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AT&T adds 2 cell sites in Irvine, Orange

April 9th, 2010, 7:27 am by

AT&T has added new 3G wireless cell sites in Irvine and Orange. The company could not provide details on the locations.

The 3G cell sites includes the recent upgrade to High-Speed Packet Access 7.2 technology, which should speed up Internet browsing and data transmission on the cellular network.

The company also announced new sites in San Bernardino and Chino and one in Kern County’s Shafter.

AT&T plans to add 200 cell sites in California, which should be good news to local iPhone users.

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AT&T upgrades mobile coverage in San Clemente, Laguna Hills

March 11th, 2010, 1:44 pm by

Two more cell sites just got powered on in Orange County that should help ease the pain of dropped calls and poor coverage for local AT&T customers.

AT&T said Thursday that the two new sites are part of four 3G sites in the Los Angeles area to “improve mobile coverage for area residents and businesses.”

In Orange County, the new sites are near these intersections:

  • San Clemente: Near the intersection of Portico Del Norte and Camino De Los Mares
  • Laguna Hills: Near the intersection of Moulton Parkway and Ridge Route Drive

The other new sites are located in Fontana and Temecula.

The upgrades are part of the company’s plan to add 200 new cell sites in California this year.

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Are AT&T’s MicroCells in O.C. or not?

January 25th, 2010, 5:36 pm by

UPDATE: Looks like the answer is no. See below in bold for more details.
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AT&T's MicrocellPoor cellular coverage at home can be solved with a MicroCell, a portable cell tower built for the home. It’s a solution that could help many in Orange County who have indoor reception issues with AT&T and, most likely, their iPhone. The promise? 5 bars anywhere inside the house!

While AT&T’s MicroCell experiment began a year ago, the service is available in certain areas like San Diego County. The company has still not officially launched the service, which uses a home’s high-speed Internet to improve cellular reception indoors. Tech sites criticized AT&T since the belief was AT&T would offer the MicroCell by the end of 2009.

But spotted on a user message board, at least one poster who said he’s from Irvine, said his MicroCell was turned on in Irvine. Has anyone else had success? Share the details please!

UPDATE: One reader has left a comment below saying he is the guy who posted that he got a MicroCell in Irvine. Way too much trouble. See his comment. (Updated at 11:57 a.m. Jan. 26)

Of course, AT&T officials won’t confirm it. This is all they would tell me:

“We recently began a controlled rollout of AT&T MicroCell, but we have not yet announced a date for the wider launch. Our AT&T 3G MicroCell pilot program is currently being conducted in San Diego and in parts of North Carolina (including Charlotte and Raleigh), South Carolina (including Columbia) and Georgia (including Atlanta). We will certainly keep you updated when service becomes available in Orange County.”

While the AT&T stores in Orange County aren’t selling MicroCells, you may be able to convince a store in San Diego to let you get one. Here’s a list of San Diego stores that AT&T’s web site says will sell you one:

AT&T store with MicroCell Phone Number
1560 Leucadia Blvd. Ste D, Encinitas, CA 92024 760-635-4363
1268 Auto Parkway, Ste. B, Escondido, CA 92029 760-432-4200
2011 Camino del Este North, San Diego, CA 92108 619-293-4630
12873 El Camino Real, Ste M-1, San Diego, CA 92130 858-793-4888
50 Town Center Pkwy, Unit A, Santee, CA 92071 619-448-1798
2883 Jamacha Blvd., El Cajon, CA 92019 619-660-6075
555 Broadway, Ste. 1070, Chula Vista, CA 91910 619-427-0126

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AT&T on a roll, improves cell reception in 5 more cities

January 21st, 2010, 3:24 pm by

AT&T WirelessAnother slew of cell sites are up and running in Orange County that improve iPhone and 3G cell reception for AT&T customers. The new sites, which come one week after 6 others in O.C. were turned on, mean better wireless coverage in those areas. So speak up with a comment below if you notice a difference.

