07-16-2018
11:08 AM
- last edited on
07-16-2018
12:27 PM
by
RogersCilio
Rogers Cell Band Explanation for Rural Booster Selection
I have a rural property that I am planning on purchasing a Cell Signal Booster for. I have determined that there is a tower within 11km that lists broadcast at 850MHz and 2100MHz. It would seem obvious that the ideal booster would have dual band 850MHz and 2100MHz support.
However, when I researched Rogers frequencies I found the following (shortened listing):
Frequency range Band number Protocol Class Status
850 MHz CLR 5 UMTS/HSPA+ 21Mbit/s 3G Active[13]
1900 MHz PCS 2 UMTS/HSPA+ 21Mbit/s 3G Active[13]
700 MHz Lower A/B/C 12/17/13 LTE 4G Currently Being Deployed[14]
1700/2100 MHz AWS 4 LTE 4G Active[13]
2600 MHz IMT-E 7 LTE 4G Active[13]
Can anyone explain what "1700/2100MHz" refers to? Does this mean that Rogers Band 4 requires both or conversly either 1700 and 2100MHz to operate properly?
07-17-2018 11:16 AM
Good morning @djschaef!
Welcome to our Community!
That's a good question you have there. If you have fully confirmed that tower only broadcasts on those two frequencies, then you should be fine with a booster that only supports those two bands.
1700/2100 are two other frequencies that we operate LTE on. Just make sure whomever you purchase from has a good return policy in case you do run into troubles!
Regards,
RogersCorey
07-17-2018 12:31 PM
The details I have for the tower are:
Rogers transceivers at
N49.7569 W95.2333
Freq BW Power Azm Hgt Elev
(MHz) (Hz) (°) (m) (m)
850 5M 1339.66 250 46 337
850 5M 1339.66 130 46 337
850 5M 1339.66 25 46 337
850 5M 1339.66 250 46 337
850 5M 1339.66 130 46 337
850 5M 1339.66 25 46 337
2100 20M 3458.32 30 46 337
2100 20M 3458.32 125 46 337
2100 20M 3458.32 270 46 337
The booster I have supports 850MHz and 1700MHz uplink / 2100Mhz downlink (which matches normal Rogers Band 4 LTE) and I get great 3G/HSPA service.
I read in this forum that 850MHz supports both 3G/HSPA and 4G/LTE in Manitoba. How does the 4G/LTE data travel with this tower configuration?
IAW, I know 2100MHz is downlink, what frequency is uplink data?
Ultimately I believe I probably need to work on fine tuning alignment but want to make sure the booster has the technical capabilities first.
07-18-2018 02:05 PM
Hey @djschaef,
I don't totally follow your question, but to clarify, both the downlink and uplink are 2100MHz. Theoretically, as long as the tower supports the band, it should work. You can also double check your LTE coverage in your area here.
As @RogersCorey mentioned, in case you run into hiccups with the booster, that they have a solid return policy, as we won't be able to support the device.
I'll tag a couple of our wireless gurus as well, for further input! @Meowmix @gp-se
Cheers,
RogersCilio
07-18-2018 03:06 PM
From the map provided LTE is available at the location I am setting up. The question is what frequencies do I need to support via a booster.
This was published earlier in this thread by Rogers:
4G / LTE Network
Band Uplink (MHz) Downlink (MHz) Band Name
2* 1850-1910 1930-1990 PCS1900
4 1710-1755 2100-2155 AWS
5** 824-849 869-894 Cellular850
7 2500-2570 2620-2690 IMT-E2600
12 698-716 728-746 700 SMH A/B/C
17 704-716 734-746 700 SMH B/C
* Certain areas only
** Manitoba only
The tower in question lists 850MHz and 2100MHz transmitters. How does LTE travel to and from this tower ..
Uplink Frequency(s) = ?
Downlink Frequency(s) = ?
07-18-2018 06:49 PM
@djschaef wrote:
From the map provided LTE is available at the location I am setting up. The question is what frequencies do I need to support via a booster.
This was published earlier in this thread by Rogers:
4G / LTE Network
Band Uplink (MHz) Downlink (MHz) Band Name
2* 1850-1910 1930-1990 PCS1900
4 1710-1755 2100-2155 AWS
5** 824-849 869-894 Cellular850
7 2500-2570 2620-2690 IMT-E2600
12 698-716 728-746 700 SMH A/B/C
17 704-716 734-746 700 SMH B/C
* Certain areas only
** Manitoba onlyThe tower in question lists 850MHz and 2100MHz transmitters. How does LTE travel to and from this tower ..
Uplink Frequency(s) = ?
Downlink Frequency(s) = ?
The main LTE band is band 4, which is 2100mhz and 1700mhz. So if you purchase a booster it *should* work. However as everyone said, be sure the company has a good return policy incase things don't work out.
But before you spend money on a booster, try wifi calling:
https://www.rogers.com/customer/support/article/wi-fi-calling-everything-you-need-to-know
07-18-2018 08:04 PM
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09-15-2018 05:40 PM
Hello @Kellyly
Welcome to the community 🙂
Knowing the right frequencies for your device is important.
At Rogers, we are using 2G (GSM/EDGE) on the 850, 1900 MHz frequencies.
We also run our 3G (UMTS/HSPA) networks on the 850, 1900 MHz frequencies. Out LTE network is deployed on 700 MHz (B12, B17), 1900 MHz (B2), 1700/2100 MHz (AWS, B4) and 2600 MHz (B7).
Please note, not all bands are deployed in all areas.
Thanks,
RogersAli