Reno Area Wireless Information & Cellular Guide » New Cell Site Active http://renowirelessinfo.com Your source for information about wireless phone coverage in the Reno/Tahoe area. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:56:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 AT&T adds new cell site in east Sparks http://renowirelessinfo.com/2012/01/att-adds-new-cell-site-in-east-sparks/ http://renowirelessinfo.com/2012/01/att-adds-new-cell-site-in-east-sparks/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:19:02 +0000 Admin http://renowirelessinfo.com/?p=283 AT&T recently added a new cell site near the intersection of Vista Boulevard and Interstate 80 in east Sparks. Since the nearest T-Mobile cell site covering this area is over 2 miles away, it was previously reported that this cell site was a T-Mobile site. However it has now been discovered that it is an AT&T site – just 6/10 of a mile southeast of another AT&T cell site also in Sparks’ industrial area.

 

]]> http://renowirelessinfo.com/2012/01/att-adds-new-cell-site-in-east-sparks/feed/ 1 Verizon Wireless adds new cell site in south Reno http://renowirelessinfo.com/2011/12/verizon-wireless-adds-new-cell-site-in-south-reno/ http://renowirelessinfo.com/2011/12/verizon-wireless-adds-new-cell-site-in-south-reno/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:05:58 +0000 Admin http://renowirelessinfo.com/?p=279 Verizon Wireless recently added a new cell site behind Wal-Mart on Damonte Ranch Parkway in south Reno. The site is co-located on a monopole with antennas for T-Mobile, Sprint, Cricket, Clearwire and AT&T Wireless.

]]> http://renowirelessinfo.com/2011/12/verizon-wireless-adds-new-cell-site-in-south-reno/feed/ 3 Verizon Wireless turns on new cell site at Washoe Tennis Center in southwest Reno http://renowirelessinfo.com/2011/01/verizon-wireless-turns-on-new-cell-site-at-washoe-tennis-center-in-southwest-reno/ http://renowirelessinfo.com/2011/01/verizon-wireless-turns-on-new-cell-site-at-washoe-tennis-center-in-southwest-reno/#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:29:52 +0000 Admin http://renowirelessinfo.com/?p=270 Verizon Wireless has turned on a new cell site at the Washoe Tennis Center near Moana Lane and Plumas Street with the tower disguised as a pine tree.

]]> http://renowirelessinfo.com/2011/01/verizon-wireless-turns-on-new-cell-site-at-washoe-tennis-center-in-southwest-reno/feed/ 0 AT&T adds 3 new cell sites in Sparks/Spanish Springs http://renowirelessinfo.com/2010/09/att-adds-3-new-cell-sites-in-sparks/ http://renowirelessinfo.com/2010/09/att-adds-3-new-cell-sites-in-sparks/#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:34:39 +0000 Admin http://renowirelessinfo.com/?p=255 AT&T has recently turned on 2 new cell sites in Sparks, and will be turning on a third soon.

The first cell site went active on approximately September 1 near the northwest corner of McCarran and Prater way. The cell site’s antennas are disguised in a fake pine tree. CID 6117x

The following week another site went active in Spanish Springs, with antennas located in a flagpole at Vista Blvd and Los Altos Parkway. CID 6105x.

A third site is still under construction above the Summit Church at 7075 Pyramid Lake Highway and Golden View Drive. The antennas are disguised behind a fake rock wall.

]]> http://renowirelessinfo.com/2010/09/att-adds-3-new-cell-sites-in-sparks/feed/ 1 AT&T turns on new cell site covering Somersett http://renowirelessinfo.com/2010/08/att-turns-on-new-cell-site-covering-somersett/ http://renowirelessinfo.com/2010/08/att-turns-on-new-cell-site-covering-somersett/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:11:21 +0000 Admin http://renowirelessinfo.com/?p=249 AT&T recently turned on a new cell site covering the Somersett area of Northwest Reno. AT&T is the last wireless carrier to provide coverage to the area from a co-location facility off of Chalk Ridge Court. The cell site is only a 2G/EDGE site at this time. CID 6131x

]]> http://renowirelessinfo.com/2010/08/att-turns-on-new-cell-site-covering-somersett/feed/ 1 New T-Mobile cell site at Village Shopping Center http://renowirelessinfo.com/2009/03/new-t-mobile-cell-site-at-village-shopping-center/ http://renowirelessinfo.com/2009/03/new-t-mobile-cell-site-at-village-shopping-center/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:43:37 +0000 Admin http://renowirelessinfo.com/?p=216 A new T-Mobile cell site is on-the-air located near Reno High School, in the Village Shopping Center on California Avenue. CID 4358x. The picture below shows the antenna structure under construction in January.

T-Mobile - Village Shopping Ctr


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]]> http://renowirelessinfo.com/2009/03/new-t-mobile-cell-site-at-village-shopping-center/feed/ 0 New cell site in east Spanish Springs improves coverage for T-Mobile and Cricket http://renowirelessinfo.com/2009/02/new-cell-site-in-east-spanish-springs-improves-coverage-for-t-mobile-and-cricket/ http://renowirelessinfo.com/2009/02/new-cell-site-in-east-spanish-springs-improves-coverage-for-t-mobile-and-cricket/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:01:55 +0000 Admin http://renowirelessinfo.com/?p=205 A new monopole cell site was recently constructed on the eastern edge of Spanish Springs with antennas for T-Mobile and Cricket improving coverage in the area. Both carriers also have 2 other cell sites serving the Spanish Springs valley.

T-Mobile & Cricket monopole in east Spanish SpringsT-Mobile antennas (top) and Cricket antennas


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]]> http://renowirelessinfo.com/2009/02/new-cell-site-in-east-spanish-springs-improves-coverage-for-t-mobile-and-cricket/feed/ 0 New T-Mobile cell site active near West 4th Street & Summit Ridge Drive http://renowirelessinfo.com/2008/12/new-t-mobile-cell-site-active-near-west-4th-street-summit-ridge-drive/ http://renowirelessinfo.com/2008/12/new-t-mobile-cell-site-active-near-west-4th-street-summit-ridge-drive/#comments Fri, 26 Dec 2008 23:33:05 +0000 Admin http://renowirelessinfo.com/?p=197 T-mobile has completed a new cell site, located on the property of Reno Auto & Truck Wrecking on West 4th Street near Summit Ridge Drive. CID 4357x. This new site is very close to 2 other sites and provides overlapping coverage to neighborhoods west of downtown Reno.


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]]> http://renowirelessinfo.com/2008/12/new-cricket-cell-site-active-in-south-meadows/feed/ 1 New T-Mobile cell site in east Sparks at NNMC http://renowirelessinfo.com/2008/11/new-t-mobile-cell-site-in-east-sparks-at-nnmc/ http://renowirelessinfo.com/2008/11/new-t-mobile-cell-site-in-east-sparks-at-nnmc/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:23:40 +0000 Admin http://renowirelessinfo.com/?p=184 T-Mobile has a new cell site operating at the Northern Nevada Medical Center in east Sparks. CID 1316x. With the site’s antennas at the top of the multi-story hospital, this new cell site provides mid-level coverage to much of eastern Sparks.


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