I've got some good news that a 4G LTE Direct Connect amplifier will soon be available (2/23/)! The model will be the Cellphone-Mate CM700V and will finally be an amplified 4G solution for RVers
The only downside is this will be dedicated for 4G LTE only, which means it won't do anything when you're in a 3G area. You can checkout the spec's here - Verizon 4G LTE Direct Connect Signal Amplifier
We should have full test results up in the near future, but I'm happy to finally announce an amplified solution for 4G LTE that will work in an RV environment!
Max Signal said
07:32 PM Feb 17, 2012
I guess those folks in China have no direct communications directly with Verizon . Verizon's 4G roadmap is for 4g being on 700 , 850 and 1900. 700 mhz was for the initial rollout . The product will be a obsolete in very short order . . This is from Verizon . We are doing testing with Several of their big customers ( Hospital and ambulance services and Law enforcement agencies )Folks wait for one of the true tri- band amplifiers that most manufacturers are trying to get to market as quick as they can . Even Wilson has announced their new sleek model will be Tri-band.
Also, if they intended to to do this at some point all current hardware would be incompatible in select areas. Verizon's 800/1900Mhz bands are based around 3G, not 4G at this time and phones/wireless modems don't have chips designed to support 800/1900LTE, only 700Mhz. In regards to the Wilson Sleek 4G, yes it'll be tri-band 700Mhz LTE & 800/1900Mhz CDMA/GSM. If Verizon did use AWS frequency down the road and transition LTE to 800/1900 the upcoming 4G Sleek wouldn't be compatible with 800/1900Mhz LTE (If it existed).
I will say that it gets even more complicated with all these providers using different frequency, for instance Sprint moving 4G FD-LTE to 1900Mhz then taking the old 800Mhz iDEN band and re-purposing it for 3G in part of their network vision plan. Then you've got "CLEAR" still at 2.5Ghz and Verizon/AT&T using different blocks in the 700Mhz band. Selecting a compatible amplifier isn't as easy as it used to be and there will be a lot of factors in future amplifier designs.
But for the meantime I don't see anything being designed that wide scale and compatible with all of these different networks. Besides, dedicated frequencies will offer a higher yield than a wide band amplifier anyways.
Max Signal said
10:15 PM Feb 17, 2012
Well Matt even if you do not want to believe it . I am direct contact with the network folks at Verizon . And they insist new line of amplifiers will have to cover all three of their frequencies to properly to cover their 4G offering in the future . My information is not taken from a press release for public consumption. It is all getting very complicated figuring out what frequencies will have to be covered with the various carriers . That is why it is vital for all amplifier manufacturers to have direct communication with the carriers so the product does meet the specs required for them . Due to that fact we are working on 3 separate amplifiers for the 3 different major carriers. That would seem to be an easier task for domestic manufacturers to do , even with that the carriers still are not crazy over any amplifiers and are going to be very demanding on the specs of these units . The ultimate end game would be to manufacture 1 amplifier that actually covers all frequencies , 700 , 800 , 1700 1900 , 2100 , 2500 but that is not possible at this time as the FCC will not allow it..
Bill and Linda said
01:25 AM Feb 18, 2012
Max Signal wrote:
The ultimate end game would be to manufacture 1 amplifier that actually covers all frequencies , 700 , 800 , 1700 1900 , 2100 , 2500 but that is not possible at this time as the FCC will not allow it..
Not to mention the need for an all band - broad band quality omni- antenna and a USB Modem that can deal with all these frequencies via one input / output antenna / amp - single cable.Ah, those pesky laws of physics sure due keep getting in the way – don’t they.
We’ll get there – but not quite yet – but soon.Reminds me of what SONY stood for in the broadcast electronics world: “Soon, Only Not Yet.”
None the less, keep those updates coming and thanks very much for them.
