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Updated formatting of tables. Macro Cell
(Updated formatting of tables. Macro Cell)
 
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== UMTS Mapping Practices ==
== UMTS Mapping Practices ==
=== GSM/UMTS Cell ID Layout ===


{|border="1"
AT&T's GSM and UMTS networks have been decommissioned.
| [[Sector ID]] || [[Frequency Band]] || [[Direction]]
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ GSM/UMTS Cell ID Layout
|-
! Sector ID !! Band !! Direction
|-
|-
| 1 || 850 MHz || North
| 1 || 850 MHz || North
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* Band '''14'''<sup>2</sup>: 193, 194, 195; 215, 216, 217;
* Band '''14'''<sup>2</sup>: 193, 194, 195; 215, 216, 217;


''1: Old band plan, recent cellphones will display the other band.''
''1: Old band plan, recent cellphones use new band plan in almost all cases.''


''2: In areas without band 12 spectrum license, ATT may directly use cell 15, 16, 17 for band 14 (e.g., West Virginia, Nebraska).''
''2: In areas without band 12 spectrum license, ATT may directly use cell 15, 16, 17 for band 14 (e.g., West Virginia, Nebraska).''
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Band 29 and Band 46 cannot be associated with eNB but still can be recognized by the App.
Band 29 and Band 46 cannot be associated with eNB but still can be recognized by the App.


==== LTE Cell ID Layout ====


{|border="1"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
| [[Sector ID]] || [[Frequency Band]] || [[Direction]]
|+ LTE Cell ID Layout
|-
! Sector ID !! Band !! Direction
|-
|-
| 1 || 850 MHz (CLR) || Northeast
| 1 || 850 MHz (CLR) || Northeast
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=== Small Cell / Microcell ===
=== Small Cell / Microcell ===
A small cell is a radio access point with low radio frequency (RF) power output, footprint and range. It is operator-controlled, and can be deployed indoors or outdoors, and in licensed, shared or unlicensed spectrum.
A small cell is a radio access point with low radio frequency (RF) power output, footprint and range. It is operator-controlled, and can be deployed indoors or outdoors, and in licensed, shared or unlicensed spectrum.<br>
This should not be confused with the "MicroCell" branded Femtocell that AT&T used to have.<br>
 
==== Outdoor Microcell ====
AT&T has a consistent cell numbering scheme for outdoor small cells. Multiple microcells may share one eNB.<br>
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Small Cell
|-
! Cell ID !! Band
|-
| 35 || 2 (PCS)
|-
| 63 || 2 (PCS)
|-
| 99 || 2 (PCS)
|-
| 49 || 4 (AWS)
|-
| 77 || 4 (AWS)
|-
| 115 || 4 (AWS)
|-
| 189 || 66 (AWS)
|-
| 190 || 66 (AWS)
|-
| 191 || 66 (AWS)
|}
 
==== Outdoor DAS ====
 
==== Indoor DAS ====
 


=== Femtocell ===
=== Femtocell ===
Like other operators, AT&T sells indoor femtocells to their customers for home use.  
Like other operators, AT&T sells indoor femtocells to their customers for home use.  
It is currently advised to mark these femtocells as '''decommissioned''' on the map and not pin them to any location. Do '''not''' mark femtocells as a DAS.
It is currently advised to mark these femtocells as '''decommissioned''' on the map and not pin them to any location. It is also advised to '''not''' mark femtocells as a DAS as sector locations may change over time.
They can be identified by their 6-digit eNB starting with 9, with multiple transmit locations across the country on a single eNB.
They can be identified by their 6-digit eNB starting with 9, with multiple transmit locations across the country on a single eNB.
== NR Mapping Practices ==
== NR Mapping Practices ==


AT&T's 5G Standalone network is not available for consumer use yet. Note that it ''is'' still possible to map these networks on some devices via band locking. For best results, try locking n5 or n77 using a '''Verizon'''-based SIM card which may actively avoid locking on to Verizon's own 5G SA network.
AT&T's 5G Standalone network is not available for consumer use yet. Note that it ''is'' still possible to map these networks on some devices via band locking. For best results, try locking n5 or n77 using a '''Verizon'''-based SIM card which may actively avoid locking on to Verizon's own 5G SA network.


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
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