by_City.xlsx Block by Block changes for major cities are posted here http://www.lectrosonics.com/US/images/PDFs/POST_AUCTION_CITIES-Detail.pdf Seems like according to that spreadsheet, there's only going to be 24mhz of space left for mics all in the Lectro A1 band (nothing in B?). If correct, wouldn't that be a problem for Zaxcom users since most of their stuff doesn't start until the 500mhz range? Since Zaxcom wireless can fit 10 channels per MHz we do not foresee any problems for our customers due to this and our 100MHz transmitter tuning. Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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