Archive for: September 2008

With the completion of a new T-Mobile cell site in west Reno on Summit Ridge Drive (CID 4360x), T-Mobile has surpassed at&t as the carrier with the most cell sites covering the Reno-Sparks city limits. The new site which is just to the southeast of McCarran and Interstate 80 brings the total number of T-Mobile cell sites to 40. at&t has 39 cell sites serving the Reno-Sparks city limits.

However, just because T-Mobile has more cell sites does not necessarily mean they have better overall coverage. Part of at&t’s network operates in the 850Mhz radio spectrum, which generally covers a larger area that 1900Mhz which is where T-Mobile’s network operates. T-Mobile has been rapidly expanding their network this year in the Reno area, turning on 5 new cell sites in the past year compared to 1 new at&t cell site.

You can view maps and a list of the number of cell sites per carrier on the Cell Site Locations & Coverage maps page.

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A new T-Mobile cell site is active in central Sparks behind 635 E. Prater Way in the Iron Horse Shopping Center near Prater & McCarran. CID 4346x. With the completion of this cell site T-Mobile is now tied with at&t as the carrier with the most cell sites covering the Reno/Sparks city limits. After the completion of another new cell site in west Reno, T-Mobile will have the most cell sites (40).

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A new T-Mobile cell site is under construction in west Reno on Summit Ridge Drive, just to the southeast of McCarran and Interstate 80. The site is co-located on an existing monopole that currently has antennas for Cricket.

Cricket recently got approval for a new cell site which will improve coverage in the South Meadows area. The cell site will be co-located on an existing monopole cell tower located on the easternmost point of Trademark Drive, just to the northwest of the intersection of South Meadows Parkway and Wilbur May Parkway. The monopole currently has antennas for T-Mobile, Nextel and Clearwire.

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A new T-Mobile cell site is currently under construction in central Sparks behind 635 E. Prater Way in the Iron Horse Shopping Center near Prater & McCarran. Once complete, T-Mobile will be tied with at&t as the carrier with the most cell sites serving the Reno/Sparks city limits.