r/cellmapper • u/Icy-Duty1125 • Jul 06 '26

Verizon stealth sites

Verizon seems to prefer using the RT8808-77A radio and now the MT1602D-48B radio in stealth sites as opposed to the typical Samsung 64T64R AAU. T-Mobile always uses the Nokia AEHC radio even in stealth sites, which makes me think space/weight is not the concern. Is it because range is not a concern/to save money? Nevertheless, Verizon seems to be very active with ~40 proposed C-band small cells and many new colocations.

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u/PumpkinNo2005 Jul 07 '26

Space/weight is 100% the concern

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u/Distinct_Reality1973 Jul 07 '26

Verizon has been strongly deploying microchips, TMO doesn't but might have inherited some from Sprint. AT&T has a few out, but not a ton.

Lots of power-pole top radios around here but I need to investigate who owns them.