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Having similar problems on the SprintPCS network, in the SF Bay Area. > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of > Deepak Jain > Sent: Monday, December 27, 1999 2:33 PM > On 27 Dec 1999, Sean Donelan wrote: > > > > > On Mon, 27 December 1999, Deepak Jain wrote: > > > Speaking of telephone style networks. Has anyone noticed > significant > > > degradation in their cell/pager coverage/performance over > the last couple > > > of weeks? > > > > What type of degradation? I haven't noticed any larger > than normal problems. > > > > Poor signal strength, unusually high number of fast busies > when trying to > reach local and long distance land lines. High delays in call > processing, > Higher than normal numbers of automatic redials on call-initiation. > > This in areas like Tyson's Corner, South Beach, New York City, and > surrounding areas. > > >From a pager point of view, (Skytel is the easiest to pick > on). Areas > that should be 100% full service are showing up in sections as Basic > service. Basic service areas are not delivering 100% of the > pages until > Full service is returned, etc. Same regions. Walking through > normal Basic > service areas are showing up as Storing messages (no tower > connectivity). > Essentially the same areas as above. > > > Many carriers have a end of year freeze on network changes. > Although the > > freeze has been planned for a long time, I notice it didn't > stop sales > > people from promising due dates during the freeze period. > If you are > > expecting to see new service turned up on Dec 31, I don't think your > > odds are very good. > > > > Some of my friends at other carriers told me they had a big > push to get a > > lot of changes into their networks before December 23 to > beat the freeze. > > > > Maybe, I have been noticing it since about a week before Thanksgiving. > > Deepak Jain > AiNET >
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