Which mast am i connected to

Using the combined power of the tools and data we have, we can locate areas that have no mobile coverage. We provide independent multi-operator network analysis with scope to enable Mobile Network Operators to collaborate. Fantastic app. As a long distance lorry driver I could be parked up for 9 to 24 hours at a time, this app has helped me pick out certain hotspots of where to park and where not to park Great coverage up on windy hill, but still working on the Met Office to sort that wind out.

Really easy to use, so interesting to watch signal changes on the fly which is a massive bonus from the old version! Traditionally, masts are simply towers designed to raise the antennae up high enough to send and receive radio signals. They have to be sturdy and cheap to build, so form follows function. But telecoms companies have experimented with different designs and colours. Some lamp-post sized masts can be painted in different colours and disguised as flagpoles, lampposts and telegraph poles.

But there comes a point where aesthetics begin to hamper the job the mast is supposed to be doing. Our engineers can install antennae into phone boxes , store fronts, manhole covers and other street furniture, but these antennae have shorter range than their taller cousins, so you need more of them.

This makes them best suited to specific areas, such as beaches or especially busy thoroughfares where mobile reception is poor or non-existent. Not necessarily, but if the only way our cranes and other heavy vehicles can deliver and install bulky equipment is by public road we may have to close it temporarily. Once a local authority grants planning permission for construction, we provide residents details of any planned road closures, which we always try to keep to a minimum.

It usually takes around months, from our engineers first identifying a potential site to the erected mast going live after extensive testing. Any problems negotiating with land owners or planners, or delays with equipment delivery, can lead to lengthy delays. Thieves sometimes target our building sites, looking to steal and re-sell pieces of copper or the high-capacity batteries we used as power back-ups in the event of a blackout.

Residents opposed to masts have sometimes blockaded mast sites and prevented our engineering crews from entering, or have even resorted to vandalising equipment. Even an application for a road closure can take 12 weeks to process and then be denied at the very last minute.

GavinAshford said:. Does this also mean the mast uses CA? I would assume that but the opaque nature of 4g provision means it stays an assumption, even if it is CA then you need good signals on both bands, one band is good for long distances other not. Well lteinspecteur is a no go. Its not compatible with the B Eeffectively that speed is then shared across all users using it. As I force the connection to Band 3 the extra Band 20 is not really worth it, its the future upgrade on Three of the download only Band 32 at 20mhz where CA will make sense.

My Bc lists Band 32 and I can select it but no connection, so maybe it's firmware dependant. Green Ant Member. At least that's how I interpret it. Stageshoot Pro Member. Just for reference, my local mast ft from my home just does band 3 on its own. You need to be checking the mobile coverage in your area. Our database allows you to check the mobile signal strength in any postcode for all of the mobile networks in just one search, rather than having to visit each supplier individually, saving you time and effort.

Vodafone These companies actually build and own their own physical mobile phone network including things such as the mobile phone masts you see dotted around the country. They are known as virtual network operators Examples of well known virtual network operators are:.

Download speeds of Mbps are theoretically possible and 75Mbps plus commonly reported by users in the UK. Vodafone launched their 5G service in the UK on July 3rd Last to the party is Three Mobile who launched their 5G mobile service on 28th February We expect 5G to increase in availability over the next few years.