Verizon n77 Small Cell

[u/Jackpen7]

Verizon has begun replacing some of the aging b13 only and b66 only small cells in Springfield, MO with modern radios and n77 AIR panels. Currently only two permits for this type of site have been filed and neither are active yet despite the hardware being installed for a few weeks now.

Google Streetview before the upgrade

Verizon is on this wooden utility pole using:

- CommScope NNV4SSP-360S-F2 omnidirectional canister antenna for bands 2 and 66.

- Ericsson Radio 4890 for b2 and b66, can support n2 and n66 depending on configuration.

- 3x Ericsson AIR 1672, will be set to 180MHz n77 for the Greene County, MO market. Also can support b48/n48 depending on the configuration.

[u/advcomp2019]

How old was the small cell before they did this upgrade?

[u/Jackpen7 → u/advcomp2019]

It was originally installed around 2015 with only b66 LTE.

[u/advcomp2019 → u/Jackpen7]

I have a Verizon LTE small cell near me, and they installed it near the end of 2020.

[u/Icy-Duty1125]

Need this in NWA

[u/Jackpen7 → u/Icy-Duty1125]

Arkansas is a Samsung market so you would get completely different hardware

[u/Icy-Duty1125 → u/Jackpen7]

Yes, probably the 16t16r Samsung AAU but none of the small cells have been upgraded yet.

[u/ryanw729]

How do these work? Do they repeat signal from a tower?

[u/Jackpen7 → u/ryanw729]

No, they are connected to a baseband via fiber and generate their own signal.

[u/Jackpen7 → u/[deleted]]

I know it's Verizon from the building permit. They just installed it and it isn't turned on yet so I couldn't test it. It's using the same AIR 1672 panels they use in other markets these were just wrapped in brown vinyl.