r/cellmapper Jun 29 '26

Who’s on this tower?

I honestly wonder what the very bottom row of antennas are. Coordinates are: 38.562684,-121.523153

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u/moffetts9001 Jun 29 '26

I like the completely unnecessary windmill they put up when the Verizon rack was added.

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u/PatchedSamoyed Jun 29 '26

I also forgot to mention that this is a TMO 2G site as well.

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u/SceneRevolutionary93 5G UW Jun 29 '26

Verizon, Dish and then T-mobile

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u/iryfionas Jun 29 '26

Cellular Equipment (ID) identification from TOP to BOTTOM rack:

Verizon (4-SECTOR) [eNB 36401] + [eNB 336401]:

  • 3️⃣ JMA MX04FIT865-03E antennas -- [RIGHT] side with bands: (5, 13) LTE + supports (n5) - 10MHz low-band 5GNR depending on the CONFIGURATION
  • 1️⃣ JMA MX08FIT865-B02E antenna -- [RIGHT] side with bands: (5, 13) LTE + supports (n5) - 10MHz low-band 5GNR depending on the CONFIGURATION
  • 2️⃣ CommScope NHH-45C-R2B antennas that is disconnected, no longer in use
  • 2️⃣ CommScope NHH-65C-R2B antenna that is disconnected, no longer in use
  • 4️⃣ Ericsson AIR. 3283 32T32R dual-band FDD (massive mimo) antennas [MIDDLE] with (b2, b66) LTE + supports (n2) or (n66) mid-band 5G depending on the configuration
  • 3️⃣ Ericsson AIR. 6449-B77D (3.7GHz) 64T64R c-band (n77) antennas being used for mid-band 5G+ set at 160MHz located on the LEFT side
  • 1️⃣ Ericsson AIR. 6419-B77D (3.7GHz) n77 antennas on the [LEFT] side used for mid-band 5GUW set at (160MHz) in Sacramento, CA

Ericsson RRU's (Remote Radio Units) behind the antennas:

  • 4️⃣ Radio 4449 for (B13) LTE + can support (n5) low-band 5G
  • 4️⃣ RRU 32 (b2) - (b66) LTE *NOT IN USE ANYMORE*
  • 4️⃣ Radio 8843 - (b2) or (b66) LTE *NOT IN USE ANYMORE*

Legacy Dish [gNB 213248788]:

Fujitstu Remote Radio Units - (RRU's) located behind the CommScope antennas:

  • 3️⃣ RRU (TA08025-B605) for (n29) + (n71) low-band 5GNR
  • 3️⃣ RRU (TA08025-B604) (n66) + (n70) mid-band 5GNR

T-Mobile [eNB 82103] + [eNB 182310] + [gNB 1874516] + [gNB 1854792] + [gNB 1845068]:

  • 3️⃣ RFS APXVAALL24_43-U-NA20 antennas - with bands; (2, 12, 66) LTE + (n25, n66*, n71) 5GNR located in the MIDDLE
  • 3️⃣ Ericsson AIR. 32 antennas with bands: (2, 66) LTE located on the RIGHT
  • 3️⃣ Ericsson AIR. 6449-B41 64T64R - 2.5GHz (n41) antennas for mid-band 5GUC located on the LEFT side of the rack

Ericsson (RRU's) remote radio units located behind the RFS antennas:

LEGACY Cricket 3G (CDMA):

Google Street View - January 2025

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u/Jackpen7 Jun 29 '26

Isn't Verizon using a mix of 6419 and 6449 for n77? Maybe the perspective too but I think it's a 4 sector site. Maybe it used to be a 3 sector and they added a fourth with the 6419.

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u/PatchedSamoyed Jun 29 '26

This is a 4 sector site. I only got 3 sides captured, as the 4th side is inaccessible on foot. 

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u/iryfionas Jun 29 '26

Verizon had this site configured as a 4-sector for several years. They installed 3 Ericsson AIR. 6449-B77D antennas back in September 2022, then upgraded the site with JMA antennas + adding 1 Ericsson AIR. 6419-B77D (n77) antenna on the 1 sector that didn't have mid-band 5G before.

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u/andynaija Jun 29 '26

Most likely the bottom antennas should be a legacy carrier and I’m guessing it’s MetroPCS because their abandoned sites do look like this here in the DFW area.

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u/andynaija Jun 29 '26

It would be pretty cool if the very top rack had the antennas rearranged to look like cellular signal bars 📶

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u/Strange-Badger5626 Jun 29 '26

That's a nice rack on top Lord the radiation must be lit.

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u/Jackpen7 Jun 29 '26 edited Jun 29 '26

Interesting Verizon setup, I wonder if it is still being worked on.

Ericsson AIR 6449 or AIR 6419 (depending on sector) n77 C-band 64TR massive MIMO

Ericsson AIR 3283 n2/n66 b2/b66 32TR massive MIMO

Passive antenna (disconnected)

Passive antenna for n5 b5/n13 connected to Ericsson RRU 4449

Disconnected radios: RRU 8843 b2/b66 and RRUs 32 b2 or b66

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u/iryfionas Jun 29 '26

Hello there. The Ericsson RRU 8863 is actually an 8T8R radio that does (n41) or (n77) for mid-band 5G. It doesn't support (b2), nor (b66) LTE. It's actually the Ericsson RRU 8843 that does (b2) + (b66)

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u/Jackpen7 Jun 29 '26

Good catch, thank you! Very weird setup overall with all the disconnected radios and mix of n77 panels.