The new sites are near these intersections:

  • Dana Point: Near the intersection of Camino Del Avion and Golden Lantern St.
  • Santa Ana: Near the intersection of S. Grand Ave. and McFadden Ave.
  • Orange: Near the 55 Freeway and E. Katella Ave.
  • Huntington Beach: Near the intersection of Bolsa Chica Street and Heil Ave.
  • Anaheim: Near the intersection of Van Buren St. and La Palma Ave.
They are among 20 new sites announced today. Other cities getting better reception include Los Angeles, Glendale, Woodland Hills, Encino, Covina, Rialto, Cherry Valley, Beaumont, Montclair, Paso Robles, Ontario, and Rancho Cucamonga

All of AT&T’s 3G cell sites have been upgraded to HSPA 7.2 software, which means faster mobile Internet if you have an HSPA device. Think 7.2 mbps!

This isn’t the next generation 4G service being tested by Verizon and Sprint in other parts of the country. This is High Speed Packet Access 7.2, sometimes called Turbo 3G. AT&T’s plans to begin testing 4G (using Long Term Evolution technology, or LTE) next year and will offer 4G service in 2011.

HSPA requires a software upgrade. This is supported by souped-up cell sites, which are being linked by fiber-optic cables for to improve speeds. But each site must be activated so it’s an ongoing project. Orange County and Los Angeles was picked as one of six markets that will get the faster Internet speeds first. AT&T won’t what chunk of our area can already use the faster speeds but the company confirmed that activation has begun  in Orange County. AT&T expects the majority of mobile traffic will utilize the new technology by the end of the year.

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Verizon improves cell coverage in Foothill Ranch, Mission Viejo

January 15th, 2010, 10:43 am by

UPDATE: Verizon just told me about 4 more new cell sites in Orange County. The 4 sites were new as of November. See below...

Verizon Wireless logoMaybe it’s because AT&T just announced 6 areas in Orange County where it boosted cell reception with a new cell site. I also heard from Verizon Wireless about its recent upgrades.

For Verizon Wireless customers who live, work or drive near a neighborhood in Foothill Ranch and Mission Viejo, check your signal. It should be better after the company added two new cell sites in those cities.

The locations of the new cell sites are:

  • Foothill Ranch: 25931 Towne Centre, Foothill Ranch, which improves coverage in the City of Foothill Ranch, along both Portola Pkwy and the 241 Tool Rd.
  • Mission Viejo: Near Santiago & Live Oak Canyon. The new site provides new coverage along the terrain challenged Live Oak Canyon Road.

UPDATE: From November, Verizon said these four cell sites in Orange County are also new:

  • Anaheim Hills: Auburn – Near Cannon Rd & Via Escola. Improves coverage in the terrain area of Anaheim Hills and helps improve the handoff between MTX51 and MTX55 along Cannon Street
  • Orange: South Culver – 241 Toll Road. This site provides new coverage along 241 Toll Rd from north of the 133 & 241 interchange up to North Culver site to the north.
  • Orange: North Culver – 241 Toll Road, Orange . This site provides new coverage along 241 Toll Rd from south of the 261 and 241 interchange to the new South Culver site to the South.
  • Orange: Bronson – 1235 W. Town & Country Rd. This site improves coverage along the Garden Grove Freeway including the Mall and Medical Centers located nearby.
Eight other new Verizon sites outside of Orange County, as of January 2010, are:
  • Simi Valley: Santa Lucia – 2691 Tapo Cyn Rd, Simi Valley -Enhances coverage in the area around Tapo Cyn Rd and Alamo St
  • Victorville : Roy Rogers – 15182 El Evado Rd, Victorville – Improves coverage around the intersection of Mojave Dr and Elvado Rd
  • Wildomar: The Farm – 24240 Bundy Cyn, Wildomar -Improves coverage along Bundy Canyon Rd as well as improving coverage to the community of “The Farm.”
  • Los Angeles: Wadena – 4344 Winchester Ave, Los Angeles -Strengthens coverage along Huntington Drive as well as improving coverage for the nearby residential neighborhood
  • City of Industry: Valinda – 15920 Amar Rd, City of Industry – Improves coverage along Temple Ave and Amar Rd as well as the Industry Hills Recreation Center and Workman High School
  • San Bernardino: Cable Air – 1837 W. 11th St, San Bernardino -Improves the Cable Airport and surrounding areas
  • Highland: Patton – 3398 Highland Ave, Highland – Improves coverage in a residential neighborhood in Woodland Hills including Woodland Hills Country Club
  • Fontana: Via Larga – 11660 Sierra Ave, Fontana – Improves coverage to Sierra Ave in Fontana

Any spots in Orange County where Verizon really needs to add a cell tower to improve coverage? Leave a comment below to let them know.