Bill
Technomadia said
01:18 PM Feb 19, 2012
Thanks for the updates. We've been keeping an eye on the 4G progression and roll out. SONY, indeed :)
For now, we stick with old and reliable 3G. Of course, when we hit the road - we were thrilled to get 1XRT in so many places, and 3G was the new kid on the block.
I've got some good news that a 4G LTE Direct Connect amplifier will soon be available (2/23/)! The model will be the Cellphone-Mate CM700V and will finally be an amplified 4G solution for RVers
The only downside is this will be dedicated for 4G LTE only, which means it won't do anything when you're in a 3G area. You can checkout the spec's here - Verizon 4G LTE Direct Connect Signal Amplifier
We should have full test results up in the near future, but I'm happy to finally announce an amplified solution for 4G LTE that will work in an RV environment!
I guess those folks in China have no direct communications directly with Verizon . Verizon's 4G roadmap is for 4g being on 700 , 850 and 1900. 700 mhz was for the initial rollout . The product will be a obsolete in very short order . . This is from Verizon . We are doing testing with Several of their big customers ( Hospital and ambulance services and Law enforcement agencies )Folks wait for one of the true tri- band amplifiers that most manufacturers are trying to get to market as quick as they can . Even Wilson has announced their new sleek model will be Tri-band.
That's interesting Gord, according to Verizon CEO Dan Mead (2/16/2012) they currently have no need to augment spectrum - Verizon's Mead: We don't need to refarm spectrum for LTE
Also, if they intended to to do this at some point all current hardware would be incompatible in select areas. Verizon's 800/1900Mhz bands are based around 3G, not 4G at this time and phones/wireless modems don't have chips designed to support 800/1900LTE, only 700Mhz. In regards to the Wilson Sleek 4G, yes it'll be tri-band 700Mhz LTE & 800/1900Mhz CDMA/GSM. If Verizon did use AWS frequency down the road and transition LTE to 800/1900 the upcoming 4G Sleek wouldn't be compatible with 800/1900Mhz LTE (If it existed).
I will say that it gets even more complicated with all these providers using different frequency, for instance Sprint moving 4G FD-LTE to 1900Mhz then taking the old 800Mhz iDEN band and re-purposing it for 3G in part of their network vision plan. Then you've got "CLEAR" still at 2.5Ghz and Verizon/AT&T using different blocks in the 700Mhz band. Selecting a compatible amplifier isn't as easy as it used to be and there will be a lot of factors in future amplifier designs.
But for the meantime I don't see anything being designed that wide scale and compatible with all of these different networks. Besides, dedicated frequencies will offer a higher yield than a wide band amplifier anyways.
Well Matt even if you do not want to believe it . I am direct contact with the network folks at Verizon . And they insist new line of amplifiers will have to cover all three of their frequencies to properly to cover their 4G offering in the future . My information is not taken from a press release for public consumption. It is all getting very complicated figuring out what frequencies will have to be covered with the various carriers . That is why it is vital for all amplifier manufacturers to have direct communication with the carriers so the product does meet the specs required for them . Due to that fact we are working on 3 separate amplifiers for the 3 different major carriers. That would seem to be an easier task for domestic manufacturers to do , even with that the carriers still are not crazy over any amplifiers and are going to be very demanding on the specs of these units . The ultimate end game would be to manufacture 1 amplifier that actually covers all frequencies , 700 , 800 , 1700 1900 , 2100 , 2500 but that is not possible at this time as the FCC will not allow it..
Not to mention the need for an all band - broad band quality omni- antenna and a USB Modem that can deal with all these frequencies via one input / output antenna / amp - single cable. Ah, those pesky laws of physics sure due keep getting in the way – don’t they.
We’ll get there – but not quite yet – but soon. Reminds me of what SONY stood for in the broadcast electronics world: “Soon, Only Not Yet.”
None the less, keep those updates coming and thanks very much for them.
Bill
For now, we stick with old and reliable 3G. Of course, when we hit the road - we were thrilled to get 1XRT in so many places, and 3G was the new kid on the block.
- Cherie