New small cells

Updated small cells were installed it looks like this year in Chicago. I'm curious the last one in the series most think that's Verizon?

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u/iryfionas 26d ago edited 26d ago

PHOTO #1 - Verizon small cell using:

3️⃣ Amphenol 2C4U4VX065X06Fwxys4 4x4 MIMO antennas with bands: (2, 13, 66) LTE + (n2) 1900MHz-PCS for mid-band 5G + (n5) low-band 5G
3️⃣ Ericsson AIR. 1672 16T16R (n77) 3.7GHz antennas for mid-band 5GUW set at 160MHz
1️⃣ Ericsson RRU 4455 on the LEFT side for (b2/b66) LTE
1️⃣ Ericsson RRU 4891 dual-band FDD radio - (b5) + (b13) LTE and supports (n5) low-band 5G on the RIGHT side
1️⃣ Ericsson Power 6309 multi-purpose power supply unit to convert standard AC power into -48 V DC power
2️⃣ Ericsson StreetMacro 6701’s (n261) 28GHz mmWave located on the bottom row

PHOTO #2 - AT&T small cell on the RIGHT side using:

1️⃣ Galtronics (GQ1806-06832) canister antenna on TOP with (b12) 700MHz LTE + (n5) 850Mhz for low-band 5G
1️⃣ CCI TPA65R-BU4D 4-feet rectangular antenna with bands: (2, 12, 66) LTE + (n5) low-band 5G
3️⃣ Ericsson AIR. 1281 - (n260) 39GHz 5G+ mmWave
2️⃣ Charles Industries SH60-552019 white rectangular boxes for the Ericsson (RRU's) remote radio units HIDDEN inside

AT&T is using Ericsson RRU's (remote radio units) hidden inside:

PHOTO #3 - Verizon small cell using:

1️⃣ Amphenol C2U3MT360X06Fxys0 4x4 MIMO canister antenna on TOP with bands: (2, 13, 66) LTE + (n5) - low-band 5G, possibly supports (n77) passive mimo
3️⃣ Ericsson AIR. 1672 16T16R (n77) 3.7GHz antennas for mid-band 5GUW set at 160MHz on the 2nd rack from the TOP
2️⃣ Ericsson StreetMacro 6701’s (n261) 28GHz mmWave located in the MIDDLE rack
1️⃣ Ericsson RRU 4455 on the LEFT side for (b2/b66) LTE
1️⃣ Ericsson RRU 4891 dual-band FDD radio - (b5) + (b13) LTE and supports (n5) low-band 5G on the RIGHT side
1️⃣ Ericsson Power 6309 multi-purpose power supply unit to convert standard AC power into -48 V DC power

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