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AT&T improves iPhone 3G coverage in 6 O.C. spots

January 14th, 2010, 3:05 pm by

AT&T WirelessLocal iPhone users rejoice: AT&T has added 26 more 3G cell sites in the area, including six in Orange County.

The cell sites should improve wireless coverage for 3G phone users indoors and out.  In Orange County, the new sites are near these intersections:

  • Anaheim: Near the intersection of Stage Coach Road and Nohl Ranch Road
  • Anaheim: Near the intersection of W. Lincoln Ave. and N. Gilbert St.
  • Anaheim: Near the intersection of Gene Autry Way and State College Blvd.
  • Placentia: Near the intersection of S. Fee Ana Street and Orangethorpe Ave.
  • Santa Ana: Near the intersection of Newport Blvd. and Rockhurst Ave.
  • Garden Grove: Near the intersection of Garden Grove Blvd. and Magnolia St.

Does this affect you? Comment below and tell AT&T if these areas are really better, or tell them what intersection to hit next.

Nationwide, AT&T has been upgrading cell sites everywhere to get ready for even faster Internet, called High-Speed Packet Access or HSPA 7.2. The faster speeds are scheduled to begin later this year and next year.

Other Southern California cities included in the batch of new 3G cell sites include the following: Los Angeles, Ontario, Glendale, Santa Fe Springs, Calabasas, Northridge, Corona, Rialto, Redlands, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Bakersfield and Oxnard.

More on cell coverage in Orange County:

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AT&T improves reception in Cypress and Laguna Niguel

December 8th, 2009, 5:46 pm by

AT&T WirelessIt’s time for the monthly cell-phone reception update from AT&T. This month, the lucky winners are the cities of Cypress and Laguna Niguel. Both cities received a new 3G cell site, offering improved reception for AT&T mobile subscribers.

To collect the prize, city residents or anyone passing through, should notice better reception when near these intersections:

  • Lincoln Avenue and Valley View Street  in Cypress
  • Beacon Hill Way and Niguel Road in Laguna Niguel

Both are 3G cell sites, which means faster downloads and Web browsing.

AT&T even has this message for Orange County customers:

“We have a long history of investing in our network throughout Orange County to improve the quality of service we provide to our customers,” said Richard Porras, AT&T External Affairs, Orange County, in a press release. “Our customers will experience enhanced wireless coverage and an improved user experience as a direct result of the activation of this new cell site.”

Outside of Orange County, AT&T added nine new cell sites in the greater Los Angeles area. The additions are part of the 320 site upgrades to 3G plus 200 brand new cell sites AT&T is adding in California this year.

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AT&T improves cell reception in Westminster

November 12th, 2009, 11:19 am by

AT&T WirelessGood news for iPhone dwellers in Westminster, especially if you live near the intersection of Edinger Ave. and Newland St. AT&T added a 3G cell site near that intersection.

Why there? An AT&T spokeswoman tells me that generally, “We determine where to place cell sites on a case-by-case basis depending on a variety of factors including where subscribers are located and where better coverage is needed.”

So, if you ever notice issues with poor cell phone coverage, REPORT IT! AT&T is listening. (Here are some other tactics AT&T suggests if you’re experiencing poor reception: “Troubleshoot poor call quality.”)

Also today, the company announced that it is adding new cell sites in Santa Clarita, Long Beach and Riverside.

The new sites are part of the company’s goal to add 200 new cell sites in California this year, plus upgrade 320 others to 3G.

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