Comments on: Verizon Constructs New Tower On Highway 97 In Dogwood Park http://www.northescambia.com/2022/10/verizon-constructs-new-tower-on-highway-97-in-dogwood-park Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:22:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sam http://www.northescambia.com/2022/10/verizon-constructs-new-tower-on-highway-97-in-dogwood-park/comment-page-1#comment-502239 sam Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:14:34 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=492494#comment-502239 all i want is for my calls and texts to get through too who i am calling. all i want is for my calls and texts to get through too who i am calling.

]]> By: William Reynolds http://www.northescambia.com/2022/10/verizon-constructs-new-tower-on-highway-97-in-dogwood-park/comment-page-1#comment-502211 William Reynolds Fri, 14 Oct 2022 03:53:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=492494#comment-502211 "What about the big tower on Bratt rd by camp rd." That is an Escambia County tower -- sheriff's office, fire, EMS, road department, etc. They don't allow collocations on their towers. “What about the big tower on Bratt rd by camp rd.”

That is an Escambia County tower — sheriff’s office, fire, EMS, road department, etc. They don’t allow collocations on their towers.

]]> By: Willis http://www.northescambia.com/2022/10/verizon-constructs-new-tower-on-highway-97-in-dogwood-park/comment-page-1#comment-502208 Willis Fri, 14 Oct 2022 02:12:19 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=492494#comment-502208 What about the big tower on Bratt rd by camp rd. Good place for some carrier to put up antennas. Come on TMobile What about the big tower on Bratt rd by camp rd.

Good place for some carrier to put up antennas.
Come on TMobile

]]> By: John Bone Jones http://www.northescambia.com/2022/10/verizon-constructs-new-tower-on-highway-97-in-dogwood-park/comment-page-1#comment-502197 John Bone Jones Thu, 13 Oct 2022 19:05:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=492494#comment-502197 I understand everyone wanting bigger, better, faster.... but 4G works fine for me. I don't need to be able to watch 4K movies or download massive files with my phone. I'd rather not have big ugly towers all over the place spewing millimeter wave microwave energy. I understand everyone wanting bigger, better, faster…. but 4G works fine for me. I don’t need to be able to watch 4K movies or download massive files with my phone. I’d rather not have big ugly towers all over the place spewing millimeter wave microwave energy.

]]> By: William Reynolds http://www.northescambia.com/2022/10/verizon-constructs-new-tower-on-highway-97-in-dogwood-park/comment-page-1#comment-502194 William Reynolds Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:29:39 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=492494#comment-502194 Jim Stanton wrote "@tg—if you live under the tower, don’t get your hopes up to high, 5G has very limited range, about 1500 feet under ideal conditions," There's more to it than that. The limited 1,500 or so reach is for 5G Ultrawide Band on a different frequency. There is a slower "regular" 5G Verizon calls 5G Nationwide that has a general reach much like 4G. Verizon says Ultrawide is "up to 10 times faster" than 5G Ultrawide. https://www.verizon.com/support/5g-mobile-faqs/ 5G Nationwide is available in parts of the Molino area and south now. On full strength 5G Nationwide n Molino, I can get about 50/2. At Northview High School in Bratt on 4G, I get about 100/50 average. 5G is not always faster. Jim Stanton wrote “@tg—if you live under the tower, don’t get your hopes up to high, 5G has very limited range, about 1500 feet under ideal conditions,”

There’s more to it than that. The limited 1,500 or so reach is for 5G Ultrawide Band on a different frequency.

There is a slower “regular” 5G Verizon calls 5G Nationwide that has a general reach much like 4G. Verizon says Ultrawide is “up to 10 times faster” than 5G Ultrawide.

https://www.verizon.com/support/5g-mobile-faqs/

5G Nationwide is available in parts of the Molino area and south now.

On full strength 5G Nationwide n Molino, I can get about 50/2. At Northview High School in Bratt on 4G, I get about 100/50 average. 5G is not always faster.

]]> By: Jim Stanton http://www.northescambia.com/2022/10/verizon-constructs-new-tower-on-highway-97-in-dogwood-park/comment-page-1#comment-502192 Jim Stanton Thu, 13 Oct 2022 15:09:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=492494#comment-502192 @tg---if you live under the tower, don't get your hopes up to high, 5G has very limited range, about 1500 feet under ideal conditions, no obstructions, good weather and a few others. https://www.verizon.com/about/news/how-far-does-5g-reach @tg—if you live under the tower, don’t get your hopes up to high, 5G has very limited range, about 1500 feet under ideal conditions, no obstructions, good weather and a few others. https://www.verizon.com/about/news/how-far-does-5g-reach

]]> By: Kat http://www.northescambia.com/2022/10/verizon-constructs-new-tower-on-highway-97-in-dogwood-park/comment-page-1#comment-502191 Kat Thu, 13 Oct 2022 15:08:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=492494#comment-502191 wish the tower that had everything removed on our street still worked.. service was great when we moved in back in 2013... but we started having issues a few years back.. couldn't figure it out until we noticed the tower was missing all the satellite dishes on it.. can't get any good service out here now.. we are about 30 minutes to an hour from Walnut Hill.. it would be great if our phones started working again.. if internet is down, the 4G barely works.. and it is no better with a TMobile phone either.. wish the tower that had everything removed on our street still worked.. service was great when we moved in back in 2013… but we started having issues a few years back.. couldn’t figure it out until we noticed the tower was missing all the satellite dishes on it.. can’t get any good service out here now.. we are about 30 minutes to an hour from Walnut Hill.. it would be great if our phones started working again.. if internet is down, the 4G barely works.. and it is no better with a TMobile phone either..

]]> By: Bill http://www.northescambia.com/2022/10/verizon-constructs-new-tower-on-highway-97-in-dogwood-park/comment-page-1#comment-502190 Bill Thu, 13 Oct 2022 14:40:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=492494#comment-502190 Long overdue Long overdue

]]> By: tg http://www.northescambia.com/2022/10/verizon-constructs-new-tower-on-highway-97-in-dogwood-park/comment-page-1#comment-502188 tg Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:29:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=492494#comment-502188 5G internet coming at a reasonable rate. 5G internet coming at a reasonable rate.

]]> By: Captain Obvious http://www.northescambia.com/2022/10/verizon-constructs-new-tower-on-highway-97-in-dogwood-park/comment-page-1#comment-502184 Captain Obvious Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:41:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=492494#comment-502184 But it sure will help the no service Walnut Hill area where it was built! But it sure will help the no service Walnut Hill area where it was built!